Xlinks Morocco-UK Power Project

(asked on 11th July 2023) - View Source

Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the number of supply chain jobs that will be created in (a) Devon and (b) the UK from the installation of a subsea electricity generation and storage connection to Morocco by 2030.


Answered by
Graham Stuart Portrait
Graham Stuart
Minister of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
This question was answered on 17th July 2023

As the Government set out in the Energy Security Plan, we are actively exploring the potential for international projects to provide clean, affordable and secure power.  We are interested in the Xlinks Morocco-UK Power Project and are considering – without commitment – the viability and merits of the proposal to understand if it could contribute to the UK’s energy security.

We have established a team in the department to assess the project through a Business Case process that will consider potential economic benefits, including jobs.

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