Course Time: 9:30 to 4:00pm 
Venue: Online

Course Overview 

The CRU has introduced the ECP-2 connection process in Ireland. This will operate for the next 3 years.

This course provides an overview of the new connection offer processes and through examples demonstrates how connection policy will be applied to these connection applications going forward. 

Course Objectives 

• Background on the operation of the Irish Electricity System
• Gain understanding of the ECP-2 offer process in Ireland
• Gain understanding of connection policies to determine connection method, connection costs and ongoing grid factors and costs.
• Gain understanding of the connection offer documentation 

Course Content 

• The Irish Electricity system and its operation
• Generation on the Irish Electricity System
• Connection Offer Process - ECP-2
• Dedicated and shared connection examples
• Connection policy
• Ongoing grid costs, factors & dispatch down

Who should attend 

Developers, consultants, legal advisors, financial investors, equipment suppliers and contractors for new renewable generation projects in Ireland. 

Course Trainer 

Rory Mullan has been working in the Irish electricity industry since 1998. Prior to becoming a senior consultant, Rory has a background of working in commercial and technical roles in NIE, ESB and EirGrid.

Rory is a member of the IWEA council and has been chairperson of the IWEA and the NIRIG grid committees. Rory is also a member of the ISEA grid committee. Through his roles in the renewable trade associations he has been at the forefront of the development of connection policy over the past ten years. 

*** This is a one day course and runs on Tuesday the 19th of October 2021 ***