If you are thinking about installing a small Wind or PV on your premises, there are changes on the cards as regards how much generation capacity you can obtain without a grid application to NIE, i.e. plug in straight away to the grid under a G83 connection.
The current G83 limits are as follows:
Single Phase - 6.5 kW
Three Phase - 20 kW
The changes due to take effect on 1st March 2014 ...
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NIE receives funding towards grid connections
Some encouraging news for wind turbine projects as NIE has been given £2.3 million towards the cost of connecting renewable energy projects. The following is an extract from the NIE website:
NIE welcomes the investment approval by the Utility Regulator of up to £2.3m to facilitate additional small scale generation export from the 11kV network to the 33kV network.
As significant small scale g...
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ROCs Review Timetable
The Renewable Obligation Certificates (ROCs) are a key component of any renewable energy project. At the GreenYard, we have heard of many "scare tactics" being used by salesmen regarding the review of ROC banding levels. The table below shows the real story and means that the current banding levels will be in place until 2015
Objective
Date
DETI review of ROC banding levels for small ...
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The Independent Renewable Energy Specialists
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