Greenlink planning applications in
The first planning applications have been submitted in Ireland and Wales for the Greenlink electricity interconnector, an electricity grid connection across the Irish Sea.
In Ireland, a Foreshore Licence application has been submitted to the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government (DHPLG)’s Foreshore Unit. In Wales, a Marine Licence application has been submitted to Natural Resources Wales.
Both planning applications are for the offshore aspect of the project and there will be separate applications and consultation processes for the onshore works in County Wexford and Pembrokeshire, where the cables come ashore.
Angus Norman, Project Director for Greenlink Interconnector Limited commented; “This is a major milestone for the development of the project, marking the start of the consenting process. Along with the recent signing of our grid connection agreement with EirGrid – another significant milestone – the Greenlink project is on a clear pathway towards the start of construction. We look forward to helping Ireland and the UK realise the benefits of greater interconnection – for regional jobs and supply chain, energy security, competition and decarbonisation.”
Procurement for the major construction contracts is currently under way.
By Jake Frith
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