Debate contribution: Economic Investment: Electricity Grid
Debate contribution by Dr Caoimhe Archibald on .
- MLA
- Dr Caoimhe Archibald
- Party at the time
- Sinn Féin
- Date
- 14 September 2026
- Type
- Debate contribution (made as a minister)
- Business
- Oral Answers to Questions
- Heading
- Economic Investment: Electricity Grid
- Assembly identifier
- Official Report component 5685483
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Ensuring that electricity grid capacity does not act as a barrier to economic investment is a priority for me and my Department. Through the grid development monitoring group, my Department brings together key stakeholders to drive progress on strategic transmission and distribution projects and to identify barriers to delivery. In addition, my Department is working closely with NIE Networks, the System Operator for Northern Ireland (SONI) and the Utility Regulator to support major network investment, including the £2·27 billion RP7 programme to increase network capacity and resilience. I have also introduced reforms to electricity connection charging arrangements, making it fairer and more affordable for homes and businesses to connect to the network. Together, those actions will help ensure that the electricity network can support business investment, economic growth and job creation across the North.
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