The independent Transmission System Operator, EirGrid plc, publishes and periodically updates information on its website relating to applications which are made to EirGrid as the Transmission System Operator, orESB Networks Ltd as the Distribution System Operator, in respect of grid connections to the transmission system or the distribution system respectively. The information published by EirGrid includes the applicant name and contact details, date of receipt of application, the location and the Maximum Export Capacity (MEC) of the application.
At my Department's request, EirGrid has provided the table below of those grid connection applications which were submitted by the semi-State companies and which were included in the list of applications that were successful under the Gate 3 direction as issued by the Commission for Energy Regulation in December 2008. The table below includes information on the location, type (either wind or conventional generation) and the MEC for each application.
It should be noted while the list in the table includes successful applications submitted by SWS (which was subsequently purchased by Bord Gáis Energy), certain other individual applications, in respect of projects that may have been subsequently purchased by a Semi-State company following the original submission of the application, may not be included in the table. This is because EirGrid or ESB Networks Ltd may not have received a request for change of details, and confirmation of such changes, prior to the publication of the information on grid connection applications.
Application Name
|
Size/Maximum Export Capacity in MegaWatts
|
Location
|
Type
|
ESB Wind Development (Hibernian)
|
|
|
|
Boolynagleragh (1)
|
36.98
|
Clare
|
Wind
|
Boolynagleragh (2)
|
11.64
|
Clare
|
Wind
|
Kilgarvan (1)
|
62.20
|
Kerry
|
Wind
|
Raheenleagh (1)
|
36.50
|
Wicklow
|
Wind
|
Croaghbrack (1)
|
33.10
|
Donegal
|
Wind
|
Bragan (1)
|
33.10
|
Monaghan
|
Wind
|
Woodhouse
|
23.28
|
Waterford
|
Wind
|
|
|
|
|
ESB Wind Development (Hibernian) & Bord na Mona
|
|
|
|
Oweninney (1)
|
34.00
|
Mayo
|
Wind
|
Oweninney (2)
|
48.00
|
Mayo
|
Wind
|
Oweninney (3)
|
56.00
|
Mayo
|
Wind
|
Oweninney (4)
|
34.00
|
Mayo
|
Wind
|
|
|
|
|
Bord na Mona
|
|
|
|
Bruckana
|
39.60
|
Tipperary
|
Wind
|
Oweninney (5)
|
198.90
|
Mayo
|
Wind
|
Mountlucas (1)
|
79.20
|
Offaly
|
Wind
|
Caulstown/Edenderry Peaker
|
116.00
|
Offaly
|
Conventional*
|
|
|
|
|
Coillte
|
|
|
|
Killinaparson (1)
|
55.00
|
Offaly
|
Wind
|
Cluddaun (1)
|
52.00
|
Mayo
|
Wind
|
Cluddaun (2)
|
64.00
|
Mayo
|
Wind
|
Cluddaun (3)
|
34.00
|
Mayo
|
Wind
|
Sliabh Bawn
|
58.00
|
Galway
|
Wind
|
|
|
|
|
Bord Gais
|
|
|
|
Kill Hill (1)
|
62.50
|
Tipperary
|
Wind
|
|
|
|
|
Greener Ideas (Bord Gais)
|
|
|
|
Suir OCGT
|
98.40
|
Tipperary
|
Conventional*
|
Cuileen Power OCGT
|
98.00
|
West Meath
|
Conventional*
|
SWS (Bord Gais)
|
|
|
|
Glentanemacelligot (2)
|
34.00
|
Cork
|
Wind
|
Knockawarriga (2)
|
12.00
|
Cork
|
Wind
|
Knockawarriga (3)
|
26.50
|
Cork
|
Wind
|
Gneeves (2)
|
5.40
|
Kerry
|
Wind
|
Knockraha (1)
|
21.60
|
Cork
|
Wind
|
Sillahertane
|
10.00
|
Kerry
|
Wind
|
*These projects received a connection offer in advance of the Gate 3 decision but were granted firm access as part of Incremental Transfer Capability Program (ITC) in the Gate 3 process.