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News, events, documents and website links, relevant to Silvermines Hydro, along with future planning documentation, will be available on this website during the development process.

Register your Interest for Suppliers and Consultants

Register your Interest for Suppliers and Consultants

Silvermines Hydro is inviting expressions of interest from qualified suppliers, consultants, and technical services providers to participate in the design, engineering and permitting phase. The project is seeking services for various professional services, including...

EU CEF Grant for Silvermines

EU CEF Grant for Silvermines

Silvermines Hydro signs a €4.3 million grant with European Union's Connecting Europe Facility (CEF), advancing the project's development phase with geological surveys, environmental evaluations, engineering design, and public participation. Silvermines Hydro is...

Useful Links

 

12.08.2023 – The Nenagh Guardian – Electricity plan powers on

A multi-million euro plan to harness water in the Silvermines Mountains to generate enough green electricity sufficient to power over 200,000 homes has moved a significant step forward to becoming a reality following substantial financial funding from Europe, it emerged this week. The Nenagh Guardian, Saturday, 12th August 2023

30.11.2018 – The Irish Times – EU boost for plan to build €650m hydro plant in Silvermines

Storage system plant would use water from higher reservoir to power giant turbines. The Irish Times, Friday, 30th Nov 2018

08.10.2018 – The Nenagh Guardian – Progress with Silvermines hydro-electric plan

Progress is being made with the plan to build a hydro-electric power plant at a disused mine pit a Magcobar, Silvermines. The Nenagh Guardian, Saturday, 8th Sept 2018

20.01.2016 – Tipperary Live – Residents Back Hydro Project

Silvermines Hydro-Electric Power Station plan is described as a ‘win-win’ for the village. Tipperary Live, Wednesday, 20th Jan 2016

 

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Active Supporters Group

We are very interested to hear from you and are currently collecting names for our Active Supporters Group. If you support the project and would like to join the group please contact us at asg@silvermineshydro.ie. For any other query please visit our contact page.

Joining our Active Supporters Group is a simple and powerful way to express your support for the Project. We really appreciate any support, comments or ideas. We look forward to keeping the Silvermines Active Supporters Group up to date on all aspects of the Project.