Creating an All-Island Energy Market
Bord Gáis is currently involved in the development of a stg£200 million
network development programme in Northern Ireland, with ongoing investment
planned for the construction of gas networks in 10 towns in the coming years.
Our activities in Northern Ireland are carried out by two separate
businesses; BGE (Northern Ireland) and firmus energy.
BGE(Northern Ireland) is licenced to build high-pressure transmission
pipelines in Northern Ireland and is in the process of planning the
construction of the South-North gas pipeline, from Gormanston in County Meath
to Belfast.
firmus energy is the
company licensed to distribute and supply natural gas to homes and businesses
in Northern Ireland.
Northern Ireland Gas Network Development
In February 2002, BGE (Northern Ireland) was awarded a Gas Conveyance
Licence by the Northern Ireland Authority for Energy Regulation (NIAER), to
build, own and operate two natural gas transmission pipelines in Northern
Ireland. The construction of these pipelines will for the first time, make
natural gas accessible to many towns throughout Northern Ireland, outside the
greater Belfast area, and contribute to the creation of an all-island energy
market.
The North-West gas pipeline,
from Carrickfergus to Londonderry, was commissioned on schedule in October
2004. This pipeline serves the new Coolkeeragh power station in Derry and also
enables the development of gas networks adjacent to the route.
The South-North
gas pipeline runs from Gormanston, in County Meath, to Ballyclare, Co.
Antrim, where it links into the North-West pipeline. It was commissioned on
schedule in october 2006 and facilitates gas supply to selected towns along
this pipeline route. This pipeline creates and all-island gas transmission
network, connecting the grids North and South for the very first time.
Bringing Natural Gas To Homes and Industry
In March 2005, BGE’s distribution and supply businesses in Northern
Ireland, now trading as firmus energy,
was awarded a distribution and supply licence by the Northern Ireland
Authority for Energy Regulation (NIAER) to distribute and supply gas to 10
towns along the routes of the North-West pipeline and the planned South-North
pipeline.
Click here
to find out more about natural gas for homes and businesses in Northern
Ireland.
Gas Transportation
Click here to view
information relating to the transportation of natural gas through the
BGE(Northern Ireland) gas transportation network. A range of transportation
documents and forms are also available here to download.
