Grid Development

Drawing: Kildare-Meath Grid Upgrade Indicative Cable Trench

This report presents the technical feasibility assessment for the two
Underground Cable (UGC) circuit options between Dunstown and Woodland
substations. The following solutions are analyzed:
• New 220kV circuit (1 conductor per phase) solutions
• New 400kV circuit (1 conductor per phase) solutions
• New 400kV circuit (2 conductors per phase) solutions

Map of County and Electoral Division Boundaries for
Kildare-Meath Grid Upgrade Step 3

Map of Cumulative Constraints Weightings for Kildare-Meath
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Map of Subsoil Constraints for Kildare-Meath Grid Upgrade
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Map of Cultural Heritage Constraints for Kildare-Meath
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Map of Landscape and Visual Constraints for Kildare-Meath
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Map of Surface Water Constraints for Kildare-Meath Grid
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Map of Geology Constraints for Kildare-Meath Grid Upgrade
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Map of Biodiversity Constraints for Kildare-Meath Grid
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