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EDF, which operates the Corsican electricity grid, has started onshore construction of the new Sa.Co.I.3 HVDC conversion station at Lucciana in Corsica, marking a new phase in modernising the interconnection between Sardinia, Corsica and Italy. The works were formally launched with a ceremonial laying of the first stone at the Lucciana electrical substation site on 11 September 2025, attended by regional authorities, EDF, CRE representatives, project partners, and Terna’s Executive Vice President for Engineering and Project Execution.