The Energy Department has been formally established and today launches its official website at energy.gov.vin, where information on the generation and supply of energy, the Renewable Programme and the safety of installations across the Network will be published.
Services and registers
- Generation and Supply
Five generating stations, 412 megawatts of capacity and the generation mix from which the Network is supplied.
- Renewable Programme
Six projects to raise the renewable share of the Network's electricity from 37.7 per cent to 60 per cent by 2030.
- Installation Safety
Five classes of installation, their inspection intervals, the certification of new work and the register of installers.
- Connections
The register of eleven connections to the Network supply and the procedure for a new or altered connection.
- Outages and Emergencies
Planned outages to 18 October 2026, how to report a supply fault and what to do in an energy emergency.
- Frequently asked questions
Where the Network's energy comes from, how to report a fault and who may work on an installation.
Latest announcements
All news- Energy Department Publishes First Generation and Supply Statement
The Department's first statement records 412 megawatts of generating capacity serving the Network, a peak demand of 286 megawatts during the transition period and a renewable share of output of 37.7 per cent.
- Energy Department Announces Renewable Programme Schedule
Six projects adding 84 megawatts of renewable generating capacity and 120 megawatt hours of storage will raise the renewable share of the Network's electricity from 37.7 per cent to 60 per cent by 31 December 2030.
- Energy Department Publishes Installation Safety Regime and Register of Connections
Five classes of installation, their inspection intervals and the certification procedure for new work are published from today, together with the register of eleven connections to the Network supply and the schedule of planned outages to 18 October 2026.
About the Department
The Energy Department of the Velocity Interoperability Network is responsible for the generation and supply of energy to the sites of the Velocity Interoperability Network, and for the safety of the installations that use it.
It oversees the five generating stations serving the Network, runs the programme to raise the renewable share of supply, certifies and inspects installations, maintains the register of connections and coordinates the response to supply interruptions.
Milestones
6 September 2026
Department established
Responsibility for generation and supply, the Renewable Programme, installation safety, connections and the response to supply interruptions across the Network.
6 September 2026
energy.gov.vin launched
Press releases, the schedule of planned outages, the Department's registers and guidance on its services published on the official website.
6 September 2026
First statement, programme schedule and safety regime published
The first Generation and Supply Statement, the schedule of the Renewable Programme to 2030, the installation safety regime and the register of connections are published.
Forthcoming
Quarterly statement and procurement arrangements
The first quarterly Generation and Supply Statement, covering the quarter ending 30 September 2026, and the procurement arrangements for the Renewable Programme will be announced in the Newsroom.