Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, which electricity interconnector projects (a) have received approval and (b) are awaiting approval; and what the megawatt capacity is of each proposed project.

Ofgem is responsible for awarding regulatory approval to electricity interconnector projects in Great Britain. There are two main routes to regulatory approval, through the awarding of a cap and floor regime, or a merchant route. Including both routes, Ofgem has given approval to the following projects:

• IFA 2000MW (GB - France)
• Moyle 500MW (GB - Northern Ireland)
• BritNed 1000MW (GB - Netherlands)
• East-West 500MW (GB - Republic of Ireland)
• Nemo Link 1000MW (GB - Belgium)
• IFA2 1000MW (GB - France)
• North Sea Link (NSL) 1400MW (GB - Norway)
• ElecLink 1000MW (GB-France)
• Viking Link 1400MW (GB - Denmark)
• Greenlink 500MW (GB - Republic of Ireland)
• GridLink 1250MW (GB - France)
• FAB 1250MW (GB - France)
• NeuConnect 1400MW (GB-Germany)

Ofgem is assessing a selection of projects that applied for regulatory approval through the third cap and floor application window. These results are interim and are being consulted upon. The final decision will be made in summer 2024 by Ofgem. The projects that are awaiting final regulatory decisions are:

• Aminth 1400MW (GB - Denmark)
• Cronos 1400MW (GB - Belgium)
• NU-Link 1200MW (GB - the Netherlands)
• LirIC 700MW (GB - Northern Ireland)
• MaresConnect 750MW (GB-Republic of Ireland)
• Aquind 2000MW (GB - France)
• Nautilus 1400MW (GB - Belgium)
• Tarchon 1400MW (GB - Germany)
• Lion Link 1800MW (GB-the Netherlands)