Rómulo 2 : Majorca - Ibiza Electricity Link
OperationalIsland LinkES200 MW132 kV126 km2016
Basic information
6 fieldsAlso Known As
Rómulo 2 · Proyecto Rómulo 2 · Interconexión eléctrica Mallorca-Ibiza · Enlace eléctrico Mallorca-Ibiza
Status
operational
Capacity
200 MW
Type
island link
Website
Supply Chain (2)
Project Timeline (8)
28 Oct 2019Financial Other
Red Eléctrica de España reported that the Rómulo II Mallorca–Ibiza undersea interconnection, a 118 km AC submarine cable project linking the islands’ grids, represents an investment of over €215 million, highlighting it as a major capital project that delivers strong CO₂-equivalent emissions reductions for the Balearic system. Earlier communication from the company described total investment for the Rómulo 2 project at €225 million, reflecting the overall scale of committed capital for the Mallorca–Ibiza electricity link.
1 Dec 2018Commercial Operations Full Power
The Majorca-Ibiza Electricity Link (Rómulo 2), a double tripolar 126 km submarine and land cable connection operating at 132 kV with 2 x 100 MW capacity between the Santa Ponça substation in Mallorca and the Torrent substation in Ibiza, entered into operation in December 2018, ending the electrical isolation of Ibiza and Formentera by interconnecting the Pitiusan system with Mallorca. This strategic AC submarine link is operated by Red Eléctrica de España and provides secure energy exchange between the islands as part of the wider Balearic and Iberian electrical system.
2016Cable Installation Complete
Red Eléctrica's 2017 "Copa del Rey" monograph states that the submarine electricity link between Mallorca and Ibiza (Rómulo 2) was "finalizado en el 2016" (completed in 2016), describing it as a 126 km, 132 kV AC double-circuit submarine interconnection linking the Balearic subsystems. This indicates that installation and protection of the Mallorca–Ibiza submarine cables were completed in 2016, later than the original 2015 plan.
2016First Power
Red Eléctrica's 2017 "Copa del Rey" monograph notes that the submarine electricity link between Mallorca and Ibiza was completed in 2016 and that it connects the Mallorca–Menorca and Ibiza–Formentera subsystems into a single Balearic system, reinforcing their connection to the peninsular grid. This implies that by 2016 the Rómulo 2 Mallorca–Ibiza 132 kV AC link had been energised and was transmitting power, consistent with trial service/first power occurring that year.
2015Cable Installation Start
Red Eléctrica's 2015 Corporate Responsibility Report states that in 2015 "the laying and installation of the first cable of the Majorca-Ibiza link was carried out" and estimates that the second cable would be brought into service in the first months of 2016. This confirms that submarine cable installation activities for the Rómulo 2 Mallorca–Ibiza interconnection had begun by 2015, using dedicated cable-laying vessels as previously announced.
12 Nov 2014Early Development Other
On 12 November 2014, Red Eléctrica publicly presented the Rómulo 2 Mallorca–Ibiza submarine electricity interconnection project at the Pueblo de Jesús Cultural Centre, outlining the plan to install a 126 km, double‑link 132 kV AC submarine cable (including 118 km underwater) between Talamanca Bay (Ibiza) and Santa Ponsa Bay (Majorca) and confirming a total project investment of €225 million ahead of the start of cable‑laying works.
12 Nov 2014Survey Other Start
By November 2014, Red Eléctrica had started excavation and conservation works on an archaeological site located within the premises of the Torrent substation in Ibiza as part of the environmental requirements for the Majorca–Ibiza interconnection (Rómulo 2). The company committed over 700,000 euros to this archaeological project within a broader 2.2 million euro programme of preventive and corrective environmental measures designed to minimise the new link’s impacts on natural habitats and cultural heritage.
22 Apr 2013Cable Supplier Selected
On 22 April 2013, Prysmian Group announced it had been awarded by REE a contract worth approximately €85 million for the second circuit of the Mallorca–Ibiza interconnection (Rómulo II), covering the turnkey design, supply and installation of a 132 kV HVAC cable system rated 118 MVA with about 115 km of submarine cable and 8.6 km of land cable plus associated fibre optics, enabling full integration of Ibiza into the peninsular transmission system via the existing Romulo link.