The consultation
Powering Up Dublin is a critical programme that will strengthen key electricity infrastructure in Dublin and the surrounding areas, making the city ‘renewable ready’.
Dublin’s demand for electricity has grown and will continue to grow in the years ahead as we move to using electricity for heat and transport. These works allow us to meet our energy demands now and in the future.
This project will help deliver a consistent and reliable supply of electricity for Dublin. Work must be done now to ensure the city’s electricity infrastructure is fit for purpose, resilient and will endure long into the future.
While this work will be disruptive at times, together with our project partners, we seek to minimise any potential disruption during construction by working with local communities, local authorities and businesses in Dublin.
Ireland’s energy future lies in our ability to continue to harness and grow the potential of renewable energy.
Ireland has made good progress to date achieving on average 40% of our electricity coming from renewable sources annually. By 2030, we must strive to reach 80% of electricity demand being supplied by renewable resources.
Powering Up Dublin is key to meeting this target, which is set out in Ireland’s Climate Action Plan.
Your views and suggestions
The public consultation took place from Tuesday 28 March to Tuesday 23 May 2023. Submissions were made either online or by post by Tuesday 23 May. All feedback has been reviewed and considered and will influence design where possible. Throughout the consultation, we held a series of face-to-face and online events. This provided an opportunity for us to present information to you and to provide an opportunity for you to speak to members of the project team about the routes and answer any questions you may have before you submitted your views.
Outcomes
The Powering Up Dublin Step 4 Public Consultation Findings Report has been published and is linked below.
It summarises feedback, responses and comments received relating to the first non-statutory public consultation on the first phase of the Powering Up Dublin (PUD) Project.
The public consultation, carried out by the EirGrid Public Engagement Team, ran for eight weeks between Tuesday 28 March and Tuesday 23 May 2023.