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Apr 16, 20233 min read
Xlinks holds second public consultation on ground-breaking renewable energy connection plan
April 17, 2023 Second round of public exhibitions to capture local views on proposed project enhancements. Following community feedback...

Mar 31, 20232 min read
Update on Celtic Interconnector
1 April 2023 On 16th March 2023, Sorensen Civil Engineering Ltd. signed a contract with Nexans to deliver the cable works from the...


Mar 30, 20231 min read
Etchea Energy welcomes UK government's interconnection and offshore wind plans
Etchea Energy is delighted to see the ambitious plans to increase interconnection capacity and support the deployment of offshore wind...

Mar 29, 20232 min read
Xlinks named by UK Government as one of the forward look, investment options in Powering up Britain
30 March 2023 HMG is actively exploring the potential for international projects to provide clean, affordable and secure power....


Feb 28, 20231 min read
MaresConnect passes Ofgem’s interconnector Third Cap & Floor Window eligibility criteria
Dublin, 28th February 2023 We are pleased to announce that MaresConnect has passed Ofgem’s interconnector Cap & Floor Window 3...


Feb 7, 20235 min read
BEIS' Consultation on policy considerations for future rounds of the Contracts for Difference scheme
7 February 2023 Etchea Energy response to BEIS' Consultation on policy considerations for future rounds of the Contracts for Difference...

Jan 27, 20232 min read
Drilling activities at Freshwater West beach
27 January 2023. Drilling works are currently being carried out as part of the construction works for the Greenlink Interconnector which...

Nov 23, 20221 min read
Fabienne Serfaty joins Board of Xlinks
23 November 2022 Xlinks, the renewable energy business led by Simon Morrish and Sir Dave Lewis, today announced that Fabienne Serfaty has...

Nov 14, 20222 min read
Xlinks attracts new investor – Germany’s con|energy to invest in the Morocco – UK Power Project to d
London, 14 November 2022 Xlinks attracts new investor – Germany’s con|energy to invest in the Morocco – UK Power Project to deliver...


Oct 23, 20224 min read
MaresConnect Interconnector appoints former ESB chief Pat O’Doherty as Chairman
Dublin, 24 October 2022 MaresConnect Limited has announced today that it has appointed the former Chief Executive of ESB, Pat O’Doherty,...

Sep 28, 20221 min read
Onshore cable-laying starts in Ireland: latest newsletter distributed to community
29 September 2022 Civil engineering work has begun to install 23km of underground cables in roads and agricultural land along the onshore...

Sep 25, 20221 min read
The public inquiry opens for the administrative producers in France
26 September 2022 GridLink submitted applications for Environmental Authorisation, maritime public utilisation concession and...


Sep 7, 202225 min read
MaresConnect response to DECC’s consultation on electricity interconnection policy
8 September 2022 Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications Response to consultation on Electricity Interconnection Policy...

Aug 1, 20222 min read
Xlinks appoints WSP as technical advisor for >£1Bn HVDC converter tender process
August 2, 2022 After a detailed selection process, Xlinks has appointed leading engineering professional services consultancy WSP to...


Aug 1, 20222 min read
Xlinks appoints WSP as technical advisor for >£1Bn HVDC converter tender process
August 2, 2022 After a detailed selection process, Xlinks has appointed leading engineering professional services consultancy WSP to...

Jul 5, 20223 min read
MaresConnect Interconnector Secures Ofgem Licence
Dublin, 06 July 2022 – Ofgem’s licence grants MaresConnect the right to own and operate an electricity interconnector project in the UK...

Jul 1, 20221 min read
20,000MW under the sea (Podcast)
Subsea interconnectors are a very discreet sector, it entails decade-long developments…but are developing fast and have become critical...

Jun 29, 20222 min read
XLCC obtains planning approval to build UK’s first HVDC cable factory in North Ayrshire
June 30, 2022 On 29th June 2022, the North Ayrshire Council Planning Committee resolved to grant planning permission for XLCC’s HVDC...

May 12, 20222 min read
Xlinks welcomes new investor Octopus Energy in providing cheap green power to over 7 million homes
May 13, 2022 Xlinks is pleased to announce a financial and strategic partnership with energy tech pioneer Octopus Energy Group. The...

May 12, 20221 min read
Commissioning Activity Successfully Completed
13 May 2022 We are pleased to announce that on 13/05/2022 ElecLink completed the final commissioning requirements prior to go-live. This...
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