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One company plans to build the world's longest electricity cable to connect Morocco to the UK.

Xlinks solar & wind power project in Morocco, which will supply electricity to UK, in the cards Modified date: Plans are afoot for the implementation of Xlinks solar & wind power project in Morocco, which will produce a total of 10.5 GW of electricity that will be evacuated to the UK via a 3,800 km undersea high voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission line. The power project made up of 7 GW of solar capacity (larger than the 1.65 GWp Benban complex in Egypt) and 3.5 GW of wind, will be developed near Tan-tan in the region of Guelmim-Oued Noun in the southwestern region of the North Africa...

Submarine cable to connect 10.5 GW wind-solar complex in Morocco to the UK grid UK-based Xlinks is planning to build 10.5 GW of wind and solar in Morocco and sell the power generated by the huge plant in the UK. This should be made possible by a 3,800 km high voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission line that would be connected to several locations in Wales. The company's CEO, Simon Morrish, spoke with pv magazine about the ambitious project, and on how it should become feasible.UK-based Xlinks is planning to build a 10.5 GW renewable energy complex linked to 5 GW/20 GWh of storage in Moroc...