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Communications Minister Pat Rabbitte today addressed the second Annual Retrofit Conference in Croke Park. Minister Rabbitte focused on the idea of financing more comprehensive energy efficiency measures to help consumers to save money and make their homes and businesses more energy efficient.

To date, efficiency upgrades have been completed in over 33,000 homes this year and over 96,000 homes since the programme commenced in 2009. In total, the estimated energy savings achieved are 529 Gigawatt hours or just over €33 million.

Minister Rabbitte stated that

Energy suppliers can and should demonstrate a leadership role in more efficient use of energy. By doing so, they can also achieve significant savings on their energy costs, enhancing their competitiveness and that of the economy as a whole.

By working in partnership with the energy suppliers I hope that we will be able to build scale and encourage innovative solutions. Better Energy will allow for innovation and creativity in the green tech sector, providing an opportunity for indigenous companies to bring their services to market.

Read the full press release here.

Read Minister Rabbitte's full speech here.