90m ducting pipes at East Cork beach 'a key milestone' for EirGrid project

High voltage direct current (HVDC) technology, used to transport electricity over long distances, will transfer electricity to a converter station at Ballyadam

Cranes ready to take the pipes to the shore as part of the Eirgrid Interconnector works in Claycastle Beach in Youghal. Picture: Howard Crowdy

EirGrid’s undersea Interconnector project has reached a landmark stage with the installation of three 90m ducting pipes at Youghal’s Claycastle Beach.

The project is the first such link between Ireland and continental Europe, and it will power about 450,000 Irish homes on completion in 2026.