Interconnectors
Tender for submarine power cables moves to next stage with $1.89 billion earmarked for Aegean Islands interconnectors
Greece’s TSO IPTO has decided to move to the next phase after receiving three applications for participation in its tender process for submarine alternating current (AC) cables destined for Aegean Islands interconnectors.
Prysmian loading cable for UK section of first energy link with Germany
Cabling giant Prysmian has begun loading the cable destined for the UK section of the first direct energy link between the UK and Germany at its factory in Italy. Prysmian is loading the cabling onto the Cable Enterprise vessel at its Arco Felice factory which will be used for the UK section of the
Building permit procedure set in motion for third electricity connection between Estonia and Finland
Estonia’s Consumer Protection and Technical Regulatory Authority (CPTRA) has initiated the building permit procedure for what will be the third electricity connection between Estonia and Finland. The purpose of the building permit is to establish the right for the construction of the offshore sectio
UK’s oil & gas windfall tax hike – Coup de grace or boon for North Sea jobs and upstream investment?
How can the UK put all the puzzle pieces together to cultivate a sweet spot in an uncertainty-ridden backdrop of energy investment in the North Sea?
Over $86 million to be split between UK and Belgium consumers as 1 GW subsea interconnector’s ‘remarkable’ revenues exceed Ofgem’s cap
An interconnector between the UK and Belgium, which is the first subsea electricity cable link to be regulated under the cap and floor regime set by the UK’s regulator Office of Gas and Electricity Markets (Ofgem) to spur further interconnector developments, will be giving back more than $43 million
Prysmian bringing Australia’s subsea green electricity interconnector to life for €600 million
Prysmian has struck a multimillion-euro deal with Marinus Link for the design, manufacture, supply, installation, and delivery of the first stage of a new subsea power interconnector in Australia.
Boskalis connects all export cables and platforms for offshore wind farm in Netherlands
Boskalis, an offshore construction company, has completed the connection of all export cables and platforms for the offshore wind farm being developed by RWE in the Dutch North Sea. Off the coast of the Netherlands, Boskalis connected all the export cables the company recently installed for the shor
Coming to grips with security risks: Germany backs project for keeping critical subsea infrastructure out of harm’s way
Given the worldwide rise in threats to energy and other underwater industries’ infrastructure such as offshore installations, pipelines, and cables, many countries, especially in Europe, have been upping their security ante to prevent further attacks.
World’s ‘most ambitious’ subsea interconnector igniting zest for clean power superhubs: Embracing NATO-L to reinforce energy security bonds between America and Europe
The first-ever interconnection between North America and Western Europe is anticipated to enable a new dawn to brake over energy security across the Atlantic.
WATCH: Asso.subsea done with work for last phase of Cyclades interconnection
Asso.subsea has completed its work for the fourth phase of the Cyclades interconnection project in Greece which enhances supply security and addresses stability issues for the Cyclades’ electrical system through the connection to the Greek mainland power transmission system. The project, done in col
‘Significant progress’ on converter station sites for first France-Ireland interconnector
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
NKT confirmed as power cable supplier for Scottish subsea links
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
Community feedback leads to change of Scottish subsea link’s substation site
Following community feedback that caused the previous proposal to be discounted, SSEN Transmission has identified an alternative site on Lewis for the proposed new HVDC convertor station and AC substation for the Western Isles HVDC link. The proposed new site, located on an area of land owned by the
Tender process opens for UK’s largest proposed HVDC transmission project
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