[arista]

[The UK government has refused
permission for a £1.2bn electricity link
between England and France.
Aquind Ltd wanted to lay cables through
Portsmouth, Hampshire, to Normandy.
But a decision notice posted on the
government's website said
Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng was
not satisfied "more appropriate alternatives to
the proposed route" had been fully considered.

Aquind said it was "disappointed" and
would consider a legal challenge.

The company - which is part-owned
by Russian-born Victor Fedotov - and another of his
businesses, have donated £700,000 to
34 Conservative MPs since the Aquind project began,
the BBC Panorama programme reported in October.

Another director, Ukrainian-born
Alexander Temerko, has donated a
further £700,000 to the party.

Aquind has previously said the planned
2GW interconnector could supply up
to 5% of the UK's energy needs.]


https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-englan...shire-60073706