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June 26, 2025

UK shuns ‘crazy’ £25bn project to import solar power from Morocco

Officials deemed the Octopus Energy-backed scheme too risky

Freya Pratty

2 min read

The UK government has shunned a £25bn energy project to bring solar power from Morocco to the UK, via a 3,800km undersea cable. 

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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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