International Interconnections - National Grid's Perspective

This presentation first gives an introduction to National Grid and then discusses: National Grid and interconnectors; Interconnection France-Angleterre (IFA); Basslink; BritNed; future opportunities/challenges; technology; and benefits. The EU policy is a 10% target for interconnection. There is a significant challenge of accommodating low carbon energy from large-scale offshore wind turbines, a new tranche of nuclear power stations and the Severn Barrage - but is there a role for interconnectors?