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East–West Interconnector

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The East–West Interconnector is a high-voltage direct current submarine and subsoil power cable which connects the Irish and British electricity markets. [1]

33 relations: ABB Group, Arklow, Bangor, Gwynedd, Commission for Regulation of Utilities, County Dublin, County Meath, County Wicklow, Dispatchable generation, Ed Davey, EirGrid, Electrical grid, Enda Kenny, ESB Group, European Commission, European Commissioner for Energy, European Investment Bank, European Union, Günther Oettinger, High-voltage direct current, HVDC Moyle, Imera (company), Interconnector, Irish Sea, National Grid plc, Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, Poolbeg Generating Station, Prestatyn, Rush, Dublin, Shotton, Flintshire, Watt, Western HVDC Link, Wexford, Wylfa Nuclear Power Station.

ABB Group

ABB (ASEA Brown Boveri) is a Swedish-Swiss multinational corporation headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, operating mainly in robotics, power, heavy electrical equipments, and automation technology areas.

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Arklow

Arklow is a town in County Wicklow on the east coast of Ireland, overlooked by Arklow Hill.

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Bangor, Gwynedd

Bangor is a city in Gwynedd, northwest Wales.

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Commission for Regulation of Utilities

The Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU), formerly known as the Commission for Energy Regulation (CER, An Coimisiún um Rialáil Fuinnimh) is Republic of Ireland's energy and water economic utility regulator.

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County Dublin

County Dublin (Contae Bhaile Átha Cliath or Contae Átha Cliath) is a county in Ireland.

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County Meath

County Meath (Contae na Mí or simply an Mhí) is a county in Ireland.

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County Wicklow

County Wicklow (Contae Chill Mhantáin) is a county in Ireland.

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Dispatchable generation

Dispatchable generation refers to sources of electricity that can be dispatched at the request of power grid operators or of the plant owner according to market needs.

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Ed Davey

Sir Edward Jonathan Davey (born 25 December 1965) is a British Liberal Democrat politician.

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EirGrid

EirGrid plc is the state-owned electric power transmission operator in Ireland.

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Electrical grid

An electrical grid is an interconnected network for delivering electricity from producers to consumers.

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Enda Kenny

Enda Patrick Kenny (born 24 April 1951) is an Irish Fine Gael politician who served as Taoiseach from 2011 to 2017, Leader of Fine Gael from 2002 to 2017, Minister for Defence from May 2014 to July 2014 and 2016 to 2017, Leader of the Opposition from 2002 to 2011, Minister for Tourism and Trade from 1994 to 1997 and Minister of State for Youth Affairs from 1986 to 1987.

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ESB Group

The Electricity Supply Board (ESB; Bord Soláthair an Leictreachais) is a state owned (95%) electricity company operating in the Republic of Ireland.

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European Commission

The European Commission (EC) is an institution of the European Union, responsible for proposing legislation, implementing decisions, upholding the EU treaties and managing the day-to-day business of the EU.

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European Commissioner for Energy

The Commissioner for Climate Action and Energy Union is a member of the European Commission.

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European Investment Bank

The European Investment Bank (EIB) is the European Union's nonprofit long-term lending institution established in 1958 under the Treaty of Rome.

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European Union

The European Union (EU) is a political and economic union of EUnum member states that are located primarily in Europe.

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Günther Oettinger

Günther Hermann Oettinger (born 15 October 1953) is a German politician and a member of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU).

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High-voltage direct current

A high-voltage, direct current (HVDC) electric power transmission system (also called a power superhighway or an electrical superhighway) uses direct current for the bulk transmission of electrical power, in contrast with the more common alternating current (AC) systems.

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HVDC Moyle

The HVDC Moyle Interconnector is the 500 MW HVDC link between Auchencrosh, South Ayrshire in Scotland and Ballycronan More, County Antrim in Northern Ireland, which went into service in 2001.

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Imera (company)

Imera was a subsidiary of Norwegian offshore services company Oceanteam ASA located in Dublin and Amsterdam.

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Interconnector

An interconnector is a structure which enables energy to flow between networks.

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Irish Sea

The Irish Sea (Muir Éireann / An Mhuir Mheann, Y Keayn Yernagh, Erse Sea, Muir Èireann, Ulster-Scots: Airish Sea, Môr Iwerddon) separates the islands of Ireland and Great Britain; linked to the Celtic Sea in the south by St George's Channel, and to the Inner Seas off the West Coast of Scotland in the north by the Straits of Moyle.

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National Grid plc

National Grid plc is a British multinational electricity and gas utility company headquartered in Warwick, United Kingdom.

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Pembroke, Pembrokeshire

Pembroke (Penfro) is an historic settlement and was the county town of Pembrokeshire in West Wales.

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Poolbeg Generating Station

Poolbeg Generating Station (Cumhachtstáisiún an Phoill Bhig), colloquially known as The Poolbeg Stacks, is a power station owned and operated by the Electricity Supply Board of Ireland (ESB).

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Prestatyn

Prestatyn is a seaside resort, town and community in Denbighshire, Wales.

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Rush, Dublin

Rush (officially An Ros) is a small seaside town in Fingal, County Dublin, Ireland.

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Shotton, Flintshire

Shotton is a town in Flintshire, Wales, lying within the Deeside conurbation along the River Dee, adjoining Connah's Quay, near the border with England.

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Watt

The watt (symbol: W) is a unit of power.

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Western HVDC Link

The Western HVDC Link is a high-voltage direct current (HVDC) electrical link currently under construction between Hunterston in Western Scotland and Flintshire Bridge (Connah's Quay) in North Wales, routed to the west of the Isle of Man.

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Wexford

Wexford (Yola: Weiseforth) is the county town of County Wexford, Ireland.

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Wylfa Nuclear Power Station

Wylfa Nuclear Power Station (Atomfa'r Wylfa) is a former Magnox power station situated west of Cemaes Bay on the island of Anglesey, North Wales.

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Redirects here:

East West Interconenctor, East West Interconnector, East-West Interconnector, EirGrid Interconnector, Eirgrid East–West Interconnector, Irish Sea Interconnector.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East–West_Interconnector

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