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EirGrid Annual Report - Highlights of 2017
Innovative partnerships for a brighter tomorrow
EirGrid plc Annual Report 2017
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October 2016
SONI announces a corporate partnership with the Londonderry Chamber of Commerce. This will deliver meaningful engagement with business and political leaders in the North West.
November 2016
The winners of our Time is Now competition are announced, to celebrate our role as official timing sponsor for the GAA. One club in each province wins a digital clock and scoreboard for their grounds.
December 2016
An Bord Pleanála grants planning permission for the North South Interconnector in Ireland. This follows public support for the project from the business community in Ireland and Northern Ireland. The judicial appeals process now starts.
2017 Revenue in €millions
€ 579.4
2017 Wind Record
On 25th January, the record for most all-island windgeneration in a single day was broken.
3,088 MW
January 2017
We start a process of consultation for Tomorrow’s Energy Scenarios to help plan for the future of the grid. This topic is highlighted at our annual conference.
February 2017
EirGrid wins the overall Plain English Award in recognition of our work to make our communications clear and accessible.
March 2017
As part of our corporate and social responsibility programme, a team of mentors from EirGrid hold a coaching day with transition year students from Margaret Aylward Community College in Dublin.
April 2017
EirGrid wins an Annual Achievement Award from the Utility Variable- Generation Integration Group. This recognises our success at integrating renewable energy on the grid.
May 2017
CIGRÉ – the International Council of Large Electric Systems – holds its annual conference in Dublin. This prestigious event validates EirGrid’s role as a thought leader and innovator.
June 2017
SONI brings the mobile information centre to the Armagh agricultural show. This gives a chance for landowners, farmers and locals to find out about our projects in the area.
2017 Profit Before tax in €millions
€3.4
July 2017
EU-SysFlex, an EirGrid-led consortium of 34 organisations from 15 countries, is awarded €20 million in EU funding. This initiative will research how to add more renewable energy to electricity systems.
August 2017
EirGrid sponsors the Trim Juvenile GAA fundraising cycle. Over 50 members took part in the 20 km and 40 km cycle to raise funds for youth games coaching.
September 2017
At the Siemens Innovation workshop, John Fitzgerald presents ‘The Irish Energy System and Current Challenges’. Other presentations covered innovative topics such as nanotechnology, gas insulated lines and mobile sub stations.
