Greenlink: UK-Ireland interconnector comes online

James Murray
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A wind farm in Wales

New 500MW link hailed as a major boost to decarbonisation efforts on both sides of the Irish Sea

The governments of the UK and Ireland have this week celebrated news the 500MW Greenlink Interconnector between Wales and Ireland has officially commenced operations, providing a boost to the clean energy...

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