Japan-headquartered Sumitomo Electric has kicked off the construction of its subsea cable factory in Scotland, set to supply critical elements for the reinforcement of the UK electricity transmission grid and for connecting renewable energy production facilities to the grid. Sumitomo Electric held t
Italy-headquartered Next Geosolutions is about to kick off a cable route survey in the UK for the LionLink multi-purpose interconnector that will connect the UK with the Netherlands. LionLink, being developed by the Dutch TenneT and the UK’s National Grid, will connect a Dutch offshore wind farm wit
The first-ever energy link between the UK and Germany is moving into the next stage of construction as foundation works are underway on a new UK converter station. The €2.8 billion NeuConnect project will see new converter stations built on the Isle of Grain in Kent and the Wilhelmshaven region in n
French cable maker Nexans has kicked off the installation of high-voltage alternating current (HVAC) onshore cable on the Irish side of the Celtic Interconnector, set to link the power systems of Ireland and France together for the first time via subsea power cable. The project is being developed by
Greek electricity grid operator Independent Power Transmission Operator (IPTO or Admie) and Saudi Arabia’s National Grid Saudi Electricity Company have decided to kick off technical and economic studies for an electricity interconnector between the two countries. The launch of the technical and econ
DeepOcean has completed its first campaign under a contract with NKT for the provision of subsea construction support for a subsea HVDC cable that will link the Canadian border and New York. DeepOcean reported that its U.S. operation had wrapped up the first campaign for the Champlain Hudson Power E
Paris-headquartered cable systems designer and manufacturer Nexans has reported a record adjusted backlog of €6.7 billion for its Generation & Transmission segment, a 10.2% increase compared to December 2023, said to be mainly subsea-driven. In its financial results for the first quarter of 2024, Ne
The Balticconnector gas pipeline between Finland and Estonia, which was shut down in October 2023 due to a rupture, has commenced commercial operations following the completion of repair work. Estonian transmission system operator (TSO) Elering and its Finnish counterpart Gasgrid closed Balticconnec
Deemed the world’s largest interconnector, Viking Link, connecting the UK and Denmark, has officially been inaugurated. The £1.7 billion Viking Link, which started operating on December 29, 2023, has a capacity of 1.4 GW and stretches for 475 miles under land and sea, joining the Bicker Fen substati
Six North Sea countries have signed a joint declaration to cooperate on the protection of critical underwater energy and telecommunication infrastructure in the North Sea. At the North Sea Summit held in April 2023, national security advisers from nine countries met to discuss better cooperation on
Preparatory work has begun for the commissioning of the Balticconnector gas pipeline between Finland and Estonia which was shut down in October 2023 due to a rupture, following the completion of repair work. Estonian transmission system operator (TSO) Elering and its Finnish counterpart Gasgrid clos
Asso.subsea has completed the installation of approximately 30 kilometers of cables for the Adriatic Sea Islands Interconnection in Croatia, reaching depths of 70 meters. Asso.subsea transported and installed four distinct 110 kV cable systems, with the northern part connecting the landing sites Mal
Greek electricity grid operator Independent Power Transmission Operator (IPTO) has launched a tender for submarine AC cable that would be used for Aegean Islands interconnectors. IPTO has launched the tendering process for the conclusion of a framework agreement regarding submarine AC cable for the
UK energy market regulator Ofgem has given provisional regulatory approval for the Eastern Green Link 2 (EGL2) subsea connection between Scotland and Yorkshire, with over 500 kilometers said to be the longest ever built in Great Britain. Ofgem gave provisional approval of the expenditure required fo
