March 15, 2024 – 08:00 – Morocco
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Rumors about a change of partner then began to spread Bloomberg It was reported that Xlinks was considering swapping the UK for Germany. Xlinks strongly denies this. “Morocco and the UK remain the ‘core’ of the project and a priority for the group,” a Xlinks spokesperson told Recharge. He added: “We remain committed to the United Kingdom.” The spokesman stressed that the feasibility of contacts with other markets, such as Germany, is under study. The speaker asserts: “It's not either or, it's both and.”
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Xlinks has always had the ambition to make this project “a model for other links supporting the transition to clean and sustainable energy. (…) In this context, we are studying the feasibility of additional paths with markets such as Germany.” The speaker said. Last year, Simon Morrish, founder of Xlinks, actually announced it recharge Know that there is another project already underway, to be announced soon, for a long-distance connection that does not include the UK.
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The project to build a 3,800 km submarine power cable between Morocco and the United Kingdom will require a total investment of $21.9 billion. Xlinks is building a 10.5 GW power plant in Morocco (7 GW solar and 3.5 GW wind). Thus, Morocco can cover 8% of Britain's energy needs. According to Xlinks' calculations, this installation could supply Britons with 3.6 gigawatts of reliable, clean energy for an average of 20 hours a day.
