· A The UK-based company, Xlinks is proposing to build 10.5 GW of wind and solar complex in Morocco.
· The plan is to sell the generated power in the UK through a 3,800 km submarine cable, the longest subsea power transmission link in the world.
A UK-based company, Xlinks is proposing to build 10.5 GW of wind and solar complex in Morocco. The plan is to sell the generated power in the UK through a 3,800 km submarine cable, the longest subsea power transmission link in the world. Once completed, the project is expected to deliver 26 TWh of firm and flexible power to the UK each year.
The ambitious project costing about £18 billion, was revealed by the company’s CEO, Simon Morrish in an interview with the press. The managing board of Xlinks includes members such as the CEO of Saudi ACWA Power involved in renewable energy projects in Morocco.
Xlinks will soon be floating international tenders for the project. The company reported that it is in talks with three major European cable manufacturers for the construction of the transmission lines. It is expected to bring the first online 1.8 GW cable at the beginning of 2027 and a second cable in another two years. It is reported that the cable would cross international waters including territorial waters of European countries such as Portugal, Spain and France. The project according to reports will generate 7.5 pc of the UK’s electricity demand.
