Report to raise questions about financial benefits of Eirgrid powerlines

Fresh questions are set to be raised about the financial reasoning behind Eirgrid’s proposed powerline routes, with a warning that the case for exporting wind power to Britain is “non-existent”.

A new report will this week call in to question the Government’s energy policy and specifically Eirgrid’s €3.2bn plan — Grid 25 —to build hundreds of new pylons around the country.

Sections of the report seen by the Irish Examiner warn that any exporting of wind power to Britain following the grid extension will not work as Ireland’s prices will be too expensive.