Jul 2010

19 Jul NIE SHINES NEW LIGHT ON RENEWABLE ENERGY
Northern Ireland Electricity (NIE) has today increased the funding incentive for homeowners who would like to install solar photovoltaic panels (PV) which generate electricity. The NIE SMART programme has been supporting PV in Northern Ireland for a number of years but the uptake h..

6 Jul NIE Energy Warns Customers about Bogus Callers
Local energy supplier NIE Energy would like to warn all customers following a series of bogus callers to householders across Northern Ireland. Recently householders across Northern Ireland have contacted NIE Energy saying they have had a bogus call. The bogus callers have explained i..

2 Jul Solar energy on show in Lisbellaw!
In Northern Ireland the weather might be unpredictable but one couple from Lisbellaw are looking forward to a sunnier future! Thanks to some funding support from the Northern Ireland Electricity (NIE) SMART Programme, Mr and Mrs Armstrong have installed a solar water heating system on the..

Jun 2010

28 Jun Discounted Electricity Now at Your Post Office Branch
You might be surprised to hear that you can now get discounted electricity from your local Post Office branch. Local energy company NIE Energy, has joined forces with Post Office Ltd to offer this new service. It will now be handier than ever for the quarter of a million householder..

21 Jun SOLAR ENERGY ON SHOW IN WARINGSTOWN
In Northern Ireland the weather might be unpredictable but one couple from Waringstown are looking forward to a sunnier future! Thanks to some funding support from the Northern Ireland Electricity (NIE) SMART Programme, Mr and Mrs Lavery have installed a solar water heating system on the ..

14 Jun HOLY TRINITY SCHOOL BLOWING IN THE WIND
Renewable energy is the way forward for a school in Enniskillen which is committed to reducing its carbon footprint. Holy Trinity Primary School has installed a wind turbine with a little help from the Northern Ireland Electricity (NIE) SMART programme! Holy Trinity Primary School ..

14 Jun ST. PAUL’S SHOWCASE SMART ENERGY PROJECT
Students at St. Paul’s Primary School are busy putting the final touches to their ‘Smart Energy’ project in preparation for the Sentinus Young Innovators Exhibition to be held at the Odyssey arena on the 21st June. The Primary School are one of ten primary schools participating i..

9 Jun EGLINTON ‘GREEN’ COMMUNITY HALL
Eglinton Community Hall, based in Derry, is shining brightly, with a little help from the Northern Ireland Electricity (NIE) SMART programme. Eglinton Community Limited, responsible for managing the running of the community hall, has been working hard on its green credentials and i..

8 Jun SUN IS SHINING ON ORCHARD COUNTY PRIMARY SCHOOL
Renewable energy is the way forward for a school in Portadown committed to reducing its carbon footprint. Orchard County Primary School has installed solar photovoltaic (PV) panels with help from the Northern Ireland Electricity (NIE) SMART programme! Orchard County Primary School ..

3 Jun SUN IS SHINING WITH HELP FROM NIE!
In Northern Ireland the weather might be unpredictable but thanks to a grant scheme launched today Northern Ireland Electricity (NIE) is helping to create a sunnier future for homeowners. The NIE SMART Programme is pleased to announce continued support for households across Norther..

May 2010

21 May Brookfield Special School leads the way for Renewable Energy!
Renewable energy is the way forward for a Lisburn school committed to reducing its carbon footprint. The recently opened Brookfield Special School has installed a number of renewable energy technologies with help from the Northern Ireland Electricity SMART programme! Brookfield Spe..

18 May WARM UP YOUR WATER ON THE FARM WITH SUPPORT FROM NIE!
Northern Ireland Electricity (NIE) has launched a new grant scheme to support farmers who would like to install solar water heating. The NIE SMART programme is offering grant support to farmers across Northern Ireland who would like to install solar water heating on their farms to help ma..

10 May Be Careful of Bogus Callers
Local Energy supplier NIE Energy would like to warn customers to be careful following a spate of bogus caller incidents across Northern Ireland. In this recent spate of incidents, customers have received a call from man with a foreign accent claiming to be from NIE Energy. Chris Be..

4 May Banbridge Biogas Boost
If you thought that milk and beef were all you could get from a cow then you may soon have to think again. On a farm near Banbridge plans are well underway to create energy in the form of electricity and heat from purely agricultural feed stocks such as grass and cow slurry. Using a we..

