The MoUs reflect a “shared ambition” to enhance electricity interconnection across Europe, and enable the countries to collaborate on supporting decarbonisation, strengthening energy security, and integrating renewable energy sources.

With regard to Spain, this will involve cooperation between transmission system operators, analysis of technical and economic factors, and possible alignment with wider European energy planning processes. In terms of the UK, meanwhile, the agreement extends collaboration between the two countries on offshore renewable energy, electricity markets and security of supply.

The agreements come as Ireland prepares to take on the presidency of the Council of the European Union in the second half of this year.

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