New directions for interconnector research: drawing from social sciences and humanities perspectives to explore the Celtic Interconnector: drawing from social sciences and humanities perspectives to explore the Celtic Interconnector
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Date
2026-01
Authors
Revez, Alexandra
Boyle, Evan
Goarzin, Anne
Byrne, Edmond
Peterson, Jesse D.
Rogan, Fionn
Connolly, Claire
Deane, Aoife
Cuffe, James
Latimier, Roman Le Goff
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Elsevier
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Abstract
The current discourse on interconnectors primarily centers on the technical and economic aspects necessary for delivering a stable grid infrastructure powered by renewable sources and for integrating energy markets. This article, therefore, explores opportunities to broaden definitions of energy grid interconnectivity beyond the techno-economic sphere. It considers multidisciplinary perspectives and presents novel exploratory viewpoints from the social sciences and humanities. It examines ideas of interconnection by drawing on the Celtic Interconnector, an Irish-French initiative, to explore the cultural, historical, political, and geographical dimensions of interconnectivity. Insights are derived from two workshops with academics in Ireland and France, encouraging a more contextual understanding of energy interconnections beyond their physical and economic dimensions. The article builds on these insights to set out an agenda for future research and reflect on frames of reference for describing, analysing, and engaging with emerging interconnector processes and the multiple stakeholders involved
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Sustainability Institute , SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy , Celtic Interconnector , France , Grid infrastructure , Ireland , Social science and humanities
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Revez, A., Boyle, E., Goarzin, A., Byrne, E., Peterson, J. D., Rogan, F., Connolly, C., Deane, A., Cuffe, J., Latimier, R. L. G., � Dochartaigh, C., Espes, D. and � Gallachóir, B. (2026) 'New directions for interconnector research: drawing from social sciences and humanities perspectives to explore the Celtic Interconnector : drawing from social sciences and humanities perspectives to explore the Celtic Interconnector', Energy Research and Social Science, 131, 104473. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.erss.2025.104473