National Grid Capacity RankNew-project connection readiness

Delivery cases

Ireland transmission traced cases

One case at a time, with filters, search, and source-backed milestones underneath the dashboard-level timing statistics.

Case set

3 traced projectsA deliberately narrow sample for methodological testing

Scope

Ireland / TransmissionAll projects and All technologies

Prototype status

Exploratory prototypeEach case exposes milestone derivation and overlap handling

Case filters

Filter the underlying traced cases before reading the aggregate statistics

All casesAppeal exposure (1)Corridor reinforcement (1)Demand pressure (1)Long permitting (1)Long-tail case (1)Mid-range window (1)Operator-led trail (1)Substation expansion (1)Uprate (1)
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Inspect the reconstruction logic before trusting the dashboard readout

Back to diagnosis overviewOpen methodology note

These cases are the evidence-first layer of the delivery prototype. They show how dates are anchored, where stage boundaries require judgment, and how overlap is handled in the current sample. The dashboard indicators should be read as summaries of this traceable case base, not as stand-alone product metrics.

Selected case

One traceable project record at the bottom of the dashboard stack

Traced mini-case

Midlands 220 kV uprate sample

This case acts as a mid-range reference where statutory progress is visible, but public reporting still requires judgment to separate planning from permitting.

UprateMid-range windowOperator-led trail
46 months traced windoweditorial reconstruction
Traced window46 months traced window

14 Feb 2022 to 18 Dec 2025

Milestones5

Every milestone shown on this page feeds the case reconstruction.

Source trail3 linked sources

Each dated step is tied back to at least one public source reference.

Stage coveragePlanning / Permitting / Appealing / Build

The same stage model is used to anchor the dashboard-level timing statistics.

Context

Editorial reconstruction of an inland transmission uprate package used to represent a medium-complexity reinforcement case.

Source basis

Built from EirGrid planning reports, adequacy commentary, and PR6 programme updates rather than a single project dossier.

Overlap handling

Detailed engineering and procurement continue through late permitting. The displayed stage allocation avoids double-counting that overlap.

Derivation stance

Milestone dates are anchored to the nearest formal public programme update when one document does not disclose a single project-specific date chain.

  1. 14 Feb 2022

    Programme enters formal planning scope

    Planning

    Used as the first comparable anchor because the project enters the operator's formal development stack at this point.

  2. 3 Nov 2022

    Primary statutory consent package filed

    Permitting

    Public programme update marks the transition from preparatory planning work into formal consent handling.

  3. 26 Apr 2024

    Primary approval decision published

    Permitting

    Used as the permitting end point because it is the clearest public sign that the project can move into executable delivery.

  4. 12 Jun 2024

    Appeal and review window closes

    Appealing

    A short appeal allowance is retained even though reporting does not disclose a lengthy contested process.

  5. 18 Dec 2025

    Commissioning or energisation signalled

    Build

    Used as the traced delivery end point because public reporting shifts from project approval to operational readiness.