A new electricity connection will be established between the Netherlands and the United Kingdom. For the first time, a Dutch offshore wind farm will be directly linked to this.
The LionLink submarine cable has a length of about 250 kilometers. It will be able to supply two million households with electricity around 2030, expects Dutch minister Rob Jetten (climate and energy).
Minister Jetten and his British colleague Grant Shapps will present the power cable on Monday afternoon at a North Sea Summit in Ostend, Belgium.
Dutch Grid operator TenneT and its British counterpart National Grid are developing the cable. “The North Sea will be the largest supplier of green electricity for the Netherlands and large parts of Europe,” says Dutch Minister Jetten. “Close cooperation in offshore wind energy and interconnections between North Sea countries are essential.”
The new connection not only provides power, but can also reduce CO2 emissions.
“If there is a surplus of wind energy, it can be immediately shared with countries with a power shortage and vice versa,” says Jetten.
Linking wind farms via the first cross-border power cable of this size is a new step towards an integrated network in the North Sea.
The countries will continue to focus on offshore wind energy in the coming years. This also takes into account the physical space and ecological impact.
