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POWER magazine reports that Viking Link, the 1.4-GW ±525-kV high-voltage direct-current (HVDC) interconnector jointly developed by National Grid (through National Grid Ventures) and Danish system operator Energinet, earned Guinness World Records recognition in April 2024 as the longest land and subsea HVDC interconnector. The link stretches 475 miles under land and sea between National Grid’s Bicker Fen substation in Lincolnshire, UK, and Energinet’s Revsing substation in southern Jutland, Denmark. This Guinness World Records designation followed the project’s energization and start of commercial operations in December 2023, marking a notable operational-phase milestone that underscores the project’s scale and engineering significance.