Planning permission has been granted for the East Cork landfall segment of the €1bn Celtic Interconnector power link between Ireland and France, according to RTÉ News.
The 500km subsea cable, a joint project of EirGrid and France’s Réseau de Transport d’Electricité, will be the first direct energy link between the two countries, as previously reported on Afloat.ie.
Following a public consultation three years ago, a site at Youghal was chosen for the landfall section at the Irish end.
Approval by An Bord Pleanála covers the cable plus associated infrastructure such as that for power conversion and connection to the national grid.
Pending the granting of a foreshore licence for offshore developments, as well as a marine licence from UK authorities for the cable route, it’s expected the Celtic Interconnector could be activated by 2026.
RTÉ News has more on the story HERE.