Electricity Interconnectors

(asked on 25th March 2024) - View Source

Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many electricity interconnectors are operational; and what the megawatt capacity is per interconnector.


Answered by
Justin Tomlinson Portrait
Justin Tomlinson
Minister of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
This question was answered on 17th April 2024

Great Britain currently has nine operational interconnectors, listed alongside their deployed capacity:

  • 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 1400MW (GB - Norway)
  • ElecLink 1000MW (GB - France)
  • Viking Link 1400MW (GB - Denmark)
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