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Oct 29, 2026 - 40 years of IFA: connecting Britain and France beneath the sea



You might never see IFA, but its impact reaches far beyond the seabed...
Commissioned in 1986, this 2GW subsea electricity interconnector connects Britain and France, helping the two countries share electricity and supporting a secure, flexible energy system.
40 years later, IFA remains a powerful example of what we can achieve when we connect across borders.