Event Partners & Sponsors

Carson McDowell

Carson McDowell is Northern Ireland’s largest independent law firm.

Established in 1852 and today the firm is jointly led by Managing Partner Roger McMillan and Senior Partner Neasa Quigley, the firm has a considerable amount of heritage yet is passionate about creating a modern, dynamic, progressive law firm with people and clients firmly at its centre.

With over 200 people working in its Belfast and Dublin offices, the firm is renowned for having more experts working across more specialist areas of expertise than any other local law firm.

ESB

At ESB, we have been Ireland's foremost energy company since our establishment in 1927. We are driven to make a difference by achieving zero carbon emissions by 2040. Our commitment to providing clean, affordable, and reliable energy directly supports the achievement of UN Sustainable Development Goals 7, 9 and 16. We are a strong, diversified utility operating right across the electricity market: from generation, through transmission and distribution, to supply. We also work in other related sectors where we can make a difference, including telecommunications, electric vehicle charging, home retrofits and more.

At ESB, we believe that electricity is a social good that should be accessible and affordable for all. We also believe in acting with integrity and transparency, protecting the world around us and creating an inclusive and flexible culture that protects and empowers people. Across our diverse range of businesses, we use our capability and expertise to develop smart and sustainable energy solutions to tackle climate change, one of the biggest challenges facing society today. By delivering reliable, affordable and sustainable solutions for a zero-carbon world, we continue to transform lives and enable social and economic progress and change. By creating this Brighter Future, we will meet the energy needs of our customers. We will do this by bringing the best of our capabilities together with the latest technology to deliver innovative and value-driven solutions for a low-carbon world. 

SSE Renewables

SSE Renewables is a leading developer and operator of renewable energy and is the UK and Ireland’s clean energy champion. SSE Renewables owns 117MW of operational onshore wind capacity in NI including the 73MW Slieve Kirk Wind Park outside Derry City, and the 34.5MW Tievenameenta Wind Farm and the 9MW Bessy Bell 2 Wind Farm, both in County Tyrone. Part of SSE plc, SSE Renewables is investing around £7bn to 2027, or almost £4m a day on average, to support the delivery of SSE’s Net Zero Acceleration Programme to address climate change head on. This includes plans to increase installed renewable energy capacity to around 9GW by 2027, including the delivery of the world’s largest offshore wind farm in construction.  

North Channel Wind

North Channel Wind is a prospective floating offshore wind development in the North Channel of the Irish Sea. Our two projects, North Channel Wind 1 and North Channel Wind 2, are off the eastern coast of County Antrim and north-eastern coast of County Down. The projects would represent one of the largest energy infrastructure investments in Northern Ireland this decade, and would be the largest renewable energy generators in Northern Ireland. North Channel Wind is a wholly owned subsidiary of SBM Offshore, with front end development work being carried out by NMK Renewables Limited.

Action Renewables

Action Renewables Energy Trading Ltd (ARET) is a leading provider of renewable energy expertise. Through the trading of electricity and renewable energy certificates, we deliver value, support and expertise to over 7000 customers. We are governed by a constituted Management Board which is represented by extensive environmental expertise, industry professionals and non-governmental leaders. ARET has been trading since 2003 and has been instrumental in the delivery of renewable energy services across Northern Ireland.

Soni Ltd

SONI is Northern Ireland’s Transmission System Operator (TSO). We manage the electricity grid to ensure that power can flow from where it is generated to where it is needed. Our team of experienced, expert engineers manage the electricity grid, second-by-second, every day of the year, to ensure power can flow safely, securely and reliably to homes, farms and businesses across Northern Ireland. Electricity systems across the world are changing. At SONI, we have the crucial task of transforming the electricity system to reduce our reliance on fossil fuels and support Northern Ireland’s clean energy and climate action goals. That means we have to make changes to our grid infrastructure and how we use it to introduce more and newer forms of renewable energy. By working together, we can deliver a cleaner, more secure energy future for everyone in Northern Ireland.