Getlink: ElecLink: First Connection of the Cable to the Electrical Networks
02 Septembre 2021 - 5:45PM
Business Wire
Regulatory News:
Getlink (Paris:GET):
The ElecLink interconnector through the Channel Tunnel between
France and the UK has transmitted electricity between the French
(RTE) and UK (National Grid) grids for the first time.
On the night of Tuesday 31 August to Wednesday 01 September, the
first electrical tests were successfully carried out through the
cable, following the completion of construction of the
interconnector earlier in the summer. The tests were carried out
with the agreement of the security authorities (IGC and EPSF) and
in collaboration with specialized companies: Siemens and SNCF
subsidiary, Eurailtest.
The testing campaign will last a few weeks. It will be entered
into the safety record, with a view to the final commissioning of
the project.
The group is targeting commercial commissioning of the
interconnector in mid-2022.
Steven Moore, CEO of ElecLink, said " The tests last
night mark a momentous step. The first electrons have now
circulated successfully between France and the UK. A further series
of tests will be carried out by the end of September before we seek
final approvals from the security authorities. We aim for
commercial commissioning by mid-2022.”
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