Onshore cable-laying starts in Ireland: latest newsletter distributed to community
29 September 2022. Civil engineering work has begun to install 23km of underground cables in roads and agricultural land along the...
Connecting the power markets
in Ireland and Great Britain
Greenlink is a subsea and underground electricity interconnector linking the power markets in Ireland and Great Britain and planned for commissioning in 2024. It is one of Europe’s most important energy infrastructure projects.
Greenlink brings significant benefits on both sides of the Irish Sea for employment, energy security and the integration of low carbon energy sources. For Ireland, it provides a natural link to EU and Nordic electricity markets via Great Britain.
380,000
Potential to power
380,000 homes**
SECURITY
Enhances the
security of supply for
electricity consumers
INVESTMENT
€500m/£420m of private
capital investment
for Ireland and Wales*
VALUE FOR MONEY
Downward pressure
on electricity bills
ENERGY
Supports the growth
and integration of
low carbon energy
JOBS
Jobs and knock-on
economic benefits during construction & operation
Project Benefits
Latest News
We always welcome feedback and enquiries from local residents and other stakeholders.
Contact details for our Community Liaison Officers in Ireland and Wales can be found on our Contact Us page, which also includes the option to submit a comment or raise a concern anonymously. You can also get in touch through our central enquiries email address: info@greenlink.ie.
CURRENT STATUS:
Core planning consents for the project have been granted and onshore construction works are now under way in Ireland and Wales.
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