Project publications

Northern Ireland Electricity has released a number of reports which are referenced in the Environmental Statement which are available to download:

• Additional Interconnection between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland Technical Report [3.6MB PDF] - NIE and ESB National Grid, Studies April 2001-July 2004
• Additional Electricity Interconnection between Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland [173kB PDF] - NIE and ESB National Grid February 2006
• Assessment of the Technical Issues [249kB PDF]- relating to Significant Amounts of EHV Underground Cable in the All-island Electricity Transmission System, Tokyo Electric Power Company November 2009

• TEPCO Public Report [7MB PDF]
• TEPCO Summary Report [259kB PDF]
• TEPCO Submission Cover Letter [149 kB PDF]

• All Island Grid Study – Study Overview [846kB PDF] -Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment, January 2008

• PB Power Report Non Technical Summary [395kB PDF] - Parsons Brinckerhoff February 2009
• PB Power Report Comparison of High Voltage Transmission Options[6.7MB PDF] - Alternating Current Overhead and Underground, and Direct Current Underground, Parsons Brinckerhoff, February 2009
• PB Power Preliminary Briefing Note [167kB PDF] - Overhead and Underground Energy Transmission Options, Parsons Brinckerhoff, February 2009

• Investigating the Impact of HVdc Schemes in the Irish Transmission Network [4.8MB PDF] - Transgrid Solutions, October 2009
• Additional Interconnection between Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland  [10kB PDF] - Selection of Preferred Option, NIE and ESB National Grid
• Study on the Comparative Merits of Overhead Electricity Transmission Lines versus Underground Cables  [3.3MB PDF] - Ecofys May 2008

• Guidelines for NIE Networks and the Environment (NIE) [9.9MB PDF] 
• Guidelines for NIE Networks and the Environment Technical Supplement (NIE) [18.5MB PDF]

• All Island Energy Market – A Development Framework [1.5MB PDF] - Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment, NIAER (now NIAUR) and Commission for Energy Regulation, November 2004

• Approval Letter from Northern Ireland Authority [205kB PDF] - Energy Regulation to proceed with 400kV interconnection (NIAER April 2006)
• Ministers Announce Publication of Joint SEM Framework and second North-South Interconnector [34KB PDF] - News Release Department of Communications, Energy and National Resources November 2004
• Capacity of Additional North-South Interconnector Letter [247kB PDF] - Commission for Energy Regulation