Spain-Morocco interconnection is a
submarine power cable
A submarine power cable is a transmission cable for carrying electric power below the surface of the water.[Spain
Spain, or the Kingdom of Spain, is a country in Southern Europe, Southern and Western Europe with territories in North Africa. Featuring the Punta de Tarifa, southernmost point of continental Europe, it is the largest country in Southern Eur ...]
and Fardioua terminal in
Morocco
Morocco, officially the Kingdom of Morocco, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It has coastlines on the Mediterranean Sea to the north and the Atlantic Ocean to the west, and has land borders with Algeria to Algeria–Morocc ...
. The purpose of the cable is to connect energy infrastructure between Europe and Africa.
The Spain-Morocco interconnection includes two 400 kV lines, commissioned in 1997 and 2006 that have a combined power of 1,400 MW and consisting of seven cables: three for each circuit, plus one for reserve. The capacity dedicated for commercial use is equal to 900 MW in the Spain to Morocco direction, and equal to 600 MW in the Morocco to Spain direction.
Expansion
The two countries are planning to extend the network building a third 400-kV link with a 700 MW capacity. The cost of the project is expected to be $169 million, shared equally between Spain and Morocco.
See also
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Energy in Spain
Primary energy consumption in Spain in 2020 was mainly composed of fossil sources.
The largest sources are petroleum (42.3%), natural gas (19.8%) and coal (11.6%).
The remaining 26.3% is accounted for by nuclear energy (12%) and different ren ...
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Energy in Morocco
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Xlinks Morocco-UK Power Project
References
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External links
REE page
Electrical interconnectors to and from the Synchronous Grid of Continental Europe
Submarine power cables
HVDC transmission lines
Electric power infrastructure in Spain
Electric power infrastructure in Morocco
Morocco–Spain relations
1997 establishments in Spain
1997 establishments in Morocco
Energy infrastructure completed in 1997