Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 4 December 2013

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications

Electricity Transmission Network: Discussion with EirGrid

10:05 am

Mr. Fintan Slye:

Yes. The Flagford to Srananagh 220 kV line has been completed. There is a significant 220 kV line around the Cork Harbour area to reinforce the connection and facilitate the connection of ESB and Bord Gáis generators in the harbour area. The Lodgewood station was completed 18 months ago, which reinforces the area on the east coast. In the area between the Shannon Estuary and Cork, there are a number of 220 kV stations and some line work that currently has full planning permission and is under construction.