**Work has begun on a €2.8 billion project to build the first power cable linking Britain and Germany, said NeuConnect Interconnector, which is leading the move to connect two of Europe’s largest energy markets for the first time.**
The new energy link will extend over 725 kilometres in length, mostly under the sea, and will be one of the world’s largest interconnector projects.
The cables could transfer up to 1.4 gigawatts (GW) of electricity to flow in either direction between Britain and Germany, NeuConnect said in a statement on Wednesday.
The project will help boost energy security as Europe seeks alternatives to Russian pipeline gas following Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine.
“NeuConnect is a key project to support Germany and the UK in achieving their climate targets and to boost energy security,” said Miguel Berger, the German ambassador to the UK.
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**Work has begun on a €2.8 billion project to build the first power cable linking Britain and Germany, said NeuConnect Interconnector, which is leading the move to connect two of Europe’s largest energy markets for the first time.**
The new energy link will extend over 725 kilometres in length, mostly under the sea, and will be one of the world’s largest interconnector projects.
The cables could transfer up to 1.4 gigawatts (GW) of electricity to flow in either direction between Britain and Germany, NeuConnect said in a statement on Wednesday.
The project will help boost energy security as Europe seeks alternatives to Russian pipeline gas following Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine.
“NeuConnect is a key project to support Germany and the UK in achieving their climate targets and to boost energy security,” said Miguel Berger, the German ambassador to the UK.