EvoInfra acted as model auditor to Equitix on the acquisition of the Greenlink interconnector, a 504 MW electricity interconnector between Great Britain and Ireland.
Greenlink, regulated by Ofgem and CRU, delivers a significant expansion in interconnection capacity between both markets, increasing their security of supply, promoting energy efficiency and facilitating economic competitiveness whilst supporting decarbonization and further integrating energy markets. Interconnectors are critical to power markets across Europe and are a key enabler for the energy transition.
The cable runs between EirGrid’s Great Island substation in County Wexford, Ireland, and National Grid’s Pembroke substation in Pembrokeshire, Wales. It utilises high-voltage direct current (HVDC) technology, which is efficient for long-distance power transmission, and nominal capacity equivalent to powering around 380,000 homes. Greenlink is a highly strategic infrastructure asset that is the first project financed interconnector to be completed in Europe.