Two power companies in the United Kingdom and Norway have an ambitious plan to connect the two countries’ power grids. The project, costing £1.8 billion, involves laying an undersea cable over 720 kilometers of water. The goal of the project is to shift Britain’s power sources from coal and natural gas to hydroelectricity from Norway, reducing both the levels of pollution required to generate power and the cost of electricity in Britain. The connection is projected to be completed by 2021.

Key Takeaways:

• The longest interconnector in the world will soon be launched in 2020 and it will provide UK residents with energy from Norway’s snow and rain.
• This project is estimated to cost 1.8 billion pounds and it will involve laying down cables that are about 720 kilometers long.
• It is hoped that this project will be beneficial environmentally because it will reduce the emissions from British power by 17 percent.

“The UK will soon get some of its power from water flowing from Scandinavian mountains.”

Read more: https://metro.co.uk/2019/06/21/homes-britain-will-powered-snow-rain-norway-10023157/