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Onshore construction for the Isle of Wight subsea cable replacement began with the first project phase, involving installation of cable ducting and a 930‑metre horizontal directional drill from Thorness Bay on the Isle of Wight out into the seabed of the Solent, marking the start of physical onshore works for the new high‑voltage link to Hampshire.