Apr 2010

26 Apr MMM DESIGN SWITCHES ON THE SUN IN BANGOR!
Local construction company MMM Design and Build has teamed up with the Northern Ireland Electricity (NIE) SMART programme to switch on the sun for future homeowners in Bangor! Construction work is nearly complete on a development of environmentally friendly apartments, which will showcase..

19 Apr LYNDY LOU BRIDAL GOES GREEN
Lyndy Lou Bridal in Dromore will be firing up a more sustainable form of heating from now on, thanks to some funding support from Northern Ireland Electricity (NIE). The Bridalwear boutique has installed a 8.5kW wood pellet stove in the corner of their bridal studio which has been ..

9 Apr Bright Start to Spring
It’s a bright start to Spring for a lucky Aghalee man who has won NIE Energy’s direct debit promotion. Kevin Brennan from Aghalee met with Zoe McKay from NIE Energy to receive his bright prize of £250. Kevin was entered into the prize draw after signing up to pay his electricity accou..

9 Apr Carrick Design Celebrates Discounts
A Larne company is celebrating winning a NIE Energy promotion as well as getting discount off their electricity bills. The owner of Carrick design in Larne, Jim Martin, recently met with Zoe McKay from NIE Energy, also from Larne, to celebrate electric discounts and present Jim with his..

8 Apr Summer Starts Early in Moneyrea
A Moneyrea resident is celebrating summer early after winning a wad of holiday vouchers from local energy company NIE Energy. Rebecca Kernaghan from Moneyrea was entered into a prize draw to win £250 worth of holiday vouchers from NIE Energy after signing up to pay her electricity bill..

Mar 2010

29 Mar Richmount Primary School Switches on the Sun
Pupils and teachers at Richmount Primary School, Portadown are leading the way for a sustainable future in Northern Ireland! Richmount Primary School has installed a 5kWp solar photovoltaic (PV) system on its roof to help generate clean, environmentally friendly electricity from t..

29 Mar Harvey Group is Heating up with Wood!
The Harvey Group, a mechanical and electrical service company based in Newtownabbey, has recently been doing its bit to help the local environment. The company has replaced its oil heating system by installing a 100 kW wood chip boiler, part funded by the Northern Ireland Electricity (NIE..

19 Mar Tasty Deals from NIE Energy
Comber based fresh produce firm Mash Direct has been served up with a very tasty deal by Northern Ireland’s largest business electricity supplier, NIE Energy. Marking the end of a restriction on NIE Energy following further de-regulation of the business electricity market, Mash Direct..

16 Mar FERMANAGH SCHOOLS MAKE THE SWITCH TO SMART ENERGY!
Four Fermanagh schools will be reducing their carbon footprint in the future by switching from oil heating to wood pellet boilers. The scheme, which was developed by the Western Education and Library Board and funded by Department of Education & CCMS, New Opportunities Fund, Energy Saving..

15 Mar Whitehead Golf Club Tees Off To Green Energy!
Wind power is the way forward for Whitehead Golf Club now that they have successfully installed 2x15kW Proven Energy wind turbines on their golf course. Funded by the Northern Ireland Electricity (NIE) SMART programme and the Low Carbon Buildings Programme, the wind turbines will ge..

11 Mar Victoria Park Primary School Shines
Victoria Park primary school is a shining example to us all on how to save energy as NIE Energy has donated free energy saving light bulbs to the East Belfast primary school. Lynsey McClean from NIE Energy recently met with school Principal, Mrs Gourley, along with some of the Victoria ..

11 Mar Cosy Home in Bessbrook
A Bessbrook couple are much cosier in their home thanks to a scheme from NIE Energy and the Department of Social Development. NIE Energy has been working with the Department of Social Development (DSD) to provide energy saving and renewable energy measures in hard to treat rural homes ..

9 Mar WATERWAYS IRELAND WARMED BY THE WONDER OF WOOD!
The new Waterways Ireland headquarters in Enniskillen will be firing up a more sustainable form of heating from now on, thanks to a funding scheme developed by Northern Ireland Electricity. Waterways Ireland has incorporated many sustainable energy and energy conservation features..

