The upgrade includes a high-capacity underground electricity connection between Dunstown substation in Kildare and Woodland substation in Meath.
An Bord Pleanála has granted approval of the Kildare-Meath Grid Upgrade, a major infrastructure project set to enhance Ireland’s electricity network.
The upgrade includes a high-capacity 400 kV underground electricity connection between Dunstown substation in Kildare and Woodland substation in Meath. It aims to strengthen electricity distribution in Meath, Kildare, and surrounding counties.
The upgrade is expected to bolster grid resilience and meet increasing energy demands driven by economic growth and population expansion.
Kildare has experienced an unprecedented population surge, with its numbers now reaching 247,774.
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