"UK and Netherlands to Build Cross-Border Power Link for Energy Security Boost"
The Netherlands and the UK are planning to build a cross-border electricity link, called "LionLink", which will be connected to an offshore wind farm. The interconnector will be able to transfer 1.8 GW of power to Britain from a Dutch wind farm, or the same volume of electricity produced in Britain to the Netherlands. The link will move enough surplus power between the countries to power the Dutch province of Zuid-Holland, or the British cities of Birmingham and Manchester combined. The project is part of a broader pledge by nine countries around the North Sea to develop renewable energy in the region and avoid over-dependence on a single foreign source like Russia.