?18bn project to link UK to huge wind and solar farm in Sahara delayed by a year

Exclusive: Dave Lewis, chair of startup hoping to provide 8% of Britain's energy, tells how political turmoil has delayed undersea cable projectAn ?18bn project to connect Britain with a huge wind and solar farm in the Sahara through an undersea cable has been delayed by at least a year because of political ructions in Westminster.The energy startup Xlinks hopes to provide 8% of Britain's energy supplies through a 3,800km (2,360-mile) cable linking Morocco with the UK, powering 7m homes by 2030. Continue reading...