InterConnect Malta, the company behind the second Malta to Italy interconnector, has issued a tender for the manufacture and installation of onshore cables for the project. The tender is looking for a company to manufacture and install the onshore 245 kV and 145 kV cables, fiber optic cable and acce
Greece and Saudi Arabia have officially established a special purpose company for exploring the feasibility of an electricity interconnector between the two countries. The special purpose company Saudi Greek Interconnection was established by the Greek electricity grid operator Independent Power Tra
Italy’s Ministry of Environment and Energy Security has given its approval for the Adriatic Link submarine power line, set to facilitate the integration of renewable sources and support energy transition goals in Italy. The Italian Ministry of Environment and Energy Security authorized, through a de
Offshore cable operations have been paused for the Greenlink interconnector that will link Ireland and Wales due to poor weather and for maintenance and upgrades on the construction vessel. The Greenlink Interconnector will link the southeast of Ireland, from Great Island, County Wexford to South-we
Chinese power cable specialist Orient Cable (NBO) is entering the Morocco-UK Power Project with the acquisition of a stake in the company behind the multi-technology renewable energy project. Xlinks First Limited announced it had entered into a share subscription agreement for the placement of commo
The second Malta to Italy interconnector has reached a major milestone with the approval of the development permit by the Maltese Planning Authority. The IC2 interconnector will consist of a new ~118-kilometer-long 225 MW HVAC electrical cable interconnection through a submarine cable operating at 2
A geophysical survey is currently underway at a new proposed HVDC interconnector in the UK that will reinforce the electricity network between Suffolk and Kent, contributing to the UK’s 2050 net-zero goal. The 2 GW Sea Link, developed by National Grid Electricity Transmission (NGET), will be approxi
Enabling work has started in Peterhead for the proposed converter station for the Eastern Green Link 2 (EGL2) subsea electricity superhighway between Scotland and England. The joint venture project between SSEN Transmission and National Grid Electricity Transmission will see around 440 kilometers of
Italian transmission system operator (TSO) Terna has launched a project in cooperation with U.S. startup Terradepth focused on testing innovative approaches to surveying the seabed for planning environmentally friendly submarine electrical connections. As part of Project Odisseo, the first test was
Elmed, set to become the first direct current (DC) connection between Europe and North Africa, has secured €45 million in funding from the European Investment Bank (EIB). The €921 million project concerns the implementation of an HVDC link interconnecting Tunisia and Italy across the Strait of Sicil
The Viking Link electricity interconnector between the UK and Denmark has commenced operations, now transporting power between the two countries. Deemed the world’s longest land and subsea interconnector, the £1.7 billion Viking Link started commercial operations on December 29, 2023. The link has
As we gradually shift our focus on the new year and on what lies ahead in the offshore energy industry in 2024, let’s give a last look to 2023 to pay tribute to this very eventful year. Unfortunately, the year was marked with a number of dark events, with the Balticconnector offshore gas pipeline in
Subsea interconnectors open new opportunities for sharing the access and use of renewable energy between countries while upping the decarbonization ante and strengthening the security of electricity supply.
Abu Dhabi National Energy Company PJSC (TAQA) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to explore the possibility of becoming one of the shareholders in a project to develop a 900-kilometer HVDC electricity interconnection between Greece and Cyprus. Under the terms of the MoU, TAQA will explor
