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REFIT 3 prices

  • 05-04-2012 06:47PM
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    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,109
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    The Renewable Energy Feed-In-Tariff (‘REFIT’) operates by guaranteeing a minimum floor price for electricity exported to the grid by new renewable generating plants

    http://www.dcenr.gov.ie/Press+Releases/2012/Wind+power+is+key+to+Irish+energy+future+and+Announcement+of+REFIT+2.htm

    prices set:

    REFIT reference prices

    REFIT 2

    Large Wind - €66.353 MWh
    Small wind - €68.681 MWh
    Hydro - €83.814 MWh
    Landfill Gas - €81.485 MWh

    REFIT 3

    AD CHP (units less than or equal to 500 kWe) 15c per kWh
    AD CHP (units of greater than 500 kWe) 13c per kWh
    AD (non CHP) (less than or equal to 500 kWe) 11c per kWh
    AD (non CHP) (units of greater than 500 kWe) 10c per kWh

    Biomass CHP (units less than or equal to 1500kWe) 14c per kWh
    Biomass CHP (units of greater than 1500kWe) 12c per kWh

    Biomass Combustion (non-CHP):
    For using energy crops 9.5c/kWh
    For all other biomass 8.5c/kWh


    Where does that leave us with the esb currently charging 14.76c per kWh (plus standing charges, etc), more increases on the way?

    And if they are prepared to pay industrial producers would it be fesable for domestic suppliers at that cost, or would we still need a straight offset of units produced to units used to make micro production viable?


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,627 quentingargan
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    When microgenerators were getting a feed in tariff of 19c, (which fell to 9c after the first 3000 units) only a few hundred joined up. The feed in tariff for micro wind in the UK is currently 28p and will fall to 21p later this year. That is for production only. If you export there is an extra 3p, and if you use the power yourself, you also save the purchase price, so electricity generated and used in the house is saving you about 40p at present.

    I'm afraid that micro wind needs much larger subsidies if there is to be any uptake, but there are arguments that this would increase electricity prices for others.

    However, the concept of subsidising to build market is worthwhile, and UK wind turbine manufacturers are now exporting their engineering to other regions.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,058 Markcheese
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    When microgenerators were getting a feed in tariff of 19c, (which fell to 9c after the first 3000 units) only a few hundred joined up. The feed in tariff for micro wind in the UK is currently 28p and will fall to 21p later this year. That is for production only. If you export there is an extra 3p, and if you use the power yourself, you also save the purchase price, so electricity generated and used in the house is saving you about 40p at present.

    I'm afraid that micro wind needs much larger subsidies if there is to be any uptake, but there are arguments that this would increase electricity prices for others.

    However, the concept of subsidising to build market is worthwhile, and UK wind turbine manufacturers are now exporting their engineering to other regions.


    For what ? The uk turbines aren't effective or "efficent" (in micro generation/feed in) in other regions or uk.
    What's the advantage (socially or otherwise) to subidising an individual or company to sell there excess power on to the grid.... If it's cost effective for everyone then great... If not why bother....?

    Slava ukraini 🇺🇦



  • Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 94,523 Capt'n Midnight
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    http://www.sem-o.com/Pages/default.aspx
    The Single Electricity Market (SEM) is the wholesale electricity market operating in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. The SEM provides for a competitive, sustainable and reliable wholesale market in electricity, a joint venture between Eirgrid plc and SONI Limited

    For most of today the single market price is just over €50 MWh

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