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: 10 April 2025
Time: 09:15 - 16:00
Venue: Online

Course Overview

This course provides an overview of the technical and commercial aspects of dispatch down (constraint, curtailment, oversupply) of wind and solar generators in Ireland.

Course Objectives and Learning Outcomes

The learning objectives include:

Technical Considerations

• Background on the need to dispatch down renewable projects
• Policy on allocation of dispatch down
• Historical levels of Dispatch Down
• Potential Future levels of Dispatch Down

Commercial Considerations

• Cost of the dispatch down decisions
• Understanding how the decisions for dispatch down are paid for
• Mitigants- how to protect your asset considering firm access, deminimums, REFIT, RESS, Merchant and PPAs
• How it is settled in the market

Course Content

The sections within the one-day course will include:

• Background on the need to dispatch down renewable projects including:
  • SNSP
  • Minimum Generation Levels
  • Interconnectors
  • Demand growth & Storage
  • Network Development
  • Outages

• Policy on allocation of dispatch down including consideration of the Clean Energy Package
• Historical levels of Dispatch Down for wind and solar projects
• Review of EirGrid ECP2.2 and ECP 2.3 Constraint Reports
• How to manage the risk via contracts – REFIT, RESS and CPPA
• Mitigants and how they interact with the marketing and firm access
• A Day in the Life of trading and settling an asset in the market

Who Should Attend

Developers, asset owners, consultants, legal advisors, financial investors, equipment suppliers and contractors for new and operational 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.

Patrick Calnan is a Chartered Engineer with over 20 years’ experience in the energy sector, predominantly in renewables. He has worked as a Project Manager, Trader, Analyst and Portfolio Manager in many different businesses, from gas to renewables, from utilities to fund managers. He is passionate about renewables and is looking to help as many people enter the sector to help us reach our targets to decarbonise our economies.