Interconnectors
‘Good start’ to 2024 for Nexans with record subsea-driven backlog
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
Balticconnector gas pipeline back in operation following six-month shut-down
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
World’s longest interconnector officially launched
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 put subsea infrastructure security high on the agenda with joint declaration
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
With offshore repairs done, Balticconnector about to restart after six-month shut-down
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 completes cable work at Croatian interconnector (Gallery)
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 TSO opens tender for submarine power cables
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
Great Britain’s longest-ever subsea connection presses ahead
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
2 GW subsea electricity superhighway first to progress through Ofgem’s fast-track process
UK energy market regulator Ofgem has selected a 2 GW high-voltage direct current (HVDC) subsea cable as the first project to proceed under the new fast-track process and to receive a provisional £2 billion funding package. Eastern Green Link 1 (EGL1) is being developed by National Grid Electricity T
France looking at options to increase interconnection capacity with UK
The French Energy Regulatory Commission is investigating the opportunity for a new electricity interconnection between France and the UK, in addition to three that are currently operating. France’s Commission de régulation de l’énergie (CRE) launched a public consultation on March 5 concerning the o
With ‘outstanding’ financial results in 2023, Prysmian increases its decarbonization ambition
Italian cabling giant Prysmian in 2023 delivered what it says was a “remarkable performance” with “outstanding” financial results, record backlog in Transmission, as well as increased 2030 emission reduction ambition. For the financial year 2023, Prysmian’s adjusted EBITDA rose by 9.4% to €1,628 mil
Neapolitan firm delivers survey work for 1 GW Italian subsea electricity link
Naples-headquartered survey contractor Next Geosolutions (NextGeo) has completed survey works for the east section of the Italian Tyrrhenian Link connecting Sicily with Campania. NextGeo has wrapped up all the pre-installation survey tasks for the Tyrrhenian Link East branch on behalf of Italian cab
Another Finland-Estonia electricity interconnection shut down due to technical fault
After the second HVDC electricity interconnection between Estonia and Finland named EstLink 2 went offline due to cable system failure, Estonian transmission system operator (TSO) Elering reported that a fault had also been detected in the first electrical connection between the two countries. EstLi
Sumitomo places multi-million-pound cable carousel order for its Scottish factory
Japan-headquartered Sumitomo Electric Industries has placed a multi-million-pound order for cable storage carousels for its power cable factory in Scotland. THREE60 Energy reported it had signed a contract with Sumitomo to design and deliver cable storage carousels for the power cable factory in Nig