Dublin North Fringe

This project saw the development of a new 200 kV electricity station, and is now complete. 

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This project saw the development of a new 200 kV electricity station, and is now complete. We designed this station to reinforce the supply of electricity to the Dublin north city and county area.

Why was this project needed?

Before this project, an existing transmission station in Finglas supplied electricity to this region. However, our analysis showed that increased energy use would restrict capacity at this station.

There were projections of strong growth in industrial and commercial sectors in this area. This created a real risk to the supply of electricity – both for new and existing electricity users. Given this, we proposed to reinforce our infrastructure with a second 220 kV transmission station.

What are the benefits of this project?

This project improved security of supply, and increased capacity in Dublin north city and county. This will increase the potential to attract and keep investment in the region.