Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 105076
Electricity Interconnectors: Northern Ireland
Tabled: 12 January 2026
Answered: 20 January 2026
Question
Carla Lockhart
Democratic Unionist Party — Upper Bann
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent assessment he has made of the condition of the Moyle Interconnector; and whether he has plans for additional interconnectors between Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
Answer
Michael ShanksMoyle is a point-to-point interconnector that has been in operation since 2002. It is a commercially developed interconnector and operates without government conducting ongoing assessments of its condition. On future interconnection between Great Britain ...
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