Xlinks

Company description

Xlinks is a British company developing the world's first commercial intercontinental high-voltage direct current (HVDC) subsea cable project, the Xlinks Morocco-UK Power Project. The project aims to transmit 10 GW of solar and wind-generated electricity from Morocco to the United Kingdom, making it the world's longest and most powerful subsea power cable. 

The Xlinks Morocco-UK Power Project is a cross-border renewable energy project that aims to connect Morocco’s abundant solar and wind resources to the UK’s energy grid. The project will consist of two HVDC subsea cables, each carrying 5 GW of power. The cables will run from Morocco to the UK, with landfalls in Tiznit, Morocco, and Devon, England. The distance between the landfalls will be approximately 3,800 km.

Other companies in UK (United Kingdom)

Middlesbrough
Edinburgh
Hampshire

Company details

City:
Billericay
Address:
1 Radford Way, Billericay CM12 0AA, UK

Participation in projects

Projects Transactions
List of the updates in which the company was involved

Company updates

  • December 04, 2023

    TotalEnergies acquires stake in UK-Moroccan solar-wind interconnector

    TotalEnergies has invested GBP 20 million (US$25 million) in Xlinks’ 11.5 GW hybrid solar and wind facility in Guelmim Oued Noun, Morocco. The project, endowed with a storage capacity of 5 GW/2...

    Read more
  • May 18, 2022

    Octopus Energy invests in 10.5 GW Xlinks Morocco-UK Power Project in Guelmim Oued Noun

    Xlinks has announced a financial and strategic partnership with Octopus Energy Group to invest in 10.5 MW Morocco-UK Power Project in Guelmim-Oued Noun, Morocco. The project will speed up the UK&rsqu...

    Read more