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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Jillian Ambrose

Subsea cables to help Britain meet green energy goal get green light

Gwynt y Mor, the world’s second largest offshore wind farm located eight miles off the coast of North Wales.
Gwynt y Mor, the world’s second largest offshore wind farm located eight miles off the coast of North Wales. Photograph: Ben Birchall/PA

Projects to lay five subsea power cables capable of powering millions of homes have been given the green light as Great Britain prepares to use its giant offshore windfarms to become a net exporter of green electricity in the 2030s.

The energy regulator, Ofgem, has approved three subsea cable projects linking Great Britain to power grids in Germany, Ireland and Northern Ireland to help share renewable electricity across borders.

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