The company behind the 500MW Greenlink interconnector between Ireland and Wales has appointed former ESB chief executive Padraig McManus to its board.
McManus served as boss of the Irish utility between 2002 and 2011 and also led telco group Eir between 2012 and 2017.
Angus Norman, project director at Greenlink Interconnector Ltd., said the new hire will bring knowledge and experience of the Irish electricity market and large infrastructure projects.
“Padraig will be a great asset to Greenlink as we approach the major milestones of submitting our planning applications and making plans for construction.”
McManus added: “I look forward to working with the Greenlink team and on a project that will bring significant benefits for both Ireland and the UK – better energy security, regional jobs and investment, and greater integration of low carbon power sources.”
Subsea survey work on the line has been completed and procurement for major construction contracts is underway.
Planning applications will be filed by the end of the year and commissioning is due in 2023.