infrastructure · pivotal
IFA interconnector fire (Sellindge converter station)
15 September 2021 → 1 October 2023
Fire at Sellindge converter station in Kent halved IFA capacity from 2,000 MW to 1,000 MW. Full restoration October 2023, a 25-month outage that compounded the 2021-22 energy price crisis.
Affected fuels: imports, imports_fr
Countries: GB, FR
Sources
- www.gov.uk(accessed 2026-04-26)
- www.theguardian.com(accessed 2026-04-26)
- www.energyvoice.com(accessed 2026-04-26)