8 Mar NIE SHINES NEW LIGHT ON RENEWABLE ENERGY!
Northern Ireland Electricity (NIE) today launched a new grant scheme to support homeowners who would like to install a renewable energy technology. The NIE SMART programme is offering a funding incentive to people across Northern Ireland who would like to install either solar photovoltaic..

5 Mar Strabane Community Project Shines
Local energy supplier NIE Energy has donated free energy saving light bulbs to visitors of Strabane Community Project’s recent Information Day. At the event for older people, held at the Newtownstewart 2000 Centre, Wilma Stewart from NIE Energy presented visitors with free energy saving..

4 Mar Antrim Company Wins Premier Prize
Antrim company Premier Rentals has just won a premier prize from local energy company, NIE Energy. Premier Rentals made the smart decision to cut their electricity bills by signing up to pay for their business electricity account through NIE Energy’s direct debit. Helen McDonnell fr..

1 Mar FOR YOUR BENEFIT WORKS FOR FERMANAGH!
Northern Ireland Electricity and Citizens Advice Bureau in Enniskillen this week celebrated the ongoing success of the NIE ‘For Your Benefit’ programme. ‘For Your Benefit’ is a valuable service which offers people across Northern Ireland the chance to have a free, confidential benefit che..

1 Mar FOR YOUR BENEFIT WORKS FOR BALLYMENA!
Northern Ireland Electricity and Advice NI are reminding people that the For Your Benefit programme is still available in the Ballymena area. ‘For Your Benefit’ is a valuable service which offers people the chance to have a free, confidential benefit check done to ensure they are receivin..

Feb 2010

25 Feb FOR YOUR BENEFIT WORKS FOR COLERAINE!
Northern Ireland Electricity and Advice NI are reminding people that the For Your Benefit programme is still available in the Coleraine area. ‘For Your Benefit’ is a valuable service, which offers people the chance to have a free, confidential benefit check done to ensure they are receivi..

25 Feb FOR YOUR BENEFIT WORKS FOR LARNE!
Northern Ireland Electricity and Advice NI are reminding people that the For Your Benefit programme is still available in the Larne area. ‘For Your Benefit’ is a valuable service, which offers people the chance to have a free, confidential benefit check done to ensure they are receiving a..

25 Feb Cut Heating Costs with Free Insulation
Given the cold weather, most of us still have our central heating on at full tilt but one sure way to help the environment and cut heating costs is to have enough household insulation. NIE Energy is offering householders free loft and cavity wall insulation for their home which could sa..

10 Feb Be Careful of Bogus Callers
Local Energy supplier NIE Energy would like to warn customers to be careful following a bogus caller incident in North Belfast. In this most recent incident an elderly lady from North Belfast received a call from man with a foreign accent claiming to be from NIE Energy. The man was off..

10 Feb Fat Discounts for Fat Cat Bistro
Bangor’s Fat Cat Bistro has just won a luxury food hamper and fat discounts after signing up to pay for their NIE Energy account by direct debit. Michael Neill, owner of Bangor’s Fat Cat Bistro, was entered into a prize draw with NIE Energy when he signed up for his business electricit..

9 Feb LANDMARK DAY FOR SEVEN MILE STRAIGHT HYDRO PROJECT
A new chapter in Northern Ireland’s search for a sustainable future has been opened with the completion of a hydroelectric scheme at the Seven Mile Straight in County Antrim. Hayley and Jonathan Cunningham have re-energised the hydro scheme at an old flax mill site on the Clady River, i..

8 Feb Be Careful of Bogus Caller
Local energy company NIE Energy would like to warn customers to be careful following a spate of bogus callers. In the most recent incident a lady who lives in the Newtownards area was phoned by a man who claimed to work along with NIE Energy. He said he was calling from a company calle..

3 Feb Electric Savings for Extra Care
Local energy supplier NIE Energy has donated free energy saving light bulbs to a group of older people in Ballymena. Peter Erwin from NIE Energy’s Ballymena office met with staff and clients of Extra Care at their Ballymena centre to present Extra Care with free energy saving light b..

Jan 2010

27 Jan Go online with Switched on Schools!
Children across Northern Ireland can now go online to see how much renewable energy their local schools are generating! This week, the Switched on Schools programme, a renewable energy project funded by Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, Northern Ireland Electricity’s SMART ..

