Getlink Celebrates the First Anniversary of Its Electrical Interconnector Subsidiary, ElecLink, And Its Establishment as a Further Vital Link Between The UK and France
25 Mai 2023 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
Regulatory News:
Today, 25 May 2023, Getlink (Paris:GET)
celebrates the first anniversary of ElecLink, its unique
electrical interconnector, operating in a live railway tunnel and
connecting the national distribution networks in France (RTE) and
the UK (National Grid), without any impact on the marine
environment.
With a capacity of 1GigaWatt, the equivalent in electricity
consumption of a city the size of Birmingham, ElecLink has
increased the electricity transfer capacity between the UK and
France by 33%. This capacity was taken up immediately by the
market, demonstrating the strong interest for a new cross-Channel
interconnection.
Beyond this evident commercial success, ElecLink is also an
operational success with a remarkable availability rate for the
market at above 94% and with more than 6Twh of electricity
transported since entering service on 25 May 2022.
In a tense international situation and in a volatile energy
market, ElecLink has made a major contribution to balancing energy
needs between France and the United Kingdom, whilst also
contributing to the development of renewable energy across
Europe.
Yann Leriche, Getlink CEO, stated: “With ElecLink,
Getlink has combined the long existing pioneering spirit of the
Group with its modern values of operational excellence. This first
anniversary enables us to celebrate the immediate commercial
success of an avant garde project. It is a moment of pride for our
staff and proof of the Group’s capacity to meet the big challenges
whilst also delivering on our low-carbon growth trajectory. With
ElecLink, the Group has staked a further claim to its growing
position as a leader in the big challenges society faces for the
future.”
About Getlink
Getlink SE (Euronext Paris: GET) is, through its subsidiary
Eurotunnel, the concessionaire of the Channel Tunnel infrastructure
until 2086 and operates Truck and Passenger Shuttle services (cars
and coaches) between Folkestone (UK) and Calais (France). Since 31
December 2020 Eurotunnel has been developing the smart border so
that the Tunnel remains the fastest, most reliable, easiest and
most environmentally friendly way to cross the Channel. Since its
inauguration in 1994, more than 481 million people and 99 million
vehicles have travelled through the Channel Tunnel. This unique
land link, which sees 25% of trade between the Continent and the
United Kingdom, has become a vital link reinforced by the ElecLink
electrical interconnector installed in the Tunnel, which helps to
balance energy needs between France and the United Kingdom. Getlink
complements its sustainable mobility services with its rail freight
subsidiary Europorte. Committed to "low-carbon" services that
control their impact on its environment (through its activities the
Group avoids the equivalent of 1.4 million tonnes of CO2 per year),
Getlink has placed at the heart of its concerns the place given to
people, nature and places.
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