Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 12 June 2024

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Use of Agricultural Land for Renewable Energy: ESB Networks

Photo of Michael FitzmauriceMichael Fitzmaurice (Roscommon-Galway, Independent)
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Instead of causing controversy, for example, when it is trying to bring more capability in power supply or bring the power from place to another, why is ESB Networks not using underground? Going by other European operators, it is quite possible. Rather than rows starting over pylons going down fields, etc., why not do that, especially given the profits ESB Networks makes?