Interconnectors
Egyptian govt taps Jan De Nul for Egypt-Europe undersea export cable
Jan De Nul has signed an agreement with the Egyptian government, represented by the Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company (EETC), to start a study for the construction of an undersea export cable between Egypt and Europe. In late September, the Egyptian government reaffirmed its plans to build a
In focus: Energy and maritime plays shaping greener future to wean the world off fossil fuels
This week saw Europe entrench its position as the decarbonization trailblazer, with the Netherlands, Germany, Norway, Denmark, and Belgium spearheading the new wave of projects.
After Belgium, Norway exploring options for hybrid interconnectors with two other countries
Just shortly after the announcement that it was investigating the feasibility of a hybrid interconnector between Belgium and Norway, news came in that the Norwegian transmission system operator (TSO) Statnett is exploring options for interconnectors with Denmark and Germany. Danish TSO Energinet rep
Belgium and Norway looking into hybrid interconnector
Belgian and Norwegian transmission system operators (TSOs) Elia and Statnett are investigating the economic and technical feasibility of a hybrid interconnector that would link the two countries. The subsea cable would link the high-voltage grids of the countries while also being connected to Norweg
Nexans to link Orkney Islands to Scottish mainland
SSEN Transmission has selected Nexans to supply and install the high-voltage cables that will provide a transmission link from the Orkney Islands to the Scottish Highlands. A capacity reservation agreement has been signed and Nexans has committed to reserve manufacturing and installation capacity fo
Updated converter station plan for UK-France interconnector gets OK
The FAB interconnector that will link Great Britain and France has received updated planning permission for its converter station in the UK. The FAB Project will link the national electricity grids of Great Britain and France with the aim of increasing energy security, equalising electricity prices
Construction milestone at NeuConnect as UK and Germany set up energy and climate partnership
The first phase of UK construction has been completed for the first-ever energy link between the UK and Germany, keeping the project on track. The construction milestone comes as NeuConnect Chair Julia Prescot joined the signing of a new UK-Germany Joint Declaration of Cooperation on Energy and Clim
Construction begins on Ireland-France interconnector
Construction works have commenced on the Celtic Interconnector that will link Ireland and France. The project is being developed by the Irish transmission system operator (TSO) EirGrid and its French counterpart Réseau de Transport d’Electricité (RTE). EirGrid reported today, November 3, that constr
Balticconnector damage probe puts Chinese vessel under investigation
The investigation into the damage to the Balticonnector gas pipeline between Finland and Estonia is now focused on the role of the Hong Kong-flagged NewNew Polar Bear container vessel, Finland’s National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) said. The Finnish police have established in the criminal investig
A bunch of tenders coming up for second Malta-Sicily interconnector
InterConnect Malta has launched a tender for the transformer and shunt reactors for the second Malta to Sicily electrical interconnector. This is the first of a number of tenders upcoming for the project. The interconnector will consist of a new ~118-kilometer-long 225 MW HVAC electrical cable inter
Survey about to start for Scottish offshore link
Reach Subsea is set to begin a cable route seabed survey later this month for SSEN Transmission’s HVDC transmission link offshore Scotland. The survey activities will be carried out in the North Sea and Outer Moray Firth for the Spittal to Peterhead HVDC power cable. Survey vessel Viking Reach is ex
Prysmian produces cables for 3 GW link between Middle East and North Africa
Italian cabling giant Prysmian has completed the manufacturing of cables for the submarine power interconnection between Egypt and Saudi Arabia – the first-ever large-scale link between the Middle East and North Africa. Prysmian secured the contract worth about €221 million with the Egyptian Electri
Greek TSO takes over the baton for EuroAsia Interconnector
EuroAsia Interconnector Limited, project promoter of the European Project of Common Interest (PCI 3.10), and Greek electricity grid operator Independent Power Transmission Operator (IPTO) have reached an agreement for the designation of IPTO as project promoter of the electricity interconnector that
Public consultation dates set for second Italy-Greece interconnector
Italian transmission system operator (TSO) Terna has scheduled public consultations in seven municipalities that will be affected by the construction of an interconnector that will be built between Italy and Greece. Terna is expected to invest €750 million in the GR.ITA 2 interconnector which will i