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About Viking Link
Viking Link runs about 765 km from Bicker Fen, near Boston, Lincolnshire, to Revsing, southern Jutland, Denmark. It has been in service since December 2023. It opened at 800 MW because of limits on the Danish grid; its operator's 2026 programme gives 1,400 MW as its normal capability.
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 Denmark |
|---|---|
| Capacity | 1,400 MW, either way |
| In Britain | Bicker Fen, near Boston, Lincolnshire 52.930° N, 0.221° W |
| Other end | Revsing, southern Jutland, Denmark |
| Owners | National Grid and Energinet |
| In service since | December 2023 |
| Length | About 765 km |
| Technology | HVDC, ±525 kV |
| Elexon fuel type | INTVKL |
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
- North Sea Link Norway, 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, JAO and Viking Link. Position: Wikipedia.