Western Isles HVDC connection

Not to be confused with Western HVDC Link.

The Western Isles HVDC connection is a proposed 1.8GW HVDC submarine power cable to connect the Isle of Lewis to the Scottish mainland. [1] [2] [3]

The project promoter, Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks, identifies the link as "one of the key investments across GB that is required to meet 2030 offshore wind targets, [and] marks a major step forward in unlocking the renewable energy potential of the Western Isles".[2]

  1. ^ "Case for Western Isles interconnector submitted to Ofgem". BBC News - Highlands and Islands. BBC. 14 August 2018. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
  2. ^ a b "'Pathway to 2030' confirms need for 1.8GW Western Isles HVDC link". SSEN Press Release. Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks. 7 July 2022. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
  3. ^ "Western Isles". SSEN Projects. SSEN. 23 June 2022. Retrieved 29 August 2022.