The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) announced that the world’s largest multi-use electricity power line will be built under the North Sea, which will boost UK energy supplies with enough to power 1.8 million homes, and boost energy security.
The new LionLink will connect the UK and the Netherlands with offshore wind farms, providing clean, affordable and secure energy to Britain which will help cut household bills and drive Putin’s Russia further out of the energy market.
While normal interconnectors only connect 2 countries, the multipurpose LionLink will join the UK and Netherlands to each other as well as simultaneously with offshore wind farms at the heart of the North Sea.
The new LionLink will carry 1.8GW of electricity, which builds on the 8.4GW interconnector capacity that the UK has – and LionLink alone will increase that by up to a fifth, meaning more clean and affordable power for UK homes and businesses.
The government has expressed its hopes that boosting clean energy not only helps create better paid jobs across the country but also strengthens economic security by reducing reliance on foreign gas supplies.
Energy Security Secretary Grant Shapps led a British business delegation to the crucial North Sea Summit in Belgium to expand the UK and Netherlands collective energy security through new renewable energy and interconnector projects. Grant Shapps is also expected to sign a Memorandum of Understanding between the UK and Denmark which will ensure further collaboration on the transition from fossil fuels to renewable technologies – offshore wind, especially.
