National Grid interconnector wraps up final cable test

National Grid’s Viking Link project has completed a cable testing, inching closer to a 1.4GW renewable energy link between UK and Denmark

Officials clock 9,500 hours on £17bn UK-Morocco giant cable

The power link, aiming to provide 8% of the UK’s electricity needs via a 3,800-kilometre subsea cable, has received “crucial” support from the government

World record power cable connects UK and Denmark

The Viking Link interconnector has laid the final length, establishing a continuous 475-mile link between the UK and Denmark

Orkney’s wind project gets go-ahead with Ofgem’s transmission link approval

The project in Orkney Islands comprises three six-turbine community wind farms

Northern Ireland-Scotland electricity link proposed

The £700 million project, known as LirIC, is predicted to provide up to 700MW of capacity between the Irish and the British energy markets

UK-Germany energy link: Historic interconnector project advances

A geophysical and UXO survey is set to commence later this month

UK to power 1.8m homes with ‘world’s biggest’ power line

The government has sealed an agreement during the North Sea Summit to boost energy security

UK-France power link extends outage

The 2GW interconnector will return to its full capacity by 18th January

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EU grants €40m for Moldova-Romania power link

The interconnector, scheduled to be completed by 2024, is expected to considerably enhance the stability and reliability of Moldova’s electricity supply

Nemo power link swims towards commercial operation

It is the UK’s first subsea electricity interconnector to Belgium