IFA
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IFA links Great Britain and France between Sellindge converter station, Kent (landfall near Folkestone) and Les Mandarins converter station, near Calais, ~70 km, of which 45 km subsea of HVDC, in service since 1986. The figure below is the flow this half hour from Elexon’s interconnector outturn; the capacity the register’s.
Flow and facts France ↔ England · INTFR
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The last 30 days · net GWh per day
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| Rated capacity | 2,000 MW — the link’s own headline rating |
|---|---|
| Operational since | 1986 |
| GB end | Sellindge converter station, Kent (landfall near Folkestone) |
| Far end | Les Mandarins converter station, near Calais |
| Length | ~70 km, of which 45 km subsea |
| Technology | HVDC |
| Owners | National Grid Interconnectors and RTE |
| Grid connection (TEC) | 1,988 MW to GB · 1,988 MW from GB — NESO Interconnector Register, 1 September 2026 |
The original Channel link and still the largest single interconnector on the GB system. Four 500 MW poles, arranged as two 1,000 MW bipoles, which is why IFA can show partial availability rather than simply on or off.
The other nine interconnectors
Also to France
The other seven
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