Powering Up the North West
Powering Up Ireland
To support the Government’s renewable energy targets and meet the growing electricity demand across the country, we must significantly increase the amount of renewable energy on our network.
That’s why EirGrid is currently advancing the most ambitious programme of work ever undertaken on Ireland’s transmission system.
Powering Up the North West is a proposed programme of works designed to enable the integration of more renewable energy sources into the grid and enable the grid to meet increased electricity demand in the North West. This will help drive economic growth and development across the region.
As part of this programme, two new 220 kV circuits are required in the Roscommon, Sligo, Leitrim, and Donegal area. Taking into account geography, topography, and local needs it has been decided by EirGrid that these two proposed circuits are being progressed as separate projects, but both of equal importance:
- Srananagh to Clogher Project
This will involve a new 220 kV circuit between Srananagh substation in Sligo and Donegal. - Flagford to Srananagh Project
This will involve a partial replacement of the existing 110 kV circuit between Flagford substation in Roscommon and Sligo substation with a new 220 kV circuit, and the connection of this circuit into Srananagh substation in Sligo with new 220 kV and new 110 kV circuits.
These projects are being developed in line with EirGrid’s 6-Step approach to Grid Development, which guides the process of identifying and delivering the most effective solution to meet the outlined needs.
Currently, both projects are in Step 3 of this process. The focus of Step 3 is to determine the best performing technology options and define the relevant study areas that will support the delivery of the projects.
Have Your Say
When studying this area, our project teams identified a number of constraints which have influenced the potential route options of these new circuits. These constraints are highlighted in the constraints map.
We are now seeking public input on any further constraints which may impact the delivery of these circuits to help us identify a final route corridor during the next step of the projects.
The public consultation will take place from Tuesday 16 September to Tuesday 25 November.
Submissions can be made either online or by post and the deadline for submissions is 5pm on Tuesday 25 November.
We want to hear your views. You can get involved in the consultation and provide feedback in a range of ways:
- You can make a submission via EirGrid’s consultation portal
- Email your submissions to: northwest@eirgrid.com
- You can also submit your response in hard copy via free post to the following address:
Powering Up the North West,
EirGrid plc,
Freepost FDN 5312,
160 Shelbourne Road,
Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
D04 FW28
Information Events
To find out more, come along to meet our team and have your say, you can attend one of our information events.
- Bee Park Community Centre, Manorhamilton, Co Leitrim | Wednesday 1 October, 11am - 6.30pm
- Folk Park, Riverstown, Co Sligo | Thurday 2 October, 11am - 6.30pm
- The Bush Hotel, Carrick-on-Shannon, Co Leitrim | Wednesday 15 October, 11am - 6.30pm
- Coláiste Cholmcille, Ballyshannon, Co Donegal | Thursday 16 October, 11am - 6.30pm
- Sligo Park Hotel, Co Sligo | Wednesday 29 October, 11am - 6.30pm
- Leghowney Community Hall, Co Donegal | Thursday 30 October, 11am - 6.30pm
We will also be hosting two one-hour long webinars where we will present details of the project followed by an open Q&A.
These will be held on Tuesday 23 September and Tuesday 4 November at 7pm.
If you would like to receive updates on this project please register your interest below.
Contact
Further information will be made available at this webpage as the project progresses.
Please contact northwest@eirgrid.com or our Community Liaison Officer for the North West with any queries.
Connell McLoone
Community Liaison Officer
E-mail: Connell.mcloone@eirgrid.com
Telephone: +353 87 068 9410
If you would like to receive updates on this project, please register your interest below.