interconnectors

June 9, 2025

Irish renewables take a third of electricity generation, interconnection increasingly key

In Ireland, 32.5% of electricity on the grid was generated by renewable sources in May, just slightly below the amount generated by gas (39%).

May 20, 2025

UK could participate in EU electricity markets under new deal to streamline energy trade

A new package agreed between the UK and EU could see the UK participate in the EU’s electricity trading platforms.

May 13, 2025

Report: EU transmission network risks being ‘systemic handbrake’ in clean energy transition

Across Europe, the electricity transmission grid will not keep up with the energy transition unless grid planning rules and the mandates of TSOs and regulators are updated.

April 24, 2025

UAE firm TAQA acquires 100% of Transmission Investment

TAQA has announced that it has acquired 100% of UK-based energy and utility investment platform, Transmission Investment.

January 7, 2025

Renewables met near half of Irish electricity demand in December

Irish grid operator EirGrid has released provisional figures showing almost half of Ireland’s total electricity demand was met by renewable sources in December 2024.

May 21, 2024

Ireland, Belgium, UK cooperate on interconnection and renewables

Government ministers from Ireland, Belgium and the UK have signed a joint statement to boost cooperation on offshore wind and interconnection.

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.

Image of the IFA2 National Grid Interconnector

April 25, 2024

North Sea: the Nemo Link interconnector, five years on

In this contributed blog, Lisa Kettle, operations director of the Nemo Link interconnector, National Grid, looks into the project 5 years on.

Viking link Valve Hall pic 2- Credit Siemens Energy

April 18, 2024

National Grid launches £1.7 billion Viking Link interconnector

Today (April 18), National Grid formally launched Viking Link, the 'world’s longest' onshore and subsea interconnector between the UK and Denmark.

April 16, 2024

Next phase begins on Eastern Green Link 4 project

SP Energy Networks is asking local people for their views on the plans for underground cables and infrastructure in Fife.

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