Cross-channel power link for 1m British homes opens
by Jillian Ambrose Energy correspondent from Environment | The Guardian on (#5D5QW)
Electricity cable stretches 149 miles on seafloor between UK and France
A new high-voltage subsea cable linking the UK to France has begun importing enough electricity to power 1m British homes.
The delayed power cable, which is the second interconnector linking the UK to France, will stretch 149 miles along the seafloor between Hampshire in the UK and Normandy in France.
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