GALWAY, IRELAND--March 1, 2017--Written by Martin Lynch, European News Editor for Industrial Info (Galway, Ireland)--The first foundation stone for a new 1,000 megawatt (MW) electricity interconnector between the U.K. and France has been laid.

Within this article: Details new U.K. --France power link, cost, partners and timetable

Companies featured: National Grid plc (NYSE:NGG), Siemens (NYSE:SI), Balfour Beatty plc (LSE:BBY)