interconnection

October 9, 2024

Batteries step in after interconnector trips

Battery energy storage systems (BESS) from several firms helped the energy system recover after the NSL interconnector suddenly stopped exporting power into the UK at around 8:47 AM.

A close up on a wound up coil of electric cabling

September 30, 2024

UKIB invests £20 million in XLCC

The UK Infrastructure Bank (UKIB) has made a major investment into subsea high voltage direct current (HVDC) cable manufacturer XLCC to support a new factory in Scotland.

Sumitomo electric greenlink interconnector

August 28, 2024

Greenlink Interconnector project cabling completed

Cable manufacturer and installer Sumitomo Electric Industries has announced the successful completion of its part in the Greenlink Interconnector project.

July 16, 2024

UK set to smash power import record

The UK is set to import a record amount of electricity in 2024, beating the record set in 2021 by almost 50%.

It has previously been reported that the South of England could see increased strain due to interconnector issues. Image: Pxhere NC.

July 3, 2024

IFA2 Interconnector witnesses 49.7Hz frequency event

In the early hours of Tuesday (2 June), the GB-FR interconnector tripped, causing frequency to nosedive to 49.7Hz.

Half of predicted £200bn by 2030 offshore investment going to projects. Image: Wikimedia Commons

June 10, 2024

ECIU: UK energy import reliance to grow if renewable energy deployment stutters

The Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit has called on the next government to support renewable energy or face growing import reliance.

May 2, 2024

Cable installation begins for Celtic Interconnector

This phase of work marks a step forward in the realisation of the Celtic Interconnector. Plans were first unveiled late in 2022.

May 1, 2024

GE Vernova invests in Xlinks’ Morocco-UK power project

GE Vernova invested £8.1 million in the Morocco-UK power project headed by Xlinks. The project is expected to supply 3.6GW of clean power.

April 26, 2024

Africa Finance Corporation invests over £11 million in Morocco-UK Power Project

Once complete, the project will supply 3.6GW of clean power that is expected to deliver 8% of Britain’s current electricity needs.

Image of the IFA2 National Grid Interconnector

March 28, 2024

Viking Interconnector: Analysing power flows and profits

Phil Hewitt, director of Montel EnAppSys, explains how trading processes work across the Viking Link interconnector, who has benefited the most from it coming into operation and its impacts on European power market volumes.