New power line to deliver clean power to 1.8 million UK homes

A new power line between the UK and the Netherlands is set to deliver enough energy to power 1.8 million homes.

The LionLink power line will be the world's largest multi-use electricity power line and will be built under the North Sea.

The link will connect the UK and the Netherlands with offshore wind farms, and hopes to provide clean, affordable and secure energy which will help cut household bills.

The new LionLink will carry 1.8GW of electricity, and should be operational by the early 2030s.

Energy Security Secretary Grant Shapps said: "Today’s historic deal with the Netherlands connects our two countries together through this exciting feat of innovation and engineering - the largest of its kind in the world which will provide enough electricity for more homes than in Manchester and Birmingham combined.

"Together with the strong ties we have with our northern European neighbours united today at the North Sea Summit, we are bolstering our energy security and sending a strong signal to Putin’s Russia that the days of his dominance over global power markets are well and truly over.

"I’m proud to have the best of UK energy firms and organisations with me, flying the flag for British business and demonstrating our world-leading expertise in cleaner, cheaper and secure renewable technologies - helping deliver on one of our 5 priorities to grow the economy."

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