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Upgrading the Energy Grid
Des Cox,
Senior Co-Ordinator,
Public Planning, EirGrid
110kV220kV400kV
EirGrid – Who Are We? National Electricity Transmission System Operator(TSO)
EirGrid – Who We Are Not
National Electricity Distribution System Operator(DSO) – ESBWind Farm / Renewable Energy Developer
EirGrid – Roles and Responsibilities
National Electricity Transmission System Operator (TSO).
Statutory Instrument No.445 of 2000 - Article 8(1)(a)…
“To operate and ensure the maintenance of and, if
necessary, develop a safe, secure, reliable, economical,
and efficient electricity transmission system, and to
explore and develop opportunities for interconnection
of its system with other systems, in all cases with a view to
ensuring that all reasonable demands for electricity are met
having due regard for the environment.”
Safe, Secure, Reliable
Costs & Efficiency
Community &Environment
Transmission Grid
• High capacity, efficient, reliable link between
– Generation Stations
– Demand centres
– Interconnections to other systems
• Grid needs to be developed when any of these change
400 kV 220 kV 110 kV440 km 4122 km1866 km
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KILTOY
CATHALEEN'SFALL
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RICHMOND
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CASHLAGALWAY
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DALLOWTURLOUGH
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CARLOW
CAHIR
DOON
ANNER
BALLYDINE
GREAT ISLAND
BARRYMORE
CHARLEVILLE
BANDON
DUNMANWAY
KNOCKEARAGH
RATHKEALE
MONEYPOINT
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BRINNY
KELLIS
BUTLERSTOWN
DRYBRIDGE
DUNDALK
MEATHHILL
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CASHLA
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SOMERSET
RAFFEEN
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GOLAGH
GILRA
STRATFORD
KINNEGAD
BALLYLICKEY
DALTON
OLDSTREET
BALLYBEG
CUNGHILL
KILLOTERANCULLENAGH
TIPPERARY
GLENLARA
MEENTYCAT
DRUMKEEN
GORMAN
NENAGH
PROSPECT
SORNEHILLTRILLICK
DERRYBRIEN
AGANNYGAL
INNISCARRA
AUGHINISH
BOOLTIAGH
WEXFORD
BALLYWATER
OUGHTRAGH
TRALEE
ARVA
MULLAGHARLIN
ARIGNA
CARRIGADROHID
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RATRUSSAN
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LETTERKENNY
CASTLEFARM
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GARROW
CLOON
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SLIGO
CARRICK
BALLYCUMMIN
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BINBANE
LISDRUM
LOUTH
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THURLES
COOKSTOWN
RB
BLAKE
FASSAROE
INCHICORE
POLLAPHUCA
FINGLASCOLLEGE
PARK
RINAWADE
CORDUFF
HUNTSTOWN
GLASMORE
NORTH WALLPOOLBEG
SHELLYBANKS
IRISHTOWN
DUNFIRTH
BALTRASNA
BALGRIFFIN
BARODA
DUNSTOWN
FLAGFORD
SHANNON
DRUMLINE
ATHLONE
MALLOW
CASTLEBAR
WATERFORD
KILKENNY
MULLINGAR
MONREAD
ARKLOW
SRANANAGH
CORDERRY
GLANLEE
LISHEEN
CLASHAVOON
DERRYIRON
COOMAGEARLAHY
CLONKEEN
CLIFF
CUSHALING
NEWBRIDGE
KILBARRY
SHANNONBRIDGE
LANESBORO
AHANE
ARDNACRUSHA
LIMERICK
KILLONAN
KNOCKRAHA
CORRACLASSY
GORTAWEE
WOODLAND
MAYNOOTH
KILTEEL
CARRICKMINES
TANDRAGEE
STRABANE
OMAGH
DUNGANNON
COLERAINE
LOGUESTOWN
LIMAVADY
MAGHERAFELT
TAMNAMORE
KILROOT
MOYLE INTERCONNECTOR
RATHGAEL
NEWTOWNARDS
BALLYNAHINCH
NEWRY
BANBRIDGE
KELLS
BALLYMENA
CREAGH
ANTRIM
DRUMNAKELLYWARINGSTOWN
COOLKEERAGH
BALLYLUMFORDLARNE
LISAGHMORE
LISBURN
CASTLEREAGH
ENNISKILLEN
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PW
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FINAGHY
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• Government 40% target for renewables
• 4,000 MW of wind generation in Gate 3
• Balanced Regional Development
• Renewable and Conventional Generation
• Competitive Market
• Interconnection
• Sustainable Economic Development
Governing Context “The major investment underway in the high voltageelectricity transmission system under EirGrid’s Grid25Programme is the most important such investment inIreland’s transmission system for several generations.While the Government does not seek to directinfrastructure developers to particular sites or routesor technologies, the Government endorses, supportsand promotes the strategic programmes of theenergy infrastructure providers, particularly EirGrid’sGrid25 investment programme across the regionsand reaffirms that it is Government policy and in thenational interest, not least in the current economiccircumstances, that these investment programmesare delivered in the most cost efficient and timelyway possible, on the basis of the best availableknowledge and informed engagement on theimpacts and the costs of different engineering
solutions.” (July 2012)
The Challenge of Grid Development
Grid 25 Initiatives
2015 – Review of our Approach to Consultation
2015 – Review of our Approach to
Tourism, Equine, and Agriculture
2015 – Your Grid, Your Views, Your Tomorrow
• Explains the need for and drivers of grid development.
• These factors are the context for a broader discussion about how we should respond to these needs.
• 3 Strategy Statements:
- “Open engagement and inclusive consultation with local communities and stakeholders will be central to EirGrid’s approach to network development”
- “All practical technology options will be considered for network development”
- “The network will be optimised to minimise requirements for new infrastructure
Conclusions:
PUBLIC PLANNINGEirGrid
Policy
LawPrecedent
Process
Economics (Cost Effective) Community &
Environment
Politics Technical (Engineering)
