Gate 3
The Gate 3 Offer Project refers to the third round of connection offers that are currently being issued to generators under the Group Processing Approach (GPA). The GPA allows for strategic processing of generation applications for grid connection and was introduced by the Commission for Energy Regulation (CER) in 2004. It allows applications to be processed by the System Operators (EirGrid and ESB Networks) in groups or batches known as ‘Gates’.
The scope is based on the CER’s decision papers CER/08/260 CER Direction on Criteria for Gate 3 Renewable Generator Offers and CER/09/191 Direction on Conventional Offer Issuance Criteria and Matters Related to Gate 3. It involves offers for connection to circa 3900 MW of wind generation and 1700MW of conventional generation. The 3900MW of wind developments to receive an offer as part of Gate 3 provides for the 40% renewable generation target.
The issuance of offers commenced in December 2009 and the roll out of offers from the system operators will continue until June 2011. Key milestones for the upcoming months are the issuance of offers for Area H2 (Wexford region) by the 29 July and Area H1 (South Midlands region) by 17 September 2010.
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