North Sea Link
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North Sea Link links Great Britain and Norway between Blyth converter station, Northumberland (landfall Cambois) and Kvilldal converter station, Suldal, Norway (landfall Kvilldalsvika), 720 km, reaching 700 m depth of HVDC, in service since 2021. The figure below is the flow this half hour from Elexon’s interconnector outturn; the capacity the register’s.
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| Rated capacity | 1,400 MW — the link’s own headline rating |
|---|---|
| Operational since | 2021 |
| GB end | Blyth converter station, Northumberland (landfall Cambois) |
| Far end | Kvilldal converter station, Suldal, Norway (landfall Kvilldalsvika) |
| Length | 720 km, reaching 700 m depth |
| Technology | HVDC |
| Owners | National Grid and Statnett |
| Grid connection (TEC) | 1,400 MW to GB · 1,480 MW from GB — NESO Interconnector Register, 1 September 2026 |
Was the world's longest subsea interconnector when it opened, since passed by Viking Link. Norway's hydro reservoirs act as storage for GB wind: GB exports when it is windy and imports hydro when it is not.
North Sea Link — project site ↗ · North Sea Link — National Grid ↗