East–West
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East–West links Great Britain and Ireland between Shotton, Wales and Portan, Ireland, 262 km, of which 186 km subsea of HVDC, in service since 2012. The figure below is the flow this half hour from Elexon’s interconnector outturn; the capacity the register’s.
Flow and facts Ireland ↔ Wales · INTEW
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| Rated capacity | 500 MW, bidirectional — the link’s own headline rating |
|---|---|
| Operational since | 2012 |
| GB end | Shotton, Wales |
| Far end | Portan, Ireland |
| Length | 262 km, of which 186 km subsea |
| Technology | HVDC |
| Owner | EirGrid Interconnector DAC |
| Grid connection (TEC) | 505 MW to GB · 585 MW from GB — NESO Interconnector Register, 1 September 2026 |
Forward trading across this link ceased when the transition period ended on 31 December 2020; capacity is now allocated through intraday auctions, which is why its flow can reverse more abruptly than the continental links.
Interconnection — EirGrid ↗ · EWIC trading brochure — EirGrid ↗
The other nine interconnectors
Also to Ireland
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