Harry Potter fans force rerouting of £430m undersea cable to protect Dobby’s ‘grave

Harry Potter fans force rerouting of £430m undersea cable to protect Dobby's 'grave

Harry Potter fans forced the rerouting of a £430 million undersea cable project between Britain and Ireland after discovering its original path would have disturbed a shrine dedicated to Dobby the House Elf on a Welsh beach. The £430m (€502m) Greenlink interconnector, a high-voltage cable designed to supply energy from Britain to Ireland, encountered an … Read more

UK-Ireland Interconnector Rerouted to Avoid Harry Potter Character’s Grave

A €500 million UK-Ireland electricity interconnector project had to be rerouted after planners realized the original path ran directly through a fictional character’s gravesite on a Welsh beach, according to project manager Simon Ludlam speaking on the Energy Revolution podcast. Greenlink Interconnector Route Adjusted in Wales Completed in February 2025, the Greenlink project connects EirGrid’s … Read more