EirGrid defends plan for 40km overhead power line

A proposal to run a 110kV overhead power line across a 40km stretch of rural Co Cork will provide security of supply and help export renewable energy, an oral hearing has heard.

However, the project is proving contentious in parts of the south-west.

A written submission by a group, Communities before Pylons, queries the need for the proposed Clashavoon-Dunmanway 110kV line. The group claims that, due to the economic downturn, there has been a significant reduction in the demand for electricity.