Completed Projects

Background to the project

Gas Networks Ireland constructed a 2.6km pipeline to deliver natural gas to the new IDA Industrial Park at Haynestown, Dundalk Co. Louth. The pipeline also served to reinforce the gas supply to Dundalk town.

The project also involved the construction of a new Above Ground Installation (AGI) at Haynestown. An AGI site contains filtering, metering and pressure reduction equipment and will be landscaped to blend in with the surrounding area.

Further information

For further information please contact our Community Liaison Team on 1800 464 464 (Monday to Friday 8am to 8pm, Saturdays 9am to 5.30pm) or email projects@gasnetworks.ie

Background to the project

This project was required to reinforce the supply of natural gas to the north side of Dublin City, namely the Eastwall, Fairview, Marino, Donnycarney, Artane and Coolock areas.

Further information

For more information please contact our Community Liaison Team on 1800 464 464 (Monday to Friday 8am-8pm, Saturdays 9am to 5.30pm) or email projects@gasnetworks.ie

For a plain text version of the project brochure please contact projects@gasnetworks.ie

Background to the project

Gas Networks Ireland designed a pipeline to bring natural gas to Great Island, Co. Wexford, where Endesa Ireland constructed a new power generating station on the site of the existing power station.

The pipeline was taken from the Cork Dublin pipeline, at Baunlusk, Co. Kilkenny to Great Island, Co. Wexford and consisted of a 45km 400mm high grade steel pipeline buried to a minimum depth of 1.2metres.

Pipeline construction commenced in September 2012 and was mechanically completed by autumn 2013. Reinstatement continued into 2014, where weather conditions required.

The project also required the construction of three new Above Ground Installations (AGI) along the route. An AGI site contains filtering, metering and pressure reduction equipment, these are landscaped to blend in with the surrounding area.

Further information

For further information please contact our Community Liaison Team on 1800 464 464 (Monday to Friday 8am to 8pm, Saturdays 9am to 5.30pm) or email: greatislandccgt@gasnetworks.ie

Postal address: Community Liaison Team, Gas Networks Ireland, Gasworks Road, Cork.

Background to the project

The Interconnector 2 was identified as the most practical solution to transport additional gas supplies from Beattock, Southwest Scotland to Gormanstown, Co. Meath, Ireland.

The 195km sub-sea pipeline is built from high-grade steel with anti-corrosion and anti-buoyancy coatings.

The project required a wide range of approvals from the jurisdictions of Ireland, Scotland and the Isle of Man. It was constructed onboard the Solitaire vessel using an automated welding system, completing up to 8 kilometres per day.

The project also consisted of the following:

• An 11km sub-sea spur-line, to supply gas to the Isle of Man
• A 30km on-shore pipeline from Brighouse Bay
• An extension of the existing compressor stations at Beattock and Brighouse
• A reception terminal at Gormanstown
• A 14km pipeline linking Gormanstown with the existing network at Ballough
• 3 Above Ground Installations (AGI) located along the route

It was completed on schedule in November 2002.

Background to the project

Gas was brought to Listowel, Nenagh and Wexford.

Contact us

If you would like to connect to the natural gas network please contact 1800 464 464 or email networksinfo@gasnetworks.ie Business customers may call the dedicated Gas Networks Ireland Businesslink service on 1800 411 511 or email businesslink@gasnetworks.ie.

Background to the project

Studies were undertaken to evaluate the extension of the natural gas network to additional towns around the country. In 2006, Phase 1 of the New Towns Report found 11 towns on the route of the Mayo-Galway pipeline were viable for connection. The majority of these towns have been connected, with Tuam and Athenry due to be connected. Please see further details in our Gaswest section below.

Phase 2 completion

Phase 2 of the study was completed in 2007, with a further 6 towns qualifying for connection.

Further information

If you have any queries or would like to be connected, please contact Gas Networks Ireland on:

• 1800 464 464  for residential queries (Monday to Friday 8am to 8pm, Saturday 9am to 5.30pm)
• 1800 411 511  for business enquiries (Monday to Friday 9am to 5.30pm)

Background to the project

The GasWest Project consisted of a €50 million development making natural gas available to a number of towns in the west of Ireland. An analysis of the towns was undertaken to assess the viability of extending the natural gas network. It was found that a number of towns along the route of the Mayo-Galway Pipeline and Pipeline to the West were viable. The towns approved for connection were Ballina, Ballyhaunis, Castlebar, Claremorris, Crossmolina, Knock and Westport in Co. Mayo and Athenry, Craughwell, Headford and Tuam in Co. Galway.

Contact us

For further information please contact our Community Liaison Team on 1800 464 464 (Monday to Friday 8am to 8pm, Saturdays 9am to 5.30pm) or email networksinfo@gasnetworks.ie.

Background to the project

The interconnection point at Moffat was previously physically uni-directional with gas flowing from the United Kingdom to Ireland. Project PCI 5.1.1 made the Moffat interconnection point bi-directional. The project involved:

• Compression
• Pipelines

Gas Networks Ireland was allocated funding by the EU Commission for feasibility studies for physical reverse flow at Moffat (PCI 5.1.1) following a successful application through the EU Innovation and Networks Executive Agency (INEA). Funding of 50% of the total budget for the feasibility studies was granted under the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF), the maximum grant allowed for studies.

Background to the project

A new 50km gas pipeline between Cluden and Brighouse Bay in Scotland was completed in December 2018. The commissioning of this pipeline completed the full twinning of the two gas interconnectors between Ireland and the UK.

The second Scotland to Ireland Gas Interconnector was an important project for the Irish economy as it reinforced security of energy supply across Ireland and the UK, facilitating the transport of additional gas supplies from Beattock, South West Scotland, to Gormanston in Co. Meath.

Twinning of the on-shore section, which feeds the two subsea pipelines in place since 1993 and 2004 respectively, secures this vital link to the UK gas market.

The pipeline also boosts the operational flexibility of the Irish gas network which is essential to providing backup to intermittent renewable electricity generation.

Contact us

For any queries in relation to this project, including requests for documents or providing responses or comments to public consultations please use any of the details provide below.

Address:
Cluden to Brighouse Pipeline
GNI (UK) Limited
Lochmaben Road
Beattock Compressor Station
Beattock
DG10 9RL