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About North Sea Link
North Sea Link runs about 720 km from East Sleekburn, near Blyth, Northumberland, to Kvilldal, Rogaland, Norway. It has been in service since October 2021. It opened at up to 700 MW and was ramped up from there to its full 1,400 MW.
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 Norway |
|---|---|
| Capacity | 1,400 MW, either way |
| In Britain | East Sleekburn, near Blyth, Northumberland 55.147° N, 1.540° W |
| Other end | Kvilldal, Rogaland, Norway |
| Owners | National Grid and Statnett |
| In service since | October 2021 |
| Length | About 720 km |
| Technology | HVDC, ±515 kV |
| Elexon fuel type | INTNSL |
Britain's other interconnectors
- IFA France, 2,000 MW
- IFA2 France, 1,000 MW
- ElecLink France, 1,000 MW
- BritNed the Netherlands, 1,000 MW
- Nemo Link Belgium, 1,000 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, North Sea Link and Hitachi Energy. Position: © OpenStreetMap contributors.