Nov 16 2022

MaresConnect response to Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications’ consultation on the Review of the Security of Energy Supply of Ireland’s Electricity and Natural Gas Systems of 19 September 2022

Wholesale Electricity and Gas Policy Division,Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications29-31 Adelaide RoadDublin 2D02 X285 28 October 2022 Department of the Environment, Climate and CommunicationsBy email: energyconsultation@decc.gov.ieResponse to consultation on Review of the Security of Energy Supply of Ireland’s Electricity and Natural Gas Systems   Dear Sir/Madam, MaresConnect Limited (MCL) welcomes the Department of…

Nov 01 2022

Offshore wind sector in Atlantic region could support 5,000 jobs by 2037 – report

By 2037 there could be upwards of 5,000 jobs supported directly by the offshore wind sector located off the western seaboard, a new report has found. The sector could generate €400 million in gross value added (GVA) annually to the Atlantic region economy, according to the research commissioned by regional stakeholders and funded by Enterprise…

Oct 24 2022

MaresConnect Interconnector appoints former ESB chief Pat O’Doherty as Chairman

Dublin, 24 October 2022 MaresConnect Limited has announced today that it has appointed the former Chief Executive of ESB, Pat O’Doherty, as Chairman and non-executive Director of its Board. MaresConnect is being developed by Foresight Group’s[1] energy transition fund, Foresight Energy Infrastructure Partners, and Etchea Energy [2]. MaresConnect is a proposed 750MW electricity interconnector linking…

Eirgrid
Sep 27 2022

EirGrid to host information events to establish forums for Powering Up Dublin

The Powering Up Dublin Community and Business Forums bring together people and organisations from across the project area so that stakeholder, community and local businesses’ views can be discussed, understood and properly considered throughout the lifecycle of the project. This project will see up to 50km of cables being installed, with some cables replacing existing…

MaresConnect Interconnector
Jul 06 2022

MaresConnect Interconnector Secures Ofgem Licence

Dublin, 06 July 2022 – Ofgem’s licence grants MaresConnect the right to own and operate an electricity interconnector project in the UK and provides certain associated powers as a statutory undertaker. MaresConnect is a proposed 750MW electricity interconnector linking the power markets of Ireland and Great Britain¹. The cable route is approximately 245km underground and…