The view is of a small, gently sloping valley on the coast of north Devon, with the fields progressively disappearing into the distance.
Here, cables over 2,500 miles (4,000 km) in length may come ashore, carrying wind and solar energy from Morocco to the UK in a project the UK government has deemed of national significance.
By the early 2030s, the proponents of the Xlinks Morocco-UK Power Project claim it may supply electricity to seven million homes.
James Humfrey, the CEO, stated that electricity would be provided “when the UK needs it most, in the evenings.
Although it uses the same technology as other cables, this one will be the longest in the world. This technology has been tried and tested.
“I understand residents’ concerns and we want to work on those,” Mr. Humfrey stated, highlighting the program as a nationally vital infrastructure project that has the potential to lower CO2 emissions in the UK.
The lines would bring renewable energy into the national grid by connecting to a Moroccan solar, wind, and battery farm.
