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About IFA2
IFA2 runs about 240 km from Daedalus, Fareham, Hampshire, to Tourbe, near Caen, Normandy, France. It has been in service since January 2021.
Like all of Britain's interconnectors it carries direct current, and power can flow either way. Which way it flows is set by the electricity markets at each end: power generally flows towards whichever side's price is higher. The live figure above is Elexon's, every five minutes: positive when power is coming into Great Britain, negative when it is going out. The chart uses Elexon's half-hourly figures, which GridMonkey records every half hour.
| Connects | Great Britain and France |
|---|---|
| Capacity | 1,000 MW, either way |
| In Britain | Daedalus, Fareham, Hampshire 50.818° N, 1.194° W |
| Other end | Tourbe, near Caen, Normandy, France |
| Owners | National Grid and RTE |
| In service since | January 2021 |
| Length | About 240 km |
| Technology | HVDC, ±320 kV |
| Elexon fuel type | INTIFA2 |
Britain's other interconnectors
- IFA France, 2,000 MW
- ElecLink France, 1,000 MW
- BritNed the Netherlands, 1,000 MW
- Nemo Link Belgium, 1,000 MW
- North Sea Link Norway, 1,400 MW
- Viking Link Denmark, 1,400 MW
- Moyle Northern Ireland, 500 MW
- East West Ireland, 500 MW
- Greenlink Ireland, 500 MW
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Contains BMRS data © Elexon Limited copyright and database right 2026 (licence). Facts checked on 23 October 2026 against National Grid, CRE, Connaissance des Énergies and Hitachi Energy. Position: Wikipedia.