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Enermass Ltd, 5 Acton Road, Poyntzpass, Newry - application for licence
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APPLICATION FOR A GENERATION LICENCE UNDER ARTICLE 10(1)(A)
OF THE ELECTRICITY (NI) ORDER 1992
AS AMENDED BY THE ENERGY (NORTHERN IRELAND) ORDER 2003
1. Full name of the applicant:
Durham Street Energy Ltd.
2. Address of the applicant(s) or, in the case of a body corporate, the registered or principal office:
Acton House, Acton Road, Poyntzpass, Newry BT35 6TA
3. Where the applicant is a company, the full names of the current Directors and the company's registered number:
Simon Best, Adrian Shaw.
Company Registration No: NI716382
4. Where a holding of 20 per cent, or more of the shares (see Note) of an applicant is held by a body corporate or partnership or an incorporated association carrying on a trade or business with or without a view to profit, the name(s) and address(es) of the holder(s) of such shares shall be provided:
Enermass Ltd, 5 Acton Road, Poyntzpass, Newry BT35 6TA
5. Desired date from which the licence is to take effect:
1st June 2026.
6. The number of generating stations intended to be operated under the licence (if granted):
Four DSUs (Demand Side Unit)
7. A sufficient description specifying the actual or proposed locations of those stations e.g.: by reference to townlands, local government districts, postal address, etc:
Demand Side Units shall aggregate numerous client sites across Northern Ireland. Client sites (Individual Demand Sites - IDS) shall include, but not limited to: Dromore, Killinchy (2), Antrim, Ballymena, Craigavon, Ballycarry, Carryduff, and Newry
8. A description of how those stations will, in each case, be fuelled or driven:
Demand reduction shall be via turning off plant and/or generation of electricity by standby generators. All generation shall comply with the European Clean Energy legislation, with use of HVO and emission control equipment.
9. The date when any proposed generating stations are expected to be commissioned:
The four units have been awarded Capacity market volume from October 2028, for ten years. The intention is to go live prior to October 2026 with all four units, in order to participate in the T-1 capacity auctions.
10. The capacity and type of each unit within the generating station (MW):
Four DSUs intend to have the following installed capacity - 9.890MW, 6.630MW, 5.452MW, 6.000MW.
11. A statement of the extent (if any) to which the applicant considers it necessary for powers under schedule 3 (compulsory acquisition of land etc.) and under Schedule 4 (other powers etc.) to the Order to be given through the licence for which he is applying, together with a statement of any specific purposes for which those powers are felt necessary:
N/A
12. Details of any licences held, applied for or being applied for by the applicant in respect of the generation, participation in transmission or supply of electricity:
None currently held for this generation.
An Electricity Supply Licence for a Demand Side Unit Operator is being applied for in parallel to this Generation application.
A copy of the maps accompanying this application are available for inspection by the public at the principal office of the Utility Regulator (NIAUR, Queens House, 14 Queen Street, Belfast, BT1 6ED) between 10.00am and 4.00 pm on any working day.
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