Written question AQW 54242/22-27

Written question by Mr Patsy McGlone on .

MLA
Mr Patsy McGlone
Party at the time
Social Democratic and Labour Party
Date
9 October 2026
Type
Written question
Assembly reference
AQW 54242/22-27
Department
Department for the Economy
Business
To the Minister for the Economy
Assembly identifier
Document 503486

Text

To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail (i) any assessment she has made of the grid connection costs for Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) projects in Northern Ireland; (ii) any steps she is taking to ensure that grid connection costs for BESS projects are equitable and fair; and (iii) whether grid connection costs for BESS projects are being monitored and independently assessed on an ongoing basis by the Utility Regulator to ensure they are justifiable.

77 words. Text as published by the Northern Ireland Assembly.

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