Viking Link: 'World's longest' undersea cable begins powering UK homes

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The Viking Link cable being laid earlier this year | Credit: National Grid Ventures
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The Viking Link cable being laid earlier this year | Credit: National Grid Ventures

National Grid switches on record-breaking £1.7bn interconnectorr, which stretches 475 miles between UK and Denmark

The ‘world's longest' land and subsea electricity interconnector, capable of powering up to 2.5 million homes, has begun commercial operations between the UK and Denmark. A £1.7bn joint venture between...

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