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Connections Register Last Updated: 10 September 2019 SONI Have Developed This Connections Register in Compliance with Grid Code PC6.4.1 Connections Register Last updated: 10 September 2019 SONI have developed this Connections Register in compliance with Grid Code PC6.4.1. For any queries on this, please contact [email protected]. Connected Generation Specific Location Connection Energisation Status of Status of Maximum Export Interacting Group Unit User's Name User's Contact Details (where applicable) Level Date Connection Agreement TUoS Agreement Easting Northing Capacity (MW) Ballylumford Power Station GT1 Transmission EP Ballylumford Limited Ballylumford Power Station, Ballylumford, Islandmagee, pre-92 Issued Issued 342348 401678 58 Larne, BT40 3RS Ballylumford Power Station GT2 Transmission EP Ballylumford Limited Ballylumford Power Station, Ballylumford, Islandmagee, pre-92 Issued Issued 342348 401678 58 Larne, BT40 3RS Ballylumford Power Station BT10 Transmission EP Ballylumford Limited Ballylumford Power Station, Ballylumford, Islandmagee, pre-92 Issued Issued 342348 401678 98.4 Larne, BT40 3RS Ballylumford Power Station BGT20 Transmission EP Ballylumford Limited Ballylumford Power Station, Ballylumford, Islandmagee, pre-92 Issued Issued 342348 401678 479 Larne, BT40 3RS Kilroot Power Station K1 Transmission EP Kilroot Limited Kilroot Power Station, Larne Road, Carrickfergus, BT38 7LX pre-92 Issued Issued 343857 388613 255.26 Kilroot Power Station K2 Transmission EP Kilroot Limited Kilroot Power Station, Larne Road, Carrickfergus, BT38 7LX pre-92 Issued Issued 343857 388613 257.92 Kilroot Power Station KGT1 Transmission EP Kilroot Limited Kilroot Power Station, Larne Road, Carrickfergus, BT38 7LX pre-92 Issued Issued 343857 388613 29 Kilroot Power Station KGT2 Transmission EP Kilroot Limited Kilroot Power Station, Larne Road, Carrickfergus, BT38 7LX pre-92 Issued Issued 343857 388613 29 Coolkeeragh Power Station GT8 Transmission Coolkeeragh ESB Limited 2 Electra Road, Maydown, Derry, BT47 6UL pre-92 Issued Issued 247996 422072 53 Corkey Wind Farm Distribution Scottish Power Scottish Power Renewables, Cathcart Business Park, Spean Mar-95 Issued N/A 311382 421765 5 No TUoS Agreement issued as MEC not >5MW. Street, Glasgow, G44 4BE Details included for information only. Rigged Hill Wind Farm Distribution Scottish Power Scottish Power Renewables, Cathcart Business Park, Spean Mar-95 Issued N/A 275303 420217 5 No TUoS Agreement issued as MEC not >5MW. Street, Glasgow, G44 4BE Details included for information only. Elliot's Hill Wind Farm Distribution Scottish Power Scottish Power Renewables, Cathcart Business Park, Spean Apr-95 Issued N/A 322145 396476 5 No TUoS Agreement issued as MEC not >5MW. Street, Glasgow, G44 4BE Details included for information only. Bessy Bell Wind Farm Distribution SSE Renewables UK Limited Millennium House, 17-25 Great Victoria Street, Belfast, BT2 Oct-95 Issued N/A 238035 381255 5 No TUoS Agreement issued as MEC not >5MW. 7AQ Details included for information only. Owenreagh Wind Farm Distribution Owenreagh Power Partners Limited 21 Arthur Street, Belfast, BT1 4GA Jan-97 Issued Issued 242349 396275 5.5 Lendrum's Bridge Wind Farm Distribution Lendrum's Bridge Wind Farm Limited Unit C1 & C2, Willowbank Business