First Power

On 16 December 2011, the Balearic Islands’ electricity system received electrical energy from the Spanish Peninsula for the first time via the newly commissioned Rómulo HVDC submarine interconnection between Sagunto (Valencia) and Santa Ponsa (Majorca). Red Eléctrica reported that, following completion of the submarine link and associated infrastructure earlier in 2011, the interconnection had begun operating in a partially operational test phase to verify control and protection functions while enabling exchange of power between Majorca–Menorca and the Peninsula.