News & Insights
November 23, 2022
Fabienne Serfaty joins Board of Xlinks
Xlinks, the renewable energy business led by Simon Morrish and Sir Dave Lewis, today announced that Fabienne Serfaty has been appointed to its Board…
November 21, 2022
Xlinks holds public consultation on ground-breaking renewable energy connection plan
Calls for local input in Devon to capture views on proposal to connect 3.6GW of low-cost, reliable, renewable power from Morocco to the GB…
November 14, 2022
Xlinks attracts new investor – Germany’s con|energy to invest in the Morocco – UK Power Project to deliver exclusive, affordable energy at scale
London, 14 November 2022 Xlinks attracts new investor - Germany’s con|energy to invest in the Morocco - UK Power Project to deliver exclusive,…
September 25, 2022
The Mail on Sunday | Ready for a blast of Saharan sunshine?
The Mail on Sunday's Mark Hookham and Brendan Carlin write about the energy cost-slashing potential of the Morocco - UK Power Project: Ready for a…
September 23, 2022
WIRED | How to plug the UK into desert sunshine
In the latest article in WIRED by Charlie Metcalfe, Project Director Richard Hardy talks about the "affordable generation from wind and solar" that…
August 2, 2022
Xlinks appoints WSP as technical advisor for >£1Bn HVDC converter tender process
After a detailed selection process, Xlinks has appointed leading engineering professional services consultancy WSP to provide technical advisory…
June 30, 2022
XLCC obtains planning approval to build UK’s first HVDC cable factory in North Ayrshire
On 29th June 2022, the North Ayrshire Council Planning Committee resolved to grant planning permission for XLCC’s HVDC subsea cable manufacturing…
June 9, 2022
IJGlobal Podcasts | Infra Dig with Simon Morrish
Host of the IJ Global Podcast, Infra Dig, Angus Leslie Melville has a conversation with Xlinks CEO Simon Morrish about the Morocco – UK Power…
May 13, 2022
Xlinks welcomes new investor Octopus Energy in providing cheap green power to over 7 million homes
Xlinks is pleased to announce a financial and strategic partnership with energy tech pioneer Octopus Energy Group. The Morocco – UK Power Project…
April 29, 2022
Sky News | Clean energy start-up Xlinks eyes investor backing for revolutionary £16bn project
Sky News' City editor, Mark Kleinman, details the Morocco - UK Power Project and interviews Sir Dave Lewis: Clean energy start-up Xlinks eyes…
November 3, 2021
ITV | How cables almost 2,500 miles long could bring solar power from Morocco to UK homes
Executive Chair Sir Dave Lewis explains how Morocco's natural resources generate three times more energy than in the UK: How cables almost 2,500…
October 27, 2021
Springwise | Underwater cable brings renewable energy from Morocco to the UK
Springwise's Keely Khoury outlines Xlinks' plans to help the UK achieve net zero electricity by 2035 in Underwater Cable Brings Renewable Energy From…
October 22, 2021
BBC | How to plug the UK into desert sunshine
BBC's Technology of Business Reporter, Chris Baraniuk, writes about the Morocco-UK Power Project, five time's greater in size than the world's…
September 26, 2021
Xlinks Announces Ground-breaking Renewable Energy Project to Deliver Low-Cost, Clean Power to Over 7 Million British Homes
Today, Xlinks, a company that exists to capture the power of nature to produce near constant, low-cost clean energy and connect it to markets where…