About Us
The Higher Ground project is led by Mutual Energy, in conjunction with Northern Ireland Water.
MUTUAL ENERGY
Mutual Energy is leading the feasibility study for the Higher Ground project.
The company has extensive experience of owning and operating strategically important energy infrastructure assets in the interests of Northern Irish energy consumers, including the subsea gas and electricity connections between Northern Ireland and Scotland, and much of the region’s onshore natural gas transmission network.
As a mutual company with no shareholders, Mutual Energy reinvests the profits to deliver long-term benefits for Northern Irish energy consumers.
Visit: mutual-energy.com
NI WATER
Northern Ireland Water is assisting Mutual Energy on aspects of the Higher Ground project, providing advice across areas such as the transportation, storage and abstraction / discharge of water.
Visit: niwater.com
A specialist team of experts has been appointed by Mutual Energy to carry out a feasibility study for the Higher Ground scheme. These include:
AECOM
AECOM is a global leader in hydropower and dam projects, with extensive experience and a strong portfolio of significant projects worldwide. AECOM has designed hydroelectric structures with capacities up to 12,600 MW on projects spanning over 20 countries. AECOMs global capabilities and adaptability to different hydropower challenges and environments make them a trusted partner in delivering sustainable, high-capacity, and innovative hydropower solutions globally.
AECOM are providing technical consultancy services, including an assessment of the technical feasibility of the scheme.
Visit: aecom.com
DALCOUR MACLAREN
Dalcour Maclaren is a leading land and environmental consultancy with coverage throughout the UK and Ireland, advising Clients on national scale infrastructure and utility projects. They have worked on local energy infrastructure projects, including Gas to the West.
Dalcour Maclaren is providing land consultancy services and managing land engagement.
Visit: dalcourmaclaren.com
TURLEY
Turley is a full-service planning and development consultancy operating in the UK and Ireland. Turley has a proven track record in managing and delivering successful planning applications, including a diverse portfolio of nationally significant energy infrastructure projects.
Turley is assessing planning as part of the feasibility study.
Visit: turley.co.uk
MORROW COMMUNICATIONS
Morrow Communications is an integrated communications consultancy company based in Northern Ireland but delivering support to clients across the island of Ireland and UK. Offering a fully integrated communications service, including public relations, media and stakeholder relations, video production, digital marketing, event management, advertising, and design, they have a particular specialism in environmental, sustainability and energy communications.
The company is responsible for managing public relations and stakeholder engagement for the Higher Ground project.
Visit: morrowcommunications.com
CENTRUS
Centrus is a dedicated team of corporate financial advisors and treasurers. We offer advisory and investment services to projects, companies, and assets that hold significance for people, communities, and the environment across the UK and Ireland. Our expertise spans banking, derivatives, debt capital markets, equity, and financing strategies, ensuring comprehensive support for our clients and stakeholders.
Centrus have been appointed to provide corporate financial advice to the Higher Ground project.
FRONTIER ECONOMICS
Frontier Economics is one of the largest specialist economic consulting firms in Europe, working globally for senior decision makers across business and government. The company employs a range of experts in a wide range of fields, including infrastructure, energy and applied economics.
Frontier Economics has partnered with LCP Delta, the company’s GB and Irish energy market modelling partners, to provide a comprehensive economic appraisal of the Higher Ground project
LCP DELTA
LCP Delta has market-leading capabilities across a wide range of sectors. The company fuses human expertise with powerful analytics to create and uncover new possibilities to help shape a more positive future. Its energy practice seeks to support the energy industry to drive a faster, better energy transition.
LCP Delta has partnered with Frontier Economics to support its economic appraisal of the Higher Ground project, providing detailed market modelling of the scheme in the context of the all-island Irish Single Electricity Market.
A&L Goodbody
A&L Goodbody (ALG) is leading the way in corporate law in Northern Ireland. The firm’s 130-strong team in Northern Ireland provides the full range of corporate legal services including finance, corporate, dispute resolution, employment and real estate. Led by a partner team of 22, ALG’s Belfast office also provides expertise across a wide range of specialist areas of law including energy, construction and sectoral regulation and investigations. With offices also in Dublin, London and the US, the firm offers a combination of local market expertise and knowledge, with the strength and depth of an all-island, international law firm.
A&L Goodbody are providing legal advice on all aspects of the Higher Ground Project.