Xlinks dismissed claims of a recent Bloomberg report of plans to redirect the Morocco-UK Power Project in favor of Germany, as confirmed by Recharge, a global source on energy matters.
This clarification came in response to an article published on Monday by Bloomberg that mentioned the potential electricity transmission to the Republic instead of the UK.
The ambitious project’s spokesperson emphasized, in a statement to Recharge News, that the “Morocco-UK link is the primary target and priority for the group,” noting that the company “remains committed to the UK link” with the recent appointment of Xlinks First James Humfrey emphasizing dedication.
The same spokesperson clarified that “Xlinks Ltd is evaluating the feasibility of other links with markets including Germany. It’s not either or, but in addition to,” while noting that “Xlinks is a majority shareholder in Xlinks First, which is solely responsible for delivering the Morocco-UK link.”
The same speaker underscored that at Xlinks, it has always been their vision for the project to serve as a model for additional links that “help with the transition to clean and sustainable energy.”
“It is in this context that we are exploring the feasibility of additional routes with markets including Germany,” further clarified the same person.
Recharge recalled that Xlinks founder Simon Morrish had informed them last year that the company “was already working on another project, which will be announced soon, for a long-distance interconnector not involving the UK.”
For context, Bloomberg reported on Monday that the project designed to produce carbon-free electricity for over 7 million British homes could be scrapped in favor of Germany, citing planning documents published on the website of Europe’s transmission system operators.
It further mentioned the uncertainty regarding whether the UK will provide the essential support to realize “such an unconventional project,” noting that Xlinks has indicated previous discussions aimed at securing government backing.
Referring to the Entso-e document, Bloomberg added that “Xlinks intends to maintain the generation aspect of the project in Morocco for the German version while transmitting approximately 26 terawatt hours of power via subsea cables to the German grid operated by Tennet Holding.”
Britain previously classified the ambitious power project, valued at $20.6 billion, as of “national importance,” providing substantial support for a venture aligned with the strategic goals of both Morocco and the United Kingdom.
The first-of-its-kind project aims to lay down 3,800 kilometers of undersea cables to deliver solar and wind energy from the Moroccan Sahara to the UK by 2030. It is expected to generate 10.5 gigawatts of carbon-free electricity to provide 3.6 gigawatts of reliable energy for more than 20 hours a day on average, meeting 8% of Britain’s electricity needs.
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