A meeting has taken place, a petition set up and action is planned this summer by the group Collectif Protection Cote Ouest.
Its Facebook page has attracted 339 members since being launched at the end of May.
‘To provide electricity to the small paradise that are Jersey and Guernsey, the beautiful beach of Sciotot is going to be crossed by a cable of 90,000 volts! We don’t want it! Join us,’ it states.
The campaigners suggest that Guernsey should use the existing network through Jersey or go directly to Flamanville.
But they also argue strongly that steps should be made instead to reduce electricity consumption and install wind turbines or solar panels in the island.
The campaign got off to a slow start with just 15 people at the first information meeting and eight at the second.
A third meeting on 18 June attracted 17, where it was decided to create a formal association.
‘It is clear that we have to take action this summer on the beach of Sciotot to raise awareness of tourists,’ a note on the meeting said.
They are now lobbying political members.
Guernsey Electricity has a long-term aim of a direct link with France and has said the recent failure of the link with Jersey has reinforced the importance of securing a diverse supply of electricity and reducing the reliance on fossil fuels.
The Jersey link broke late in 2018 and again early in 2019.
It means that £30m. is being spent to replace the cable, which should be installed and operational by the end of the year.
Using on-island generation costs £1m. a month more than importing the electricity.
This replacement cable will be following the same route as the current link and will also come ashore at Greve de Lecq and Havelet.
Preliminary work on the project is already under way, with the cable being manufactured in Sweden.
Mariners have been issued a warning by Ports of Jersey.
The initial part of the work includes a geophysical survey which will be performed within a 50-metre corridor at selected locations along the cable route.
This began on Monday and it is estimated it will last 22 days.
The survey work is being undertaken by the 26-metre Netherlands-flagged Nora B.
The vessel will be operating towed equipment, which means it will have limited manoeuvrability.
All vessels are requested to keep a safe distance of at least 600 metres from the survey vessel.
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