A 1.4GW proposed interconnector, which was set to connect Scotland’s electricity network with Norway, has seen its license application refused by the Norwegian government.
Plans have been unveiled that will see the Irish energy grid directly connected to continental Europe for the first time via a 575km interconnector running through the Celtic Sea.
With Ireland forecasted to reach its 80% renewable target by 2030, Cornwall Insight has confirmed that the increase in renewable technologies and generation will help lower winter energy prices below the pre-2021 historical average from 2027 onwards.
The National Grid has invited local communities in Suffolk and Kent to comment on proposals for two green energy infrastructure projects dubbed Eurolink and Sea Link.