Onshore Cable Installation Start

DELAYED +0mo (Apr 2026): Inelfe’s works schedule lists "Terrestrial cable laying works" in Spain from Q4 2026 to Q4 2027, and underground links in France from Q2 2024 to Q2 2027. The terrestrial cable‑installation start milestone of 2026‑10‑01 corresponds exactly to the start of Q4 2026 and so is in line with the developer’s plan. With converter‑station civil works and landfall construction progressing as scheduled (confirmed by CINEA’s April 2025 site visit and Red Eléctrica’s 2025 press releases), there is no evidence that the start of terrestrial cable laying has been delayed. The date is therefore retained and explicitly tied to the Q4 2026 start window in the official schedule. DELAYED +0mo (Apr 2026): Inelfe’s detailed works schedule shows "Terrestrial cable laying works" on the Spanish side from Q4 2026 to Q4 2027 and underground links in France from Q2 2024 to Q2 2027. The projected milestone of 2026‑10‑01 for terrestrial cable‑installation start coincides with the start of Q4 2026 and is therefore directly consistent with the developer’s plan. With civil works on the Gatika and Cubnezais converter stations and landfall construction progressing on schedule (as confirmed by the April 2025 CINEA visit and May/June 2025 Red Eléctrica announcements), there is no evidence that this terrestrial cable‑laying start has slipped. Accordingly, the Q4 2026 start date is maintained as the expected beginning of terrestrial cable installation. --- Terrestrial cable laying works on the Spanish and French onshore sections of the Bay of Biscay interconnection are planned to start in the fourth quarter of 2026. These works will install the underground HVDC cables linking the coastal landfalls to the Gatika and Cubnezais converter stations.