Sustainable Energy in Ireland David Taylor CEO, Sustainable Energy Ireland Joint DCMNR Steering GroupOireachtasNovember 15, 2005

Outline Part I Energy Policy Context Part II Focus on SEI Structure Programmes Outputs

Supply Trends and Context Summary Sustained growth in demand for energy services Satisfied by increased fuel and electricity imports Heat, electricity and transport have similar primary fuel requirement Oil share of heat demand is twice gas in most sectors

Security of Supply Import Dependency

Environment GHG Emissions and Kyoto

Competitiveness BNE Price Electricity, Gas and Oil prices are high…everywhere. Not all industries are suffering Good time for sustainable energy (based on history). This time support needs to be sustained BNE higher than wind price caps (66.1 vs. 57.0€/MWh) Wholesale price will help transparency in 2007

Sustainable Electricity Indicators 13 year Summary Gas replaced coal as dominant fuel in electricity generation Generation efficiency improves to over 40% CO2 emissions per kWh reduce to 651 g/kWh

Sustainable Energy Ireland (SEI) Joint DCMNR Steering GroupOireachtasNovember 15, 2005

SEI Remit Our Focus: Energy efficiency Renewable energy Combined heat and power Reduce adverse emissions (incl. GHG) from energy SUPPLY DEMAND Promote renewable resources Increased efficiency

SEI Priorities Support to Government Support to Industry Support for Research and Demonstration Public good information and awareness

SEI Programmes Electricity Grid House of Tomorrow Public Sector Home Energy Rating Low Income Housing Consumer Information Industry Agreements Renewables RD&D REIO CHP Built Environment Industry Sustainable Energy Development Services Energy Supply Customer Services Energy Demand Industry Energy Network Large Industry Energy Network Electricity Programme Schools EPSSU

Support for R&D House of Tomorrow Public Sector Transport RE Research, Development and Demonstration Academic Scholarships through IRCSET EU Programme Support

Industry Programmes Industry Agreements based on new Irish Standard Large Industry Energy Network Technology Promotion & Awareness Dundalk 2020 – Dundalk Sustainable Energy Zone

Actions  House of Tomorrow RD&D  Low Income Housing  Public Sector programme  EPBD implementation (including Home Energy Rating)  Networking (SEBNet), Standards & Certification Results  Nationwide network of model examples of best practice and innovation  Service provider capacity to deliver sustainable energy solutions  Fuel poverty systematically addressed  Home energy rating/ certification a factor in home purchase/ rental  Consumer/ user demand and regulatory support for advanced performance Built Environment

Sustainable Energy Services Policy Support RE Development Group (REDG) Bioenergy Strategy Group CHP Policy Group Short Term Advisory Group (STAG)2010 ESB and CER expert groups Commissioned studies to support Integration of RE Power System Markets JSG and SEWG Vision 2020 (All-Island) Integration Studies

RE RD&D The programme was allocated of around €12 to provide support for product R&D and technology demonstration. To date the programme has committed € 7.5m to projects covering a broad spectrum of renewable energy technologies including; Biomass(44%) Wind(40%) Ocean(5%) Hydro(5%) Solar+GSHP(3%) Geothermal(2%)

Consumer Awareness Awareness of energy sources, environmental impacts and individual responsibilities Motivate and empower change Energy awareness programme Purchase and use behavioural change Mobilisation of suppliers Energy Hotline Schools programme

EPSSU Publications Energy in Ireland (x3) Profiling Energy Consumption & CO 2 Emissions in Industry (x2) Energy & CO 2 Efficiency in Transport Combined Heat & Power in Ireland Renewable Energy in Ireland National Energy Balance (provisional March, final October) Fuel Price Comparisons (quarterly) Profiling of Emissions in the Residential Sector

SEI Renewable Energy Information Office – REIO : Outputs / Team Events Publications Call Centre Study Tours Technical Support Team of five – located in Bandon

Working together Some SEI examples: C4i (climate impacts, EPA, MET office, SEI, HEA) Marine Institute (ocean energy) EPA co-funding work NEC Collaborative development COFORD (bioheat) ESRI forecasts Fuel poverty (various agencies) EPBD, DOEHLG

Elements of the Vision Strategic response to decentralisation Exploit location; border, Dublin/Belfast Corridor Make contribution to future economic, social and environmental development in a North/South context Demonstrate regional application of Government policies Pilot sustainable energy initiatives implementing ambitious targets at regional level Across all sectors using ‘Zone’ as demo of ‘Sustainable Community’ Use SEI HQ as Flagship of Sustainable Energy in buildings Dundalk “2020”

EU Commission 13 th May 2005

Conclusions Energy will remain high on the policy agenda All drivers point towards need for increased Energy Efficiency Renewable Energy Need to sell wider benefits SEI Programmes supporting policy formulation and implementation