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Benefits
Main Driver
Others
Main Driver Explanation
Benefit Description
The facility will remove the bottleneck between Northern Ireland (NI) and Republic of Ireland (ROI) markets caused by pressure differentials between the
two networks, by enabling the pressures within NI to be sufficient to enable export of gas from NI to ROI. The project will end energy isolation due to
greater connectivity with ROI and Great Britain (GB) markets. NI is currently fully import dependent. The facility will permit exports to be delivered from NI,
enhancing free flow of gas to meet localised demand. An alternative source of gas supply to the island of Ireland. The facility will enhance physical and
price security of supply for the N.Ireland, ROI and GB markets. The project will provide support to renewable electricity generation in both ROI and NI by
increasing the availbility of flexible gas supplies to support gas generating plant which will be increasingly required to operate in conjunction with
intermittent wind generation.
Barriers
Barrier Type
Description
Market
The Islandmagee gas storage facility requires competitive gas storage transmission tariffs in order to compete against GB storage facilities.
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