This is interesting, potential flows of 1.4 GW between GB and Germany should help alleviate some of the transmission issues in Germany with wind being up North and having trouble being transported to demand centers. Adding 1.4 GW of additional flexibility will be expensive, because Germany has some security-of-supply fears during winter months in light of coal and lignite closures, but GB also sees its highest prices in winter. I'm a little surprised that this project has not been put on hold due to uncertain impacts of CBAM though. CBAM may limit the benefits of the cable in the direction from GB to DE, even though GB is likely to have been slightly less carbon intensive in the period 7 years to 2 years before commissioning of this cable. Germany adds another cross-border flow and an explicitly auctioned one at that. Good news for energy nerds!
Construction of the UK-Germany 1.4GW interconnector is officially underway 🇬🇧🇩🇪 The initiative to lay a new 720km subsea cable between the two regions kicked off today, aiming for completion in 2028. It stretches from the Isle of Grain in southeast England, to Fedderwarden in northwest Germany. This project will be key to Germany's renewable energy transition, providing enhanced flexibility and the ability to power 1.5 million German households. ⚡️
Bart Martens
5mo
Additional cross-zonal interconnectivity to solve intra-zonal congestion within Germany will create only extra loop flows at the expense of cross-zonal trade. Will this be in line with the European Electricity Market Design? Better to split up German's unique bidding zone ahead of the completion of the north-south transmission line within Germany (Suedlink).
Carlos Santos
5mo
Bom dia Se na Europa houvesse um mercado de energia sem funis nas fronteiras o cabo submarino seria evitado. Mas a Europa está sem liderança.
Frank Boerman
5mo
I think the project was already too far in progress to put on hold due to cbam. Let's see where it goes. Sad to see such an explicit capacity again :(
#kennisdelen als PV en (thuis)accu realist
5moGrappig dat de geplaatste windparken voor de kust dus niet zorgen voor duurzame stroom IN Duitsland want we transporteren gewoon het naar Engeland. Dan had je beter de windparken in Engeland kunnen neerzetten om die dure kabel te besparen. Of Je had een kabel door Duitsland naar het zuiden moeten leggen waar de windstroom ook echt nodig is. Kunnen er een aantal van die werkende kolencentrales uit die nu gewoon blijven produceren terwijl de windstroom naar Engeland gaat.