Probe launched into UK’s Italian-made power cable
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The UK electricity watchdog, Ofgem, has launched a probe into National Grid Electricity Transmission and Scottish Power Transmission’s delivery and
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Italy’s Prysmian under fire over UK interconnector failure
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The Italian cable manufacturer Prysmian is investigating an outage on the UK’s National Grid and Scottish Power’s 385km Western Link
Pakistan looks for Kyrgyz-Tajik power swap
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A Pakistani proposal aims to power Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan through the winter and bring Central Asian hydropower the other way
EU and Japan sign infrastructure deal to challenge China
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The European Union and Japan have signed an extensive “Asia connectivity” deal to build infrastructure, boost energy connections and maintain
Major UK power cut puts interconnectors in spotlight
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The UK should impose limits on the construction of new wind and solar projects to cut blackout risks, according to
French renewables firm buys Irish wind farms
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France’s Neoen says it has bought eight wind farms in the Irish Republic with a total capacity of 53 megawatts
Ireland set to benefit from French interconnector: study
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Irish Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and French President Emmanuel Macron this month confirmed plans to build the 700MW Celtic Interconnector. The
France and Ireland agree 700MW interconnector
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The French and Irish energy regulators have given the go-ahead for financing a bilateral 700-megawatt power link that is due
Italy and Tunisia agree 600MW interconnector deal
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Italy and Tunisia have agreed to push ahead with the 600-megawatt Elmed Mediterranean power interconnector linking their power grids. The
Shetland renewable link approval likely
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A £709-million underwater electricity link to help Shetland export renewable electricity to mainland Britain has moved a step closer with
High-profile interconnector to boost renewables fails again
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The £1.1 billion, 422km Western Link Interconnector between Scotland, England and Wales is still offline for the fourth time since
Spain and Morocco sign interconnector deal
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Spain and Morocco have signed an agreement on the construction of a power interconnector under the Straits of Gibraltar. Spanish
1GW Belgium-UK link due for 2019 opening
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A £600-million cable connecting the UK and Belgium national grids is about to be switched on, becoming the first of