CRU and NIAUR are the energy regulators for the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland, respectively

Enabling Renewable Generation

We advised the two Irish energy Regulatory Authorities on the impacts that increased renewable generation in Ireland has on the operation of the power system. This included services required to keep the power system stable. Our advice focused on the commercial arrangements required to ensure these services (reserve, fast response etc.) are provided by generators and others. Our activities included:

  • Review of analysis by the Transmission System Operators, Eirgrid and SONI, of the need for ancillary and system services;
  • Advice on the market analysis required to value the ancillary and system services; and
  • Advice on the strategy for procurement of ancillary and system services, consistent with the obligations of the two Regulatory Authorities and a desire to attract alternative (i.e. non-thermal-generation) service providers.
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