EirGrid: Update on Fingal to East Meath Grid Reinforcement Project (FEM)
The Fingal to East Meath project will see the development of a new transmission interface substation and associated connecting circuits in the vicinity of North Dublin and East Meath.
A public consultation held in October last year focused on the development of a new transmission interface substation to the west of Swords, which will be linked to a substation in the East Meath area.
The feedback received along with ongoing landowner engagement and technical studies, will help determine the approach to project plans moving forward including zone and technology preference.
Those studies will be completed imminently, and the outcome will be announced in the coming weeks.
The next phase of consultation (expected to commence in May/June) will introduce route corridors for consideration. These are the proposed routes required to connect the substation from west of Swords to the East Meath Substation.
Prior to this second consultation, technical and environmental surveys need to commence to gather data to determine those corridor options and technology type for consideration.
Precision Utility Mapping personnel on behalf of EirGrid will conduct GPR (Ground Penetrating Radar) works on Kilbride Road, the R124 and the R135 over the next number of weeks. The purpose is to locate non-conductible services and buried structures on site.
Stop /Go will be required to facilitate the works during this period. Precision Utility Mapping will work to minimize disruption to communities as much as possible during these works.
The works will be executed in phases as follows to ensure efficiency and manage impact effectively
- Kilbride Road – from 14th– 17th Jan (Day-time)
- R125– from 19th Jan for 5 nights consecutively and from the 27th for 2 days consecutively
- R135– from 27th– 31st Jan (Day-time)
Please note that the above timelines are dependent on weather conditions and potential unknowns which may impact access (e.g., vehicles parked in the way of survey locations).
Full details on the project are available at the link below:
