Costing an estimated £1bn, the Higher Ground project would involve the creation of a man-made reservoir 200m above sea level on the Antrim Plateau near Carrickfergus. Using decades-old technology ...

The process began with the outpouring of lava onto the surface, forming a plateau known as the Antrim Plateau. As the lava cooled and solidified, it contracted and fractured into polygonal columns ...

Tentative plans are in place to build what would be the north’s largest single energy infrastructure project for more than 50 years. A consortium headed by NI Water and Mutual Energy is ...