Renewables Grid Liaison Group
The Renewables Grid Liaison Group was set up in 2012 in response to the Northern Ireland Executive’s 40% renewable energy target, to facilitate a coordinated response from the electricity industry. The group includes representatives from the Utility Regulator, SONI Ltd, NIE Ltd, and the renewable generation sector.
The purpose of the group is:
a) To discuss and facilitate progress in the development of Northern Ireland’s electricity grid and renewable connections, in order to achieve the 40% renewable target;
b) To help ensure there is effective communication and progress on generation connections and related policy implementation;
c) To share relevant information and provide updates on progress in respect of all matters relating to the issues under consideration;
d) To communicate, as required, with other stakeholders and stakeholders groups where this is required to address the issues under consideration by the group;
e) To identify and act upon other issues that the group considers merit consideration and prioritise as appropriate.
The group is not a forum for resolving matters which relate to specific renewable projects. Albeit individual projects may inevitably be referred to for illustrative purposes only.
A copy of the full terms of reference for the group can be found using the link below:
To provide transparency to all stakeholders, the minutes of the meetings will be published below. We will also publish a regular report on the amount of generation that has been connected and the amount of demand that has been supplied from renewable sources.
Meeting minutes and other documents by date:
23/01/24
12/09/23
13/06/23
14/03/23
13/12/22
06/09/22
- Agenda
- Renewable Status Update
- Transmission Network Developments
- Transmission Connections
- Dispatch Down Working Group
07/12/21
- Agenda
- Transmission Network Developments
- Transmission Connections
- SONI Shaping Industry Forum
- SCADA Update
- Renewable Generation Status Q3 2021
- Minutes
07/09/21
01/06/21
03/12/2020
01/09/20
02/06/2020
03/03/2020
03/12/2019
03/09/19
21/05/19
05/02/2019
04/12/2018
04/09/2018
05/06/2018
06/03/2018
09/01/2018
24/10/2017
27/06/2017
27/03/2017
- Agenda
- Generations Connections Status
- Renewables Integration Status Report
- SONI Transmission Development Update
- UR Electricity Connections Policy Review
- NIE Networks Phase 1Capacity Update
- March 2017 - Approved Minutes
27/09/16
14/06/16
16/02/16
- Minutes
- Renewables Integration Status Report
- NIRIG Paper on Over Installation
- SONI NI Constraint Report Progress Update
24/11/15
23/09/15
16/06/15
31/03/15
20/01/15
11/11/14
20/08/14
18/03/14
14/01/14
12/11/13
10/09/13
26/06/13
14/05/13
12/03/13
23/1/13
22/10/12
11/09/12