Global GridGreenlink: Great Britain to Ireland
Greenlink is an undersea power cable between Great Britain and Ireland, from Great Island, County Wexford, to Pembroke. It can carry 504 MW, the 8th largest of Great Britain's 10 interconnectors, and opened in early 2025.
See Greenlink's flow right now, every 5 minutes, on the live dashboard (Great Britain's Interconnectors card), or on the Live map.
Recent flows
On 28 October 2026 (the 22.9 hours to 22:55 UK time), Great Britain exported 7.4 GWh over Greenlink to Ireland, an average of 323 MW, 64% of its capacity.
Key facts
| Connects | Great Britain and Ireland |
| Route | Great Island, County Wexford, to Pembroke |
| Capacity | 504 MW |
| Technology | High-voltage direct current |
| Length | about 190 km |
| Opened | early 2025 |
| Owner | Greenlink Interconnector Limited |
Greenlink is one of 2 cables between Great Britain and Ireland, with East-West.
Questions and answers
What is Greenlink?
Greenlink is a high-voltage power cable between Great Britain and Ireland, running from Great Island, County Wexford, to Pembroke. It can carry 504 MW, 4.9% of Great Britain's interconnector capacity, and opened in early 2025.
How much power can Greenlink carry?
504 MW: the 8th largest of Great Britain's 10 interconnectors. That is about 4.9% of the 10,304 MW all of them can carry together.
How long is Greenlink?
About 190 km: the 6th longest of Great Britain's interconnectors.
Who owns Greenlink?
Greenlink Interconnector Limited.
When did Greenlink open?
In early 2025, so it has been running for about 1 year.
What other cables link Great Britain and Ireland?
East-West (500 MW, 2012). Together with Greenlink they can carry 1,004 MW.
Where can I see Greenlink's flow now?
The Global Grid dashboard shows Greenlink's flow every 5 minutes, from Elexon's figures: whether Great Britain is importing or exporting, and how much.
Great Britain's other interconnectors
| Interconnector | To | MW | Opened |
|---|---|---|---|
| IFA | France | 2,000 | 1986 |
| North Sea Link | Norway | 1,400 | 2021 |
| Viking Link | Denmark | 1,400 | 2023 |
| IFA2 | France | 1,000 | 2021 |
| ElecLink | France | 1,000 | 2022 |
| Nemo Link | Belgium | 1,000 | 2019 |
| BritNed | Netherlands | 1,000 | 2011 |
| East-West | Ireland | 500 | 2012 |
| Moyle | Northern Ireland | 500 | 2001 |
Every UK interconnector, with the UK's imports since 2000 and the cables being built
Sources: the cables' owners and operators (capacities, routes and opening dates, as on the Pipelines tab's power link details); the flows on the live dashboard contain BMRS data © Elexon Limited copyright and database right; the United Kingdom's net imports are Ember's yearly electricity data (CC BY 4.0). Facts checked 28 October 2026.
To cite this page: Global Grid, “Greenlink: Great Britain to Ireland”, globalgrid.uk/interconnector/greenlink, and the original source named above.