Icelink

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Icelink is a proposed electricity interconnector between Iceland and Great Britain. At 1,000 to 1,200 km (620 to 750 miles), the 800–1,200 MW HVDC link would be the longest sub-sea power interconnector in the world. [1]

The project partners are National Grid plc in the UK, Landsvirkjun, the state-owned generator in Iceland, and Landsnet, the Icelandic Transmission System Operator (TSO). [2]

In 2017, the project was still at the feasibility stage, [2] but, as of 2019, no further progress had been reported. [3]

The link is highly controversial in Icelandic politics, with a fear of environmental effects associated with increasing Iceland's power supply to meet Icelink's demand, as well as concerns over increased domestic enery prices in Iceland. For the project to move forward, the Icelandic parliament needs to accept the construction, which as of 2022 is not likely. [4]

According to Landsvirkjun, it will take about five years to complete feasibility and other work, and if a decision is made to go ahead, construction and installation would take a further five to six years. [3]

At the 2019 UK General Election 2019, the Democratic Unionist Party included in their manifesto a proposal for the Icelink to make landfall in Northern Ireland.[5]


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References[]

  1. ^ "Iceland-UK power interconnector delayed by Brexit". Power Engineering International. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Interconnectors - Iceland". National Grid plc. Archived from the original on 21 July 2016. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
  3. ^ a b "Submarine Cable to Europe: Overview of IceLink". Landsvirkjun: projects. Landsvirkjun. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  4. ^ arnarph (2019-08-22). "Sæstrengur ekki lengur samkeppnishæfur?". RÚV (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2022-02-28.
  5. ^ "Election 2019: Digging into NI parties' manifestos". BBC News. 7 December 2019.

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