Eirgrid has announced the option to work on existing infrastructure will form part of its plans for an upgrade of Grid Link and Grid West.
The company is publishing a draft review for the development of Ireland's transmission grid this morning, which shows overhead lines can be used for the North-South interconnector.
The plan also pledges to explore undergrounding on Grid West.
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There has been strong opposition to building new pylons as part of an upgrade to the grid in the southeast.
Eirgrid CEO Fintan Slye says new technologies mean that may now be avoided:
Padraig O Reilly, Spokesperson North East Pylon Pressure Campaign, spoke to Pat Kenny about the plans:
