Country
Morocco; United Kingdom
Sector
Energy
Intelligence Type
Project
Status / Stage
Under Feasibility
Estimated Value
USD Billion (total estimate) 17
Confidence
Reported
Latest Development
Xlinks project generates 10.5GW wind and solar in Morocco’s Guelmim-Oued Noun region for export to UK via 4,000km HVDC subsea cable — directly connecting African renewables to European consumers. TotalEnergies ($25m stake), GE Vernova ($10.2m), AFC ($14.1m) are strategic investors. $17bn total estimate. No FID yet.
Project Details
Project TypeWind + solar generation + 22.5GWh battery storage + 4,000km subsea HVDC cable
Project DeveloperXlinks (UK-based)
Financing InstitutionTotalEnergies ($25m); GE Vernova ($10.2m); AFC ($14.1m); further TBD
Current PhaseFeasibility
Funding StatusPartial
Key Issues / Risks
No FID. $17bn capital requirement. 4,000km subsea cable would be world's longest. UK government CfD support needed for bankability.
Latest Development (Detail)
Strategic investors secured. Feasibility advancing.
What Happens Next
UK government CfD support agreement — the key bankability event.
Commercial Opportunity
If FID reached — 10.5GW wind/solar, world's longest cable, 22.5GWh storage. All procured in Africa.
Commercial Opportunity Intelligence
Commercial ReadinessEarly
Source & Verification Trail
Last VerifiedAugust 2026
Source(s)Energy Capital Power June 2025; AFC April 2024; TotalEnergies December 2023
Source Date2023–August 2026