The Irish cabinet has approved of a new policy statement on electricity interconnection, which plans to increase Ireland’s electricity interconnection capacity. Indeed, new projects, developed under a state-directed approach, would include establishing a second connection with France (extending beyond the Celtic Interconnector), as well as creating a connection to Spain. The country is also exploring the possibility of another connection with Great Britain (United Kingdom) beyond 2030, and further connections to Belgium or the Netherlands are under consideration.
Ireland’s interconnection capacity currently stands at 500 MW via a single connection to the UK market. Capacity is set to more than triple by 2027, to 1,700 MW, which will include a return of direct interconnection between Ireland and the EU via the Celtic Interconnector.
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