Energy & Science
U.K. to Import Norway’s Cheap Hydro-Power Along Sub-Sea Cable
- First flows of power along North Sea Link start Wednesday
- U.K. expected to be importing most of the time from Norway
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The first megawatts of electricity will flow between Norway and the U.K. Wednesday along the longest submarine power cable in the world. Once fully operational Britain is expected to import supplies of low carbon power on a regular basis.
Tests on the 1,400-megawatt, 450-mile long cable will be complete in time to transport power from Norway’s hydro reserves this winter. In return, Britain will be able to send Norway its excess wind-generated power.