Note: Grant funding comes from Skillnet Ireland through the Irish National Training fund, and, as a result, is ONLY available to residents of the Republic of Ireland who work as a sole trader, or for a private or semi-state commercial company registered in ROI. If you are not eligible for the discount, you will still have the option to enrol by paying the full course fee. Please read Eligibility Criteria.

Date: 03 June 2025
Time: 09:30 - 16:00
Venue: Online (via MS Teams)

Course Overview

This course provides an overview of the connection offer processes and through examples demonstrates how connection policy will be applied to these connection applications going forward. It also provides an overview of the electricity and ongoing grid factors like constraints & curtailment.

Additionally, the course will provide updates on the new ECP GSS process, featuring recent proposals on High-Level Technical Assessments.

Course Objectives and Learning Outcomes

The learning objectives include:

• Background on the operation of the Irish Electricity System.
• Gain understanding of the ECP offer process in Ireland.
• Updates on the new ECP GSS process including the recent proposals on the High Level Technical Assessments.
• 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 sections within the one-day course will include:

• The Irish Electricity system and its operation
• Generation on the Irish Electricity System
• Connection Offer Process - ECP
• 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.

About the 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 WEI and the RNI 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.