The consultation
EirGrid and SONI published the 2022 Annual Innovation Report for consultation. The report captured the projects that progressed during the 2022 calendar year, as well as the future potential for these projects.
Your views and suggestions
EirGrid and SONI requested responses to consultation on the following questions by the 20th of March 2023.
On Section 4: Innovation in 2022 including Annex 1
- Do You Agree with the proposed future potential for projects that are ongoing or initiated? Are there any additional considerations EirGrid and SONI should make in their plans for next steps?
- For completed projects, are there any additional steps you believe EirGrid and SONI should be pursuing?
On Section 5: Strategic Outlook
- Do you support EirGrid and SONI’s view that hydrogen area should be focused on?
- Do you agree with the scope of the proposed actions for hydrogen research? Are there any additional considerations EirGrid and SONI should make in their plans for next steps?
- Do you support EirGrid and SONI’s view that a Flexible Network Strategy should be focused on?
- Do you agree with the scope of the proposed actions for the Flexible Network Strategy? Are there any additional considerations EirGrid and SONI should make in their plans for next steps?
On Section 6: Innovation Trials Sandbox
- Do you agree with EirGrid and SONI’s view that an Innovation Trials Sandbox could aid in enabling increased levels of innovative demonstration projects?
- What would you like to see included in an Innovation Trials Sandbox? Please provide some information on potential projects to help inform the future design of the Sandbox.
- How would you like an Innovation Trials Sandbox to operate?
Outcomes
Please see 2022 Annual Innovation Report linked below.