Majorca - Menorca Link
OperationalIsland LinkES200 MW132 kV54.942 km2020
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7 fieldsAlso Known As
Majorca-Menorca Link · Enlace Mallorca-Menorca · Interconexión eléctrica Mallorca-Menorca · Interconexión Menorca-Mallorca · Conexión Mallorca-Menorca · Mallorca-Menorca interconnection
Status
operational
Capacity
200 MW
Project Company
Type
island link
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Project Timeline (10)
18 Jun 2020Construction Other
Red Eléctrica de España completed the main construction phases of the new 132 kV three-core submarine-underground electricity link between Menorca and Majorca within an 18‑month programme following its November 2018 authorisation. This included managing the tender and installation of the cable, executing the 41.7 km underwater section and its burial for protection, building the land routes (12.5 km in Menorca and 742 m in Majorca), and enlarging the Cala Mesquida (Majorca) and Ciutadella (Menorca) substations, leaving the infrastructure physically ready for energisation and operation as part of the unified Balearic and mainland grid.
18 Jun 2020Commercial Operations Full Power
Red Eléctrica de España commissioned the new Mallorca–Menorca submarine electricity interconnector on 18 June 2020, bringing the link into operation after completing testing and commissioning protocols. The three-core 132 kV submarine-underground cable, with an 84 million euro investment, connects the Ciutadella substation in Menorca to the Cala Mesquida substation in Majorca via a 41.7 km subsea section and 12.5 km and 742 m underground land sections respectively, completing the electrical interconnection of all Balearic Islands with the Spanish mainland and significantly improving the security, stability and quality of Menorca’s power supply while supporting the region’s energy transition.
1 Jun 2020Onss Commissioned
Red Eléctrica de España commissioned the new submarine electricity interconnection between Menorca and Majorca, bringing the link into operation and enabling power transfer between the Ciutadella and Cala Mesquida substations. This commissioning completed the electrical interconnection of the Balearic archipelago with the Spanish mainland and the European transmission grid, significantly improving the security, stability and quality of Menorca’s electricity supply.
Dec 2019Cable Installation Complete
Red Eléctrica de España completed the laying of the submarine section of the cable for the new electricity link between Menorca and Majorca, using the cable‑laying vessel Skagerrak. The vessel, which started work at Cala en Bosc (Ciudadela, Menorca), reached Cala Mesquida (Capdepera, Majorca), where installation of the submarine section was finished and the cable was then dragged ashore to be connected to the land section of the link.
7 Nov 2019Cable Installation Start
Red Eléctrica de España began installation of the new Mallorca–Menorca interconnector cable on 7 November 2019, when the cable-laying vessel Nexans Skagerrak started subsea laying of the three-core 132 kV submarine cable from Cala en Bosc (Ciutadella, Menorca) towards Cala Mesquida (Capdepera, Majorca). The route involves about 41 km of cable on the seabed at up to around 81 m depth and additional underground sections on both islands, forming part of an €84 million project to reinforce Menorca’s electricity supply and integrate it with the wider Balearic and mainland Spanish systems.
22 Nov 2018Cable Supplier Selected
Red Eléctrica de España awarded Nexans a turnkey contract worth about EUR 50 million to supply, install and test the new 132 kV submarine and underground power cable interconnection between Majorca and Menorca, as part of an EUR 84 million project to strengthen the Balearic electricity system and enable greater renewable integration.
2 Nov 2018Planning Consent Awarded
Authority: Spanish Council of Ministers · Licence: Public utility declaration and administrative authorisation for construction of the Menorca–Majorca submarine electricity interconnection
On 2 November 2018, the Spanish Council of Ministers declared the new 132 kV Menorca–Majorca submarine electricity interconnection to be of public utility and granted Red Eléctrica de España the administrative authorisation for its construction, enabling the company to proceed with tendering and subsequent installation of the Mallorca–Menorca link between the Ciutadella and Cala Mesquida substations.
1 Jan 2018Onshore Construction Start
Onshore construction works for the terrestrial sections of the 132 kV cable linking Menorca and Mallorca began in 2018, after Spain’s Council of Ministers authorised the construction of the interconnector, marking the start of land-based works ahead of the subsequent submarine cable laying between Cala en Bosc (Menorca) and Cala Mesquida (Mallorca).
Date TBDRegulatory Other
Licence: Declaration of the Menorca–Majorca interconnection as essential infrastructure for the electricity system during the COVID‑19 state of emergency
During Spain’s COVID‑19 state of emergency in 2020, competent authorities classified the Menorca–Majorca electricity link as essential infrastructure for the electricity system, allowing Red Eléctrica de España to continue final‑phase construction and commissioning activities despite widespread restrictions on other economic activities.
Date TBDEia Submitted
Licence: Environmental Impact Assessment (Documento de Síntesis) for the 132 kV Ciutadella–Artà interconnection cable between Mallorca and Menorca
Redeia prepared a Documento de Síntesis (environmental impact assessment summary) for the 132 kV Ciutadella–Artà submarine cable interconnection between Menorca and Mallorca, describing the project and its environmental setting within the Menorca–Mallorca channel and adjacent onshore areas as part of the project’s environmental processing. This document forms part of the environmental dossier for the Majorca–Menorca Link interconnection cable between the Artà substation in Mallorca and the Ciutadella substation in Menorca.