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Submarine cable to connect 10.5 GW wind-solar complex in Morocco to the UK grid
UK-based Xlinks is planning to build 10.5 GW of wind and solar in Morocco and sell the power generated by the huge plant in the UK. This should be made possible by a 3,800 km high voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission line that would be connected to locations in Wales and Devon. The company’s CEO, Simon Morrish, spoke with pv magazine about the ambitious project, and on how it should become feasible.
read more... 23/04/2021
SSE, Scottish Power, National Grid to develop 4 GW power link
The multi-billion pound project, called the Eastern Link, will comprise two 2 GW subsea high-voltage direct current cables
read more... 17/11/2020
Denmark, Germany open 400 MW power cable linking Baltic Sea wind farms
Germany and Denmark have officially opened the world's first hybrid wind interconnector in the Baltic Sea, grid operators 50Hertz and Energinet.dk said Oct. 20
read more... 21/10/2020
EU bank invests €120m to modernise power network in Hungary
The financing will cover the costs of the reinforcement of the electricity supply network, refurbishment of substations, overhead lines and underground cables and the installation of advanced meters
read more... 09/10/2020
National Grid launches work on the ‘world’s longest electricity interconnector’
Siemens Energy will build the UK and Denmark converter stations on both ends of the 765 kilometre-long cable between the neighbouring countries
read more... 15/07/2020