The Irish Energy Minister has recently announced measures to encourage the on-site generation of electriciy in homes and farms across Ireland. Among the measures is a guaranteed price of 19 cent pre kilowatt hour of electricity produced. This competitive feed-in tariff will apply to the first 4,000 micro-generation installations countrywide over the next three years.
Eligible installations include small-scale wind (upto 50kW), photovoltaic,hydro and combined heat and power.
Please click on the link below to find out more about this scheme:
http://www.dcenr.gov.ie/Press+Releases/People+power+-+Minister+Ryan+announces+incentives+for+micro-generation.htm