Refuerzo Eléctrico Mediterráneo Occidental (REMO)
Cross BorderOperational
ESMA
700 MW400 kV31.3 km2006Also known as:REMO, Refuerzo Eléctrico Mediterráneo Occidental, Proyecto Remo, Proyecto REMO, 2ª interconexión eléctrica España-Marruecos, Spain–Morocco interconnection, interconexión eléctrica España-Marruecos, Tarifa–Fardioua (Spain–Morocco 400 kV interconnection)
Status:Operational
Capacity:700 MW
Type:cross border
Website:www.ree.es
Refuerzo Eléctrico Mediterráneo Occidental (REMO) is the bilateral Spain–Morocco submarine electricity interconnection developed by the two national transmission operators, Red Eléctrica de España (REE) and l'Office National de l'Électricité (ONE). The original REMO project (phase 1) was implemented in the late 1990s to provide a dedicated 400 kV AC submarine...
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Project Timeline (5)
Jun 2006Onss Commissioned
In June 2006, the second 400 kV AC submarine circuit of the Spain–Morocco REMO interconnection between Tarifa (Spain) and Fardioua (Morocco) was commissioned by Red Eléctrica de España (REE) and the Moroccan utility Office National de l’Electricité (ONE), doubling the technical exchange capacity from 700 MW to 1,400 MW and enabling a commercial exchange capacity of 800 MW. This reinforcement, which upgrades the Moroccan network from 225 kV to 400 kV, enhances frequency and voltage stability and improves the technical and economic operation of generation and transmission systems in both countries.
2006Commercial Operations Full Power
Red Eléctrica de España’s Refuerzo Eléctrico Mediterráneo Occidental (REMO), the electricity interconnection between Spain and Morocco, was commissioned in 2006, marking the start of full commercial operation of the cross-border link.
Nov 2005Cable Installation Start
Installation of the submarine cables for the REMO Spain–Morocco second interconnection began in November 2005, when Red Eléctrica de España and its partners started laying the new submarine cables and installing the associated protection systems across the Strait of Gibraltar between Tarifa and Fardioua. This work followed completion of cable manufacturing and continued through to February 2006 as part of the project to reinforce and double the interconnection capacity.
Dec 2001Eia Submitted
Licence: Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)
In December 2001, the REMO project (second Spain–Morocco electrical interconnection) began the formal environmental impact assessment procedure with the submission of an initial summary report (memoria resumen), initiating the EIA process for the reinforcement scheme.
Aug 1997Cable Installation Complete
Installation of the first 26 km submarine interconnection cable between Fardioua (Morocco) and Tarifa (Spain) was completed and the link entered operation in August 1997, providing an initial exchange capacity of 700 MW for the REMO project.