AQUIND Interconnector
AQUIND Limited (‘AQUIND’) is developing proposals to build a new High Voltage Direct Current (‘HVDC’) marine and underground electric power transmission link between the south of England and Normandy in France – AQUIND Interconnector.
AQUIND Interconnector will have capacity to transmit approximately 5% of Great Britain’s total electricity consumption per annum – enough to keep the lights on in up to 5 million British households.
It will make a significant contribution to improving Great Britain’s security of electricity supply and achieving greater affordability by improving competition, making Great Britain’s energy market more efficient and enabling greater energy flexibility.
AQUIND Interconnector will also help to integrate a greater proportion of non-fossil fuel energy sources and intermittent renewables generation into Great Britain’s energy mix.
Benefits
Providing an economic boost
During the construction of the onshore and marine elements of the project, an estimated 500 jobs will be created in the UK, with additional investment into the local economy through workers’ expenditure at local businesses.
Reducing energy prices
AQUIND Interconnector will result in lower prices for GB consumers, both through access to cheaper sources of energy and increased competition between GB energy generators. It is estimated that AQUIND Interconnector will deliver savings of £3.15 per year on electricity bills for each household in the South East of England.
Contributing to Net Zero
AQUIND Interconnector will help to integrate a greater proportion of non-fossil fuel energy sources and intermittent renewables generation into the GB energy mix, helping to meet the UK’s 2050 Net Zero target by reducing CO2 emissions by 40-70 million tonnes over the first 25 years of the project operation.
Investment in energy infrastructure
AQUIND Interconnector is a particular example of a infrastructure project that is ready to start construction as soon as 2022.
No overhead lines
AQUIND Interconnector has been carefully designed to avoid the need for overhead power lines and AQUIND has worked hard to ensure the temporary impacts associated with the installation of underground cables are minimised.
Meeting a growing electricity demand
By enabling the transmission of up to 5% of Great Britain’s annual electricity demand, AQUIND will help to meet the nation’s rising future electricity demand created by the increasing electrification of transport and heating.
Milestones
April – November
2019
Refinement of proposals
November
2019
DCO application submitted to Planning Inspectorate
December
2019
Planning Inspectorate accept application for Examination
January – February
2020
Members of the public can register as an ‘Interested Party’ and provide a summary of their views on the DCO application
September 2020 to March 2021
Examination of the DCO application
8 June
2021
Planning Inspectorate to make a recommendation to the Government
21 October
2021
Government to make a decision on the DCO application
2022
If approved, construction works for AQUIND Interconnector to begin
2024/25
Final commisioning works for AQUIND Interconnector
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Contact Us
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