26 Jan Lurgan Lady Wins £250
A lucky Lurgan lady has won £250 from local energy supplier NIE Energy after signing up to pay for her electricity bill by direct debit. Alison Martin from Lurgan was recently presented with a cheque for £250 by Sarah Beldon from NIE Energy. Alison from Lurgan said: “I am delighted..

21 Jan CARAMAN SWITCHES ON THE SUN IN COLERAINE!
Local property developer Caraman Ltd has teamed up with Northern Ireland Electricity (NIE) to switch on the sun for future homeowners in Coleraine! Construction work has started on a development of environmentally friendly homes, which will showcase the latest renewable energy technologie..

21 Jan Omagh Independent Advice Services Switched On
Local energy company, NIE Energy has given a group of vulnerable people from Omagh some free energy saving light bulbs. Teresa Eannetta from NIE Energy’s Omagh offices recently met with Michael Roddy, Manager of Omagh Independent Advice Centre, to present him with the energy saving bul..

8 Jan Holywood home a first for Northern Ireland!
The County Down seaside town of Holywood has become home to a unique building. Blending in with the elegant three storey town houses along the Esplanade sits a new carbon zero home, the first of its kind in Northern Ireland. The Green House is a four bedroom home, which is currently bein..

Dec 2009

30 Dec SAVE ENERGY, GO ON A CARBON DIET IN 2010!
There’s never been a better time to go ‘green’ in your New Year resolutions! After the excesses of Christmas, Northern Ireland Electricity has a host of renewable energy schemes to help you save money and energy in 2010. The NIE SMART programme offers householders, businesses and commu..

29 Dec Cookstown Man Gives Money to Black Santa
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24 Dec Mitto Takeaway Discount
Dundondald’s Mitto takeaway has managed to ‘takeaway’ a discount on their electricity bill as well as a luxury food hamper, courtesy of NIE Energy. Under the new management of Alex Wee HeeChee, Mitto Chinese and Asian takeaway was entered into a prize draw to win a luxury food hamper af..

23 Dec Christmas Wrapped up by NIE Energy
A Newtownards man has just won Christmas wrapped up by NIE Energy, after signing up to pay for his electricity bill by direct debit. John Galway from Newtownards was recently visited at his home by Sarah Beldon from NIE Energy to present him with his top prize, a Nintendo Wii console an..

23 Dec Lucky Farmer is Winter Fair Winner
A dairy farmer from Tyrone has walked off with the top prize in a recent NIE Energy prize draw. Derek Edgar from Trillick was entered into the draw when he had his electricity tariff checked during a visit to the NIE Energy stand at the recent Winter Fair in the King’s Hall in Belfast. ..

22 Dec Strabane Community Project Switched On
Local energy company, NIE Energy has given a group of older people from Strabane an early Christmas present of free energy saving light bulbs. The free bulbs were given out at Strabane Community Project’s annual Christmas lunch, held recently in St Patrick’s Hall. Linda Maguire from NI..

14 Dec Bright Steps in North Belfast
NIE Energy has given a group of older people from North Belfast free energy saving light bulbs to mark a recent energy awareness event. Jonny Lamberton, Centre Manager from the First Step Community Centre on York Street, applied for the free energy saving light bulbs from NIE Energy to..

7 Dec Cheaper Electricity
Local Sinn Fein Councillor Patricia Logue recently met with representatives from NIE Energy to discuss help available for NIE Energy customers in the local area. During the meeting Maureen Delaney, along with Kerstie Forsyth from NIE Energy, went through the ways local people can get ch..

Nov 2009

30 Nov Key to Discounted Electric
Times are tight but NIE Energy is one local company doing something practical to help. The company took a stand at the recent Annual General Meeting (AGM) for single parent families support charity, Gingerbread. Whilst at the AGM, NIE Energy staff let the lone parents know that inst..

30 Nov Phone Scam For Bank Details
Local energy company, NIE Energy, would like to warn customers to be careful following a spate of bogus telephone callers. In the most recent incident, a woman with a foreign accent called pretending to from NIE Energy. She said she was calling to arrange to fit an energy saving device..

