[ 31-10-2003 ] Cross-Border Interconnection
At present, there are three electricity interconnectors linking the Northern Ireland grid operated by Northern Ireland Electricity plc and the Republic of Ireland grid operated by the Electricity Supply Board. The main North-South Interconnector between Tandragee and Louth has two 275kV circuits, each of 600MW capacity. This interconnector is being used to trade electricity between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland (and, potentially, through the Moyle Interconnector to regions throughout Great Britain). In the immediate future, it is expected that trading will predominantly bring electricity into the Republic of Ireland market. There are also two 110kV standby North-South interconnectors: (i) Strabane, Co Tyrone to Letterkenny, Co Donegal; and (ii) Enniskillen, Co Fermanagh to Corraclassy, Co Cavan, each with a capacity of 120MW. These facilities are primarily for use to allow the two grid companies to provide mutual technical assistance.
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