Construction of €1.6 billion Celtic Interconnector between Ireland and France.

Construction work on the €1.6 billion Celtic Interconnector, a 575km electricity interconnector between Ireland and France, is expected to commence within months, according to EirGrid CEO Mark Foley. The interconnector will link Ireland with Brittany, coming ashore at Youghal in east Cork, and will allow Irish electricity producers to sell their energy to the French…