Xlinks
Jonas Pettersson is a seasoned project manager with extensive experience in the engineering and energy sectors. Currently serving as the Project Manager for Offshore HVDC Cables at Xlinks, Jonas is involved in developing the subsea 525kV HVDC cable route from Morocco to the UK. Previously, at JDR Cable Systems, Jonas managed offshore wind farm cabling projects globally. A tenure at TechnipFMC involved leading multi-discipline teams to successfully deliver large-scale projects for the oil and gas industry. Additional roles encompassed positions at DUCO/Technip Umbilical Systems, Osborne Engineering Ltd, and Flexible Engineered Solutions, where Jonas contributed to project administration and business development. An academic foundation in Hydrogen and Oxygen Fuel Cell Design Technology (Ph.D.) and Product Design Engineering (BSc Hons) from Brunel University of London further supports Jonas’s engineering expertise.
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Xlinks
The Xlinks' Morocco - UK Power Project will provide reliable sustainable energy to the UK at a subsidy-free price. Locating solar generation in the Sahara produces high levels of energy throughout the year, which when combined with battery energy storage offers dispatchable clean energy. 4,000km of sub-sea HVDC cable will connect the power to the UK's Transmission Network where it will flow to consumers across the country. As the cost of Wind and Solar in the UK continues to decreases more energy will come from sustainable sources. This is vital to the UK achieving the ambitious carbon reduction targets that are enshrined in our law. However, Wind and Solar generation in the UK is intermittent, not just on a daily basis which can be balanced with storage, but also on a weekly and seasonal basis. This issue will become exacerbated over the next 15 years as more of the dirty fossil fuel power stations are decommissioned. Not only will the Xlinks' Morocco - UK Power Project provide affordable, clean energy it will also enable more Wind and Solar generation to be built in the UK, moving us close to a zero-carbon, low-cost energy network. Once complete, the Project’s wind and solar generation, combined with flexible battery storage, is expected to supply 3.6 gigawatts (GW) of affordable, reliable, and clean power and deliver approximately 8% of Britain’s current electricity needs – or the equivalent electricity of seven million homes.