The British government has finally given the submarine cable project between Morocco and the United Kingdom a prominent place in its new energy strategy.
The British company Xlinks, which is responsible for the construction of a submarine cable between Morocco and the United Kingdom, said in a statement that the British government has published a policy document entitled “Powering Up Britain: Energy Security Plan”, which states that it is investigating the viability and desirability of the project, to see how it can contribute to the country’s energy security. The note also describes how Britain should secure its energy supply through diversified sources and relationships with strong and trusted partners and allies, such as Morocco.
“The UK’s energy security is vital for the country, but it is also urgent to stick to the government’s target (to make the electricity system fully CO2-free by 2035) and prevent short-term thinking from derailing the transition to clean and abundant energy sources,” said Simon Morrish, CEO of xlinks.
The 3800 km submarine cable project is to connect Morocco and the United Kingdom and has a total cost of $ 21.9 billion. Xlinks will build a 10.5 GW power station in Morocco (7 GW solar, 3.5 GW wind), which will be able to supply the UK with 8% of its electricity needs.
