Anglo -German link
The NeuConnect cable will pass under the North Sea and will be capable of transporting 1,400 megawatts of electricity
Today, the European Investment Bank (EIB) announced that work to build the NeuConnect will start this year. The project envisions a 2.8-billion-euro investment that will see the United Kingdom and Germany connect their energy grids for the first time. The connection is expected to start operating in 2028.
The energy link will pass under the North Sea through German, Dutch and British waters. A massive 725-kilometre cable will run from Germany’s convertor station in Fedderwarden near Bremerhaven to the UK’s Isle of Grain, near the mouth of the River Thames.
The connector itself will likely ease trade between the two sides and contribute to the introduction of high shares of intermittent renewable energy across the North Sea. The connector consists of a high voltage direct current link between the two converter stations, with a capacity of 1,400 megawatts and 525 kilovolts.
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