The construction works for Celtic Interconnector, the first interconnector between Ireland and France, are well underway, with converter station sites on both sides of the project achieving “significant progress”, Irish transmission system operator (TSO) EirGrid reported. On the Irish side in Ballya
Dutch provider of solutions for transport, handling and storage of subsea cables WIND Group has acquired compatriot equipment engineering and manufacturing company Draftec. Founded in 2009, Draftec has grown into a specialized system integrator and manufacturer of custom-designed, multi-disciplinary
Prysmian’s new cable laying vessel (CLV) Monna Lisa has arrived at Vard’s shipyard in Norway from Romania, with outfitting completion, installation of main mission equipment and trials now on schedule. After the Italian cable giant disclosed plans to invest in the CLV Monna Lisa, a sister vessel to
Denmark’s NKT has signed a framework agreement with the Scottish transmission system operator (TSO) SSEN Transmission to deliver power cable systems for two high-voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission links in Scotland. NKT on August 28, 2023, confirmed the reservation of production and offshore
Cable installation for what is the first pre-permitted, utility-scale, grid-connected wave energy test site in the U.S. is scheduled to commence later this month. The cables will support Oregon State University’s PacWave South facility, which when completed will allow wave energy developers to test
South Korea-based offshore wind cable manufacturer, LS Cable & System, has decided to build a manufacturing facility for high-voltage direct current (HVDC) subsea cables in Virginia, which the company says will be the largest factory of this kind in the United States. The factory will be built on a
The cable-laying vessel (CLV) that Norwegian ship designer and shipbuilder VARD is building for Danish subsea specialist NCT Offshore has hit the water in Romania. NCT placed the order for the 95-meter-long CLV with VARD in early 2023, with Vard Design in Ålesund, Norway, in charge of the design, Va
SSEN Transmission has opened the tendering for cable and converter work packages for Eastern Green Link 3 (EGL3), the UK’s largest proposed HVDC transmission project, which will link Peterhead in Scotland and Norfolk in England. EGL3, a joint venture between SSEN Transmission and National Grid Elect
“This contract, where we are partnering with a new customer, is testament to our strong in-house engineering capabilities, which enable us to address customers’ complex engineering requirements and optimise and de-risk projects,” said Alasdair MacDonald, CEO of Tekmar Group.
Italian cabling giant Prysmian Group has performed what is said to be the industry’s first installation of an HVDC cable at a water depth of 2,150 meters. Prysmian completed the sea trial tests for ultra-deep installation of a 500 kV HVDC MI cable at a 2,150-meter water depth, stating that this is i
Belgian Cenergy Holdings has passed the first milestone for the development of a cable manufacturing facility in Maryland, the U.S., by reaching a final investment decision (FID). The company announced in April that its U.S. subsidiary Hellenic Cables Americas is planning to build a new cable manufa
South Korea-headquartered Taihan Cable & Solution and energy services company Hanwha Solutions have partnered up to work on the development of crucial materials used in high-voltage direct current (HVDC) and submarine cables, as well as extra-high-voltage (EHV) cables. The South Korean companies sig
Following certification to use biofuels for the vessel, Denmark-based power cable manufacturer and installation company NKT has made a number of upgrades on its cable-laying vessel (CLV) NKT Victoria, said to be prompted by growing market demand and customer requirements. With the aim of boosting it
Norwegian VARD has held the steel cutting ceremony for the highly customized hybrid power cable lay and construction vessel it is building for the Japanese offshore wind market. The steel-cutting ceremony for NB 980 was held on July 1 in Vard Shipyards Romania – Braila, marking a milestone in the co
