MaresConnect, a 750 MW electricity interconnector that will link Ireland and Wales, has been included in the EU’s second list of Projects of Common/Mutual Interest (PCI/PMI), confirming its status as a priority energy infrastructure project.

According to developer MaresConnect Limited , owned by Foresight Energy Infrastructure Partners (FEIP) and Etchea Energy Nominees Limited (EENL), this designation provides the project with several advantages, including accelerated permitting procedures under the TEN-E Regulation, supporting efficient progression through regulatory milestones.