Belfast Telegraph

Gilliland’s passion: Belfast Telegraph energy supplement

John Gilliland is passionate about agriculture and energy.  And today he leads a business that brings together those two obsessions by producing wood for energy.
 
Gilliland’s interest in energy policy dates from 1987, when he was paying £9,000 a year to heat the large family home of Brook Hall in Londonderry.  By replacing the old burner [...]

Harland & Wolff case study: Belfast Telegraph energy supplement

Harland and Wolff is the most famous name in Northern Ireland’s old manufacturing sector.  It is also the most famous name in one of its newest and most exciting manufacturing sectors – renewable energy generation.
 
Five years ago Harland and Wolff began a diversification strategy based on its desire to use its ship-building skills and resources [...]

Airtricity case study: Belfast Telegraph energy supplement

Airtricity
 
In May this year Airtricity entered the Northern Ireland domestic electricity supply market, offering prices that it claims can undercut NIE Energy by as much as 14%.  Airtricity already supplied electricity and gas to commercial customers in Northern Ireland and energy to  commercial and residential customers in the Republic of Ireland, where it now [...]

Viridian case study: Belfast Telegraph energy supplement

Viridian
 
Viridian Group is the parent company of NIE Energy Ltd.  NIE was previously known as Northern Ireland Electricity, which was a government-owned body until privatised in 1993.  NIE Energy remains the largest supplier of electricity in Northern Ireland, supplying about 780,000 residential and commercial customers.  More than 20,000 of these customers are supplied from [...]

Thetis Energy case study: Belfast Telegraph energy supplement

Thetis Energy was formed in 2008 to develop a tidal energy project in Northern Ireland.  Three companies operated as a consortium to form the company.  Statkraft is a Norwegian state-owned company that develops the renewable energy sector and is Europe’s largest producer of renewable energy.  Deepblue Renewables is a Galway-based specialist marine energy company. 
The [...]

Con-vincing new business: Belfast Telegraph

Evince Systems Ltd
 
This Enniskillen small firm has just been set-up by Denis Thornton.

 
What does your business do?
We help companies produce winning tenders for the government procurement market.  We do this through a ‘bid in a box’ system that has the tools, techniques and procedures clients need to manage their bid team and effectively sell [...]

Speaking in tongues: Belfast Telegraph

Ulster Language Services

This new Carrickfergus small firm has been established by Regine McCullough.
 
What is your business?
 
Ulster Language Services is a one-stop-shop for all foreign language requirements: translation, interpreting and tuition for businesses, organisations or individuals who need documents translated, require the assistance of an interpreter to communicate with their foreign clients or staff, or wish [...]

Good Buy: Belfast Telegraph

Good Buy Car Sourcing
 
This Belfast motor service company was established by experienced car mechanic Richard Walsh.   
 
Describe your business
 
In addition to the usual car servicing, MOT preparation and repair work, I offer a bespoke car sourcing and car inspection service for individual customers - finding them exactly what they want within their budget.
 
What [...]

It’s a Jaffa: Belfast Telegraph

Jaffa Productions
 
This Belfast media company was started by Stuart Lambe.
 
Describe your business and your role
 
We are a television production company supplying a range of facilities to broadcasters, advertising agencies and corporate clients.  I am a director of the company and my day-to-day job is lighting cameraman and Steadicam operator.  It takes me all [...]

Landscaping in a tough environment: Belfast Telegraph

 
Problems can also be opportunities.  This is proving true for Sperrin Foliage and Landscapes and its proprietor Sean O’Neill, operating from the Sperrin village of Feeny and making the best of a bad recession.
During the construction and property boom, Sean was doing very well working direct for builders and landscaping new properties to suit the [...]