10 - Building a 3800km interconnector with Richard Hardy (Project Director @ Xlinks)

In this episode, we discuss one of the most ambitious projects the world has ever seen. Harnessing the power of the Moroccan sun and transporting the subsequent electricity 3800 kilometers to Great Britain, Xlinks is building an interconnector project whose sheer size will eclipse anything else of its ilk. Project Director Richard Hardy joins Quentin to discuss:How interconnectors work.The technical challenges involved in building a project of this size.Getting multiple governments and countries on board.Why this project is only the beginning.And, of course, where Xlinks fits into all of this.Xlinks exists to capture the power of nature to generate a near constant, low-cost energy supply and connect it to the point of consumption in real time. To find out more about what they do, head along to: https://xlinks.co/Find Richard on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rhardy92/Phase by Modo is a media network dedicated to energy markets and energy storage in Great Britain. Make sure to subscribe to the podcast. To find out how Modo can help you build the future energy system, check out: https://modo.energy/To keep up with all of our latest Insights, follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/modo-energy/