30 Nov Discounted Electricity for Newlyweds
A newly married couple have had a bright start to their life together after winning the top prize in a promotion ran by local energy company, NIE Energy. Newlyweds Paul and Charlene Byers from Mayobridge were recently visited in their new home by Sarah Beldon from NIE Energy to present..

20 Nov Cheaper Electric at Winter Fair
If you are a dairy farmer interested in saving money off your electricity bills, make sure you visit the NIE Energy stand at the forthcoming Winter Fair, Northern Ireland’s premier dairy event, on at the King’s Hall in Belfast on Thursday, 10th December. To get the Winter Fair off to an..

16 Nov Jumping for Joy at Discount
Lisburn’s brightest adventure playground has proved to be Jumping Jacks, after the business signed up with NIE Energy to pay their electricity bill by direct debit. A smart move in itself as Jumping Jacks now get discount off all the electricity they use but not only that, they have als..

16 Nov Cashback for Christmas Up for Grabs
Daring to mention that Christmas is coming, there is a very good reason for bringing up the subject of the season of goodwill in November. NIE Energy has announced an early Christmas present of up to £300 cashback, available to customers who want to save money off energy bills. The l..

13 Nov Bright Local Student Wins Award
University of Ulster student Kathryn Kyle from Maghera was honoured at a recent Innovation and Entrepreneurship Awards ceremony, run by the University of Ulster’s Business School. Kathryn, who is studying for a BA Hons in Business and Retail at the University’s Coleraine campus, receive..

4 Nov CARRICK ENERGY IS BLOWING IN THE WIND!
Wind power is the way forward for a Carrick school committed to reducing its carbon footprint! Ulidia Integrated College has installed a 5kW Iskra wind turbine beside the playing fields, which will help reduce the school’s energy costs. Funded by the NIE Smart Programme, the Low Carbon..

2 Nov Stroke Association Shines
NIE Energy has given away free energy saving light bulbs to The Stroke Association Northern Ireland as part of an energy saving promotion. Zoe McKay from NIE Energy recently met Janice Kirkpatrick, Operations Projects Officer for The Stroke Association NI, based in the Knockbracken Heal..

Oct 2009

27 Oct Dunmurry Seniors Save Energy
Local energy company NIE Energy has given a group of older people free energy saving light bulbs to mark a recent Energy Awareness Event. Mary Barnes from the South Eastern Health and Development Trust applied for the free energy saving light bulbs from NIE Energy to distribute them ..

26 Oct NIE Energy Shines Light on North Belfast
NIE Energy has donated free energy saving light bulbs as part of an energy saving promotion to the North Belfast Day Centre for people with mental health difficulties. Ralph Graham from NIE Energy recently met with Anne Sproule, a Day Care Worker from the North Belfast Day Centre to do..

20 Oct COW PATS TO POWER OMAGH FARM!
Cows and pigs in the Mountfield area near Omagh will soon be doing their bit for the local environment! A new anaerobic digestion plant at the farm of Gary Hawkes will be completed this autumn, generating over 10,000 units of environmentally friendly electricity every year. The project..

20 Oct CALL FOR COMMUNITIES TO JOIN THE RENEWABLE REVOLUTION!
Calling all community organisations! Northern Ireland Electricity is reminding community groups and other not-for-profit organisations across Northern Ireland about the additional funding on offer for renewable energy projects. The NIE Smart programme is offering a 15% top up on the Lo..

14 Oct Solar Radio for Local Energy Saver
A local energy saver has won the top prize from a competition ran by NIE Energy at the recent Green Living Fair at Castle Espie. Sarah McConnell and her mum from Comber attended the Fair and made a point of visiting NIE Energy’s Renewable and Energy Saving marquee, as Sarah has a keen..

13 Oct Clean green energy at the Playtrail this autumn!
Clean green energy at the Playtrail this autumn! Children in Derry will be playing, learning and helping the environment this autumn! The Playtrail in Derry has put the sunny finishing touches to its unique EcoBase educational centre with the installation of solar photovoltaic (PV) pan..

6 Oct Wood is the way forward for business!
With the cold winter months just around the corner, Northern Ireland Electricity is urging businesses across Northern Ireland to consider a more sustainable form of heating. Grant support is available for businesses of all sizes to install either wood pellet or wood chip heating systems i..

