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Isle of Grain, Kent (UK) to Wilhelmshaven, Lower Saxony (Germany)·Under wayPower & Grid

NeuConnect (Great Britain to Germany)

  • StageIn construction; offshore cabling works continuing between the UK and Germany (2025 to 2026 milestone)
  • Next milestoneSystem-wide testing, commissioning and trial operations begin 2027; commercial operations 2028
  • Last checked1 November 2026
Source: NeuConnect Interconnector →

What has changed on this project, and when

  • Next milestone: System-wide testing, commissioning and trial operations begin 2027; commercial operations 20282 November 2026 · previously: Testing and commissioning begins 2027; commercial operation 2028
  • Stage: In construction; offshore cabling works continuing between the UK and Germany (2025 to 2026 milestone)2 November 2026 · previously: Construction (cabling and converter installation)
  • Value: Not disclosed2 November 2026 · previously: £2.4bn / €2.8bn (stated investment)

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