Closed consultation Consultation on proposed closure of the Northern Ireland Renewables Obligation to new small scale onshore wind

Summary

On 24 March 2016, The Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment issued a consultation on proposals for closure of the Northern Ireland Renewables Obligation (NIRO) to new small scale onshore wind projects. The consultation closed on 9 May 2016 and 126 responses were received.The Department for the Economy (DfE) has now published its response to the consultation and it can be viewed below.

Documents

• DfE Response Adobe PDF (313 KB)
• Consultation on closure of the NIRO to small scale onshore wind - final 24.03.16 Adobe PDF (371 KB)

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Consultation description

The response confirms closure of the NIRO to new small scale onshore wind on 30 June 2016 with exceptions in the form of grace periods for eligible projects.

Ways to respond

Consultation closed — responses are no longer being accepted.