Park, Millbrook, Larne, Jan-00 Issued Issued 242698 354636 13.2 Renewable Energy Systems Limited, Rugby Business Centre, 21-23 BT40 2SF Clifton Road, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV21 3PY Altahullion Wind Farm Distribution Altahullion Wind Farm Limited Unit C1 & C2, Willowbank Business Park, Millbrook, Larne, Apr-03 Issued Issued 261949 413181 26 Renewable Energy Systems Limited, Rugby Business Centre, 21-23 BT40 2SF Clifton Road, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV21 3PY Snugborough Wind Farm Distribution Gortmullan Energy Limited Mearescourt Rathconrath, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath Oct-03 Issued Issued 225560 321600 13.5 Kieran Leonard, Scotchtown, Ballyconnell, Co. Cavan, Ireland Tappaghan Wind Farm Distribution Tappaghan Wind Farm (N.I.) Limited The Innovation Centre (Unit 18), Northern Ireland Science Dec-04 Issued Issued 229093 368191 28.5 Greencoat UK Wind, 3rd Floor, Burdett House Park, Queens Road, Belfast, BT3 9DT 15-17 Buckingham Street, London, WC2N 6DU Coolkeeragh Power Station GS Transmission Coolkeeragh ESB Limited 2 Electra Road, Maydown, Derry, BT47 6UL May-05 Issued Issued 247996 422072 147 Coolkeeragh Power Station GT Transmission Coolkeeragh ESB Limited 2 Electra Road, Maydown, Derry, BT47 6UL May-05 Issued Issued 247996 422072 266 Callagheen Wind Farm Distribution Callagheen Wind Farm Limited Arnott House, 12-16 Bridge Street, Belfast, BT1 1LS Jan-06 Issued Issued 199109 354913 16.9 Bin Mountain Wind Farm Distribution Bin Mountain Windfarm (N.I.) Limited The Innovation Centre (Unit 18), Northern Ireland Science Apr-07 Issued Issued 223817 374313 9 Greencoat UK Wind, 3rd Floor, Burdett House Park, Queens Road, Belfast, BT3 9DT 15-17 Buckingham Street, London, WC2N 6DU Lough Hill Wind Farm Distribution Lough Hill Wind Farm Limited Unit C1 & C2, Willowbank Business Park, Millbrook, Larne, May-07 Issued Issued 225276 375585 7.8 Renewable Energy Systems Limited, Rugby Business Centre, 21-23 BT40 2SF Clifton Road, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV21 3PY Altahullion 2 Wind Farm Distribution Altahullion Wind Farm Limited Unit C1 & C2, Willowbank Business Park, Millbrook, Larne, Sep-07 Issued Issued 261894 412785 11.7 Renewable Energy Systems Limited, Rugby Business Centre, 21-23 BT40 2SF Clifton Road, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV21 3PY Slieve Rushen 2 Wind Farm Distribution Mantlin Limited 42-46 Fountain Street, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT1 5EF Oct-07 Issued Issued 225059 323785 54 Wolf Bog Wind Farm Distribution ScottishPower Renewables (UK) Limited The Soloist, 1 Lanyon Place, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT1 Nov-07 Issued Issued 323109 396692 10 3LP Bessy Bell 2 Wind Farm Distribution SSE Renewables UK Limited Millennium House, 17-25 Great Victoria Street, Belfast, BT2 Apr-08 Issued Issued 239622 381549 9 SSE Renewables, South County Business Park, Red Oak South, 7AQ Leopardstown, Dublin 18, Ireland Owenreagh 2 Wind Farm Distribution Owenreagh Wind Farm Limited 21 Arthur Street, Belfast, Co. Antrim, BT1 4GA Sep-08 Issued Issued 242727 395952 5.1 Slieve Divena 1 Wind Farm Distribution Slieve Divena Wind Farm Limited Murray House, Murray Street, Belfast, BT1 6DN Sep-08 Issued Issued 258465 362646 30 Infinis Limited, First Floor, 