Positive
Project advancing - milestone achieved
Medium Impact
Significant progress or notable issue
On 20 January 2026, the NeuConnect UK-Germany interconnector project announced the appointment of Supercharge as its Market Integration Platform provider. Supercharge, described as one of Europe's fastest-growing technology companies, was selected to deliver a state-of-the-art Market Integration Platform intended to support NeuConnect's preparations for the start of commercial operations, currently targeted for 2028. The platform will facilitate efficient market integration of the new 1,400 MW HVDC interconnector link between the Isle of Grain in Kent and Wilhelmshaven in Germany, enabling bidirectional electricity trading between the GB and German power markets. This procurement milestone reflects the project's progression from physical construction toward operational readiness, as NeuConnect begins to put in place the commercial and trading systems required to participate in cross-border electricity markets once the interconnector is energised and commissioned. The appointment was announced via the NeuConnect project news page.