infrastructure · major

Viking Link interconnector enters commercial operation (UK–Denmark, 1.4 GW)

29 December 2023

Viking Link, the world's longest land-and-subsea HVDC interconnector at 765 km, entered commercial operation on 29 December 2023 between Lincolnshire and South Jutland. Rated at 1,400 MW; initially operated at reduced capacity pending Danish 400 kV grid expansion.

Affected fuels: imports, imports_dk

Countries: GB, DK

Sources

  1. www.ofgem.gov.uk(accessed 2026-04-26)
  2. energinet.dk(accessed 2026-04-26)

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