500 Pavillion Drive, Northampton Business Park, Northampton, NH4 7YJ Page 1 of 5 Specific Location Connection Energisation Status of Status of Maximum Export Interacting Group Unit User's Name User's Contact Details (where applicable) Level Date Connection Agreement TUoS Agreement Easting Northing Capacity (MW) Garves Wind Farm Distribution Garves Wind Limited C/O Dmh Stallard (0594), 6 New Street Square, New Fetter Dec-08 Issued Issued 299275 418126 15 Lane, London, England, EC4A 3BF Gruig Wind Farm Distribution Gruig Wind Farm Limited Forsyth House, Cromac Square, Belfast, BT2 8LA Dec-08 Issued Issued 311607 421152 25 Renewable Energy Systems Limited, Rugby Business Centre, 21-23 Clifton Road, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV21 3PY Kilroot Power Station KGT3 Transmission EP Kilroot Limited Kilroot Power Station, Larne Road, Carrickfergus, BT38 7LX Mar-09 Issued Issued 343857 388613 42 Kilroot Power Station KGT4 Transmission EP Kilroot Limited Kilroot Power Station, Larne Road, Carrickfergus, BT38 7LX Mar-09 Issued Issued 343857 388613 42 Hunters Hill Wind Farm Distribution Hunters Hill Wind Farm Limited 2 Electra Road, Maydown, Londonderry, Northern Ireland, Mar-10 Issued Issued 243368 354658 20 ESB Wind Development, ESB Head Office, Block B Floor 3, Lower BT47 6UL Fitzwilliam Street, Dublin 2 Crockagarran Wind Farm Distribution Crockagarran Wind Farm Ltd 2 Electra Road, Maydown, Londonderry, Northern Ireland, Jul-10 Issued Issued 263414 367749 18 ESB Wind Development, ESB Head Office, Block B Floor 3, Lower BT47 6UL Fitzwilliam Street, Dublin 2 iPower AGU Distribution iPower Solutions Limited The Innovation Centre, Northern Ireland Science Park, Feb-11 Issued Issued - - 62.357 Queens Road, Belfast, BT3 9DT Curryfree Wind Farm Distribution Hunters Hill Wind Farm Limited (Curryfree site) 2 Electra Road, Maydown, Londonderry, Northern Ireland, Mar-11 Issued Issued 244222 409385 15 ESB Wind Development, ESB Head Office, Block B Floor 3, Lower BT47 6UL Fitzwilliam Street, Dublin 2 Screggagh Wind Farm Distribution Screggagh Wind Farm Limited Unit 18 The Innovation Centre, Nisp, Queens Road, Belfast, Mar-11 Issued Issued 242915 356301 20 Greencoat UK Wind, 3rd Floor, Burdett House Northern Ireland, BT3 9DT 15-17 Buckingham Street, London, WC2N 6DU Slieve Kirk Wind Farm Transmission SSE Renewables UK Limited Millennium House, 17-25 Great Victoria Street, Belfast, BT2 Oct-11 Issued Issued 247117 408040 73.6 SSE Renewables, South County Business Park, Red Oak South, 7AQ Leopardstown, Dublin 18, Ireland Church Hill Wind Farm Distribution Church Hill Energy Limited Greenwood House, 64 Newforge Lane, Belfast, BT9 5NF Apr-12 Issued Issued 218230 378549 18.4 Energia, 3rd Floor Mill House, Ashtown Gate, Navan Road, Dublin 15 Crighshane Wind Farm Distribution Crighshane Energy Limited Greenwood House, 64 Newforge Lane, Belfast, BT9 5NF Apr-12 Issued Issued 213120 377157 32.2 Energia, 3rd Floor Mill House, Ashtown Gate, Navan Road, Dublin 15 Carrickatane Wind Farm Distribution Hunters Hill Wind Farm Limited (Carrickatane 2 Electra Road, Maydown, Londonderry, Northern Ireland , Dec-12 Issued Issued 242952 407525 20.7 ESB Wind Development, ESB Head Office, Block B Floor 3, Lower site) BT47 6UL Fitzwilliam Street, Dublin 2 Carn Hill Wind
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