Electricity Interconnectors
(asked on 17th January 2025) - View Source
Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department is taking steps to increase the number of interconnectors with other countries.
Answered by
Michael Shanks
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
The Clean Power 2030 Action Plan outlines our approach to delivering a clean electricity system, including our approach to electricity interconnectors. It expects 12-14GW of electricity interconnection by 2030, up from the 9.8GW currently installed.
Under the UK-EU reset we are working with the EU to identify areas (such as electricity interconnection) where we can strengthen cooperation for mutual benefit.
Interconnector development is a developer-led process in GB. Projects are given regulatory approval through Ofgem, a process that is undertaken independent of Government in line with Ofgem’s role as Great Britain’s independent regulator.