| Spain-Morocco interconnection | |
| Country: | Spain, Morocco |
| Direction: | north–south |
| Start: | Tarifa |
| Through: | Strait of Gibraltar |
| Finish: | Fardioua |
| Partners: | Morocco’s National Office of Electricity, Red Eléctrica de España |
| Est: | 1997 |
| Type: | subsea cable |
| Current Type: | AC |
| Length Km: | 59 |
| Capacity: | 800 MW |
| Ac Voltage: | 400 kV |
Spain-Morocco interconnection is a submarine power cable between Tarifa terminal in Spain and Fardioua terminal in Morocco. The purpose of the cable is to connect energy infrastructure between Europe and Africa.[1] [2]
The Spain-Morocco interconnection includes two 400 kV lines, commissioned in 1997 and 2006 that have a combined power of 800 MW and consisting of seven cables: three for each circuit, plus one for reserve.[3]
The two countries are planning to extend the network building a third 400-kV link with a 700 MW capacity. The cost of the project is expected to be $169 million, shared equally between Spain and Morocco.[4]