https://energy.ec.europa.eu/topics/infrastructure/electricity-interconnection-targets_en https://energy.ec.europa.eu/topics/infrastructure/electricit... > To a

https://energy.ec.europa.eu/topics/infrastructure/electricity-interconnection-targets_en https://energy.ec.europa.eu/topics/infrastructure/electricit... > To achieve its climate and energy goals, Europe needs to improve cross-border electricity interconnections. Connecting Europe's electricity systems will allow the EU to boost its security of electricity supply and to integrate more renewables into energy markets. ... > The EU has set an interconnection target of at least 15% by 2030 to encourage EU countries to interconnect their installed electricity production capacity. This means that each country should have in place electricity cables that allow at least 15% of the electricity produced on its territory to be transported across its borders to neighbouring countries. > In 2021, 16 countries reported being on track to reach that target by 2030, or have already reached the target, but more interconnections are needed in some regions. I think HVDC interconnects are cool. No frequency concerns, and more power efficient at longer distances, especially undersea ones. And I'm amazed at what solid-state can handle these days. As another concern about interconnects, the Wikipedia page for Icelink [1] - a proposed but unlikely connection between Iceland and Scotland - comments that Icelanders had "concerns over increased domestic energy prices in Iceland". Seems similar to why Norway decided earlier this year to not go forward with NorthConnect. [2] "Reasons for rejecting the interconnector application includes fears that the Norwegian power grid could be exposed to the power systems of other countries, as well as an imbalance over grid capacity in the north and south of the country." [3] [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Icelink https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Icelink [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NorthConnect https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NorthConnect [3] https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/norwegian-government-rejects-plans-for-1-4gw-electricity-interconnector-to-the-uk-20-03-2023/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/norwegian-government...