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November 30, 2023

Xlinks raises $25m from TotalEnergies for 3,800km cable from the Sahara to the UK

Xlinks says the cable could contribute 8% of the UK’s power needs


Freya Pratty

3 min read

French oil and gas giant TotalEnergies has invested $25m in Xlinks, a UK startup building a 3,800km cable along the seabed to bring solar power from Morocco to the UK.

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Freya Pratty

Freya Pratty is Sifted's associate editor. She covers UK tech and leads Sifted's investigations. Follow her on X , LinkedIn and Bluesky

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