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Dimension energy security 19th Dec 2018 (Page 90)
Ireland has a small population base and consequent high cost per capita to fund infrastructure. Its
peripheral location at the end of the European electricity and gas grids, with relatively high
dependence on imported gas, low import route diversity for gas, potential increasing role of gas in
the energy mix for heat, transport and power generation, including as a back-up for intermittant
power generation, means that our energy security profile is different to most other Member States.
Following the exit of the UK from the EU, we will no longer be physically connected to the EU
Internal Energy Market.
In addition, existing policy is to cease using coal for electricity generation by 2025. This will remove
the ESB-owned 900MW coal-fired Moneypoint generating plant from the electricity generating
portfolio. While this action will have a positive impact on harmful emissions, it will reduce our
diversified fuel mix, and will impact on security of supply.
Furthermore, Bord na Móna will cease harvesting peat for electricity generation before 2030. There
are three peat-fired generating plants, totalling 350MW of electricity. Depending on several issues,
including fuel supply, compliance with EU and national objectives, and economic viability (carbon
price, fuel costs, sustainability, etc.) these plants may be converted to biomass over time, thus
maintaining fuel diversity and possibly an indigenous fuel source if sufficient biomass can be
produced locally.
Given this profile, our objectives are:
In the most cost effective way,
? to maintain and, where necessary, facilitate the enhancement of resilience of the
gas and electricity networks,
? to improve diversity of our gas and electricity supply and import routes, including
exploring the potential for LNG and gas storage, and
? to increase indigenous production of clean energy sources;
? to facilitate, as a preference, commercial investment through policy and regulatory
certainty;
? to ensure close cooperation on security of supply at EU and regional level, in
particular continued cooperation with the UK.
Continue to examine how emissions from the energy mix can be reduced, including
the potential role that Carbon Capture and Storage technology could have in
facilitating the high level of natural gas in the energy mix.
How did you find a draft copy of the ROI energy plan ffs :))))
Notice cooperation with UK will be a priority
Thinking out loud here
What's the chances of Irish government being one of potential off takers?
Sometimes I amaze myself Spud lol ;))))
More chance of the Irish government being a potential offtaker than my good old self Snowman lol