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In an era characterised by increasing environmental concerns and the pressing need for sustainable energy solutions, the injection of biomethane into the Northern Ireland gas grid at Dungannon in October 2023 stands as a ground-breaking milestone. At Evolve, we are proud to spearhead this transformative journey for the industry in Northern Ireland. This is not a token connection, it is just the start of a journey to fully decarbonise our entire network.
Summer 2024
As a show of appreciation to local residents within our network area, we have brought our FREE fun days back to Dungannon, Enniskillen, Magherafelt, Omagh and Strabane.
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We launched our ‘Fuelling the Future’ art competition, giving primary school pupils in our network the opportunity to have their gas-themed artwork featured on a billboard in their hometown.
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We joined together with two Stormont Ministers and our gas industry partners to launch a Request for Information to support the production of biomethane.
Read moreNovember 2023
In a landmark moment for decarbonisation, the first ever direct-to-grid injection on the island of Ireland of biomethane, a 100% renewable fuel, has taken place in Dungannon, Co. Tyrone, right in the heart of the Evolve network.
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A major milestone was confirmed this week for the gas grids in Northern Ireland which will see the injection of biomethane, a 100% renewable fuel, into the network.
Read moreOctober 2022
Northern Ireland’s five Gas Network Operators have today launched their joint plan to fully decarbonise the region’s gas network by 2050.
Read moreSummer 2022
Throughout the summer we have been hosting a series of completely FREE fun days as a show of appreciation to local residents within our network area.
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The estimation of over 6000 GWh worth of biomethane in Northern Ireland was a major finding. This would account for more than 80 per cent of Northern Ireland’s Gas Distribution Network demand, meaning there are considerably greater volumes of the renewable gas available than previously thought.
Read moreNovember 2021
Dominic Scullion, Safety, Health and Environment Manager was one of a dozen novices who completed the beekeeping course supported by Northern Ireland’s newest gas operator as part of its biodiversity projects.
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One of the largest single pieces of infrastructure development ever to take place in the island town of Enniskillen completed.
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Local primary school pupils have taken on innovative new roles in ‘hospitality’ with the arrival of exciting Bug motels, courtesy of a major biodiversity project.
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Northern Ireland’s newest gas distribution operator scooped two prestigious accolades at the IGEM Gas Industry Awards 2021.
Read moreMarch 2021
Mark Davidson, a native of Scotland, says: “It’s a very exciting time to be part of the gas industry in Northern Ireland, with the possibility of biomethane and hydrogen as sustainable fuel alternatives."
Read moreFebruary 2021
Fermanagh and Omagh District Council approved a major river crossing in Enniskillen as part of multi-million pounds investment in new energy infrastructure delivering gas to homes and businesses.
Read moreNovember 2020
Fane Valley Feeds - one of the largest animal feed manufacturers in Northern Ireland - have revealed that converting their large fuel supply to gas has resulted in a 34% reduction in carbon emissions and improved energy efficiency.
Read moreOctober 2020
Announced the appointment of our new Director, David Butler to lead the huge energy infrastructure project bringing gas to the major towns in the western area of Northern Ireland.
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Announced a major initiative to plant 7,000 trees in the heart of our network area in the west of Northern Ireland.
Read moreJuly 2020
We launched a brand new service enabling customers to book a 1-1 appointment for a remote consultation with our connections team, becoming the first network operator in NI to do so.
Read moreJune 2020
Gas network operators have marked a return to routine work by completing more than 200 new customer connections across Northern Ireland in the last week. There are now around 275,000 customer gas connections in Northern Ireland with a plan to extend this to over 320,000 by 2022.
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We got behind the huge community fundraising effort to help make extra scrubs for care homes, GP surgeries, testing centres and some health trusts tackling COVID-19 in Northern Ireland.
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Enniskillen town centre construction work completed 10 weeks ahead of schedule.
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SGN Natural Gas avoids significant road closures by drilling under A31 Magherafelt Road.
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Distribution construction phase commences throughout the rest of the SGN Natural Gas network (Including towns in Counties Derry, Tyrone and Fermanagh).
Read moreDecember 2017
Successfully crossed the River Mourne, ensuring natural gas is available throughout Strabane.
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New natural gas training and assessment facility announced for South West College.
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