6 Oct Last Orders on Big Bills
A Downpatrick pub has said ‘last orders’ to big bills by signing their business electricity account to NIE Energy’s direct debit and has won a luxury hamper, filled with locally produced goods, into the bargain. The Castle Hill pub outside Downpatrick, which has recently been renovated ..

6 Oct Local Lady Wins Sparkly Spa Experience
A Portadown lady is the lucky winner of a sparkly spa experience courtesy of local energy company, NIE Energy and Hasting Hotels. Christina Topping was recently visited at her newly built Portadown home by Lynsey McClean from NIE Energy and Tom Cotter from Hastings Hotels to present her..

2 Oct Hard to Heat Homes Made Cosy
A lady who lives close to Dervock will be much cosier in her home from now on thanks to a scheme from the Department for Social Development (DSD) and NIE Energy. Miss Francis Hanna, who lives between Dervock and Ballymoney, had the Social Development Minister Margaret Ritchie, visit he..

Sep 2009

15 Sep FOR YOUR BENEFIT WORKS FOR COLERAINE!
Northern Ireland Electricity and Royal National Institute of the Blind (RNIB) in Coleraine this week celebrated a one year milestone in the ‘For Your Benefit’ programme. ‘For Your Benefit’ is a valuable service which offers people across Northern Ireland the chance to have a free, confide..

15 Sep Regulator welcomes further fall in electricity prices
The Utility Regulator today welcomed the news that NIE Energy is to decrease its tariffs by 5 %. This is the second reduction in electricity bills during 2009, following a 10.8% decrease at the start of the year. Chief Executive, Iain Osborne said: “Our ongoing scrutiny of tariffs m..

15 Sep Further Electricity Price Reduction
NIE Energy announces a 5% reduction in its electricity prices effective from October, the second price cut by the company this year. This latest decrease means an average household will save a further £26 a year off its annual electricity bill[1]. This is on top of the 10.8% price cut ..

1 Sep NIE Energy Shines Light on Coleraine
Thousands of free energy saving light bulbs will be given out to Coleraine households over the coming weeks, thanks to local energy company NIE Energy. Members of the Causeway Coast Vineyard church ‘Shine’ team applied for the free bulbs from NIE Energy to be able to distribute them thr..

Aug 2009

25 Aug Powerful Runners for Charity
A team of four very powerful runners have managed to raise an electric £1,376 in a recent charity run. The four women, who all work at NIE Energy’s contact centre in Omagh, were not only sponsored by the company, but raised a whopping amount of money through their own fundraising effort..

24 Aug Energetic Local Bond Girls
Local girls have done everything from an astonishing abseil to lots of other fundraising feats in order to raise money for charity. Kathryn Kyle from Maghera, Emma Gribben from Armagh and Diane Wilson from Ballymena are three NIE Energy placement students who put a lot of energy into ra..

21 Aug Powerful Green Family Fun
For a powerful family fun day out, make sure you come along to Castle Espie for their annual all things green extravaganza – the Green Living Fair. Celebrating ten years of the Green Living Fair, this year’s event takes place on Saturday, 12th and Sunday, 13th September and promises all..

21 Aug Electric Savings for Carpet Company
A lucky Larne carpet company that signed up to make electricity savings has won NIE Energy’s monthly prize. Kevin Wilson Carpets signed up to pay their electricity bill by direct debit with NIE Energy and as a result, the business was entered into a prize draw and the proprietor, Kevin..

13 Aug Jolly Discount for Jermon Developments
A Dungannon company that signed up to pay their NIE Energy electricity bill by monthly direct debit is jolly happy having walked away with a luxury prize. Jermon Developments Ltd, a specialist in property, commercial, retail, leisure and industrial development, was automatically entered..

7 Aug Lady Dixon Park Goes Green!
Belfast City Council is making the most of the beautiful natural environment at Lady Dixon Park this summer, with a little help from NIE’s Smart Programme! The Council recently refurbished the stables buildings, which date back to the 18th Century, creating a restaurant on the ground ..

3 Aug Carnfunnock boosts its summer energy levels with solar power
Carnfunnock Country Park is celebrating the completion of a new energy project for summer. The park, which is a popular summer spot for families and school groups, will be playing its role in reducing CO2 emissions by installing a system of solar photovoltaic panels (PV) on the south fa..