Other Permit Awarded

regulatory

ElecLink

December 2020

View SourcePublished: 25 May 2022

Event Details

Event Type:Other Permit Awarded

Category:regulatory

Date:December 2020

Date Precision:month

Event Signals

Positive

Project advancing - milestone achieved

High Impact

Major milestone or critical setback

Regulatory Details

Permit Type:Safety approval for installation of the ElecLink HVDC cable in the Channel Tunnel

Description

In December 2020, the Channel Tunnel Intergovernmental Commission (IGC) approved the ElecLink project after previously suspending part of its consent over safety concerns about installing HVDC cables in the tunnel. This decision enabled the interconnector cable to be installed in the Channel Tunnel, with installation expected by summer 2021 and commercial operation planned for mid‑2022.