They can also diversify generation – eg Britain can tap hydropower in Norway, whose supply peak matches UK peak demand in winter.
Interconnectors are cross-border cables which can smooth variability in renewables such as wind power, by reaching wider weather systems. That is no more true than in isolated electric grids, such as in Britain, Spain and Italy.īut did huge setbacks and handicaps troubling the UK-France interconnector in 2016 undermine this growing consensus? Recently, there has been rising agreement that new investment in interconnectors is vital to solve the riddle of achieving a secure and affordable low-carbon power supply. Is this a good idea, asks energy finance consultant Gerard Wynn? Wynn, who has just co-written a report on the Electricity Grid Transition in the UK, points out that the UK-France interconnector came under tremendous pressure last year, but in the end proved its usefulness. The current director of France 24 is Vanessa Burggraf.Prysmian Group was awarded contract to build HVDC ElecLink through the Channel Tunnel (Feb 2007)įew people realise that despite Brexit, the UK is embarking on a large expansion of its electricity interconnections with the European mainland. The budget is approximately €100 million per year. Since 2008 the channel has been wholly owned by the French government, via its holding company France Médias Monde, having bought out the minority share of the former partners: Groupe TF1 and France Télévisions. The stated mission of the channels is to "provide a global public service and a common editorial stance". It is a provider of live streaming world news which can be viewed via its website, YouTube, and various mobile devices and digital media players. It is aimed at a worldwide market and is generally broadcast by pay television providers around the world, but additionally, in 2010, France 24 began broadcasting online through its own iPhone and Android apps.
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