Harry Potter fans forced a change in the route of a cable between…

Harry Potter fans forced a change in the route of a cable between Britain and Ireland due to 'Dobby's grave'.

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The Greenlink Connector power cable project between Britain and Ireland was rerouted to avoid a beach in Wales.
The beach in question is where the scene of Dobby's death and burial was filmed in 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1'.
Fans of Harry Potter created a memorial at the site, placing painted stones and socks.
The project was initially approved with a route that passed through the beach area.
The change in route occurred after a project manager received hundreds of calls from fans following a public disclosure of the planned route.
The project was completed and launched in early 2025.
The cable now provides electricity to 380,000 homes.

The project cost nearly 500 million euros. — meduza
The project involved a complex of two power cables and one fiber-optic cable. — tg_bbcrussian
The project was managed by Etchea Energy. — meduza
The project manager, Simon Landlem, discussed the incident in a podcast called Energy Revolution. — tg_bbcrussian
The project manager initially did not know who Dobby was. — meduza
The project's design and approval phase occurred from 2018 to 2021, construction from 2022 to 2024. — tg_bbcrussian