Interconnectors
Reach Subsea to perform survey for Scottish offshore HVDC transmission link
Reach Subsea has secured a contract with SSEN Transmission to carry out a survey for an HVDC transmission link offshore Scotland. The contract constitutes a detailed corridor survey for the Spittal to Peterhead HVDC power cable. The data will be used for detailed engineering and environmental assess
Investigation launches over suspected leak on European offshore gas pipeline
Finnish and Estonian transmission system operators (TSOs) Gasgrid Finland and Elering have launched an investigation over suspicion that there is a leak in an offshore gas pipeline that connects the two countries. Gasgrid Finland and Elering observed an unusual drop in pressure in the Balticconnecto
Construction begins on first subsea interconnector between Spain and France
Spanish transmission system operator (TSO) Red Eléctrica is about to begin the construction of the first submarine interconnector between Spain and France. The Biscay Gulf interconnector will comprise two high-voltage direct current (HVDC) links, each with a capacity of 1,000 MW, linking Gatika in S
Siemens Energy delivers grid transformers for Ireland-Wales interconnector
Siemens Energy has delivered four grid transformers for the 500 MW Greenlink subsea and underground electricity interconnector that will link Ireland and Wales. The four 160-ton grid transformers were transported by sea from Nuremberg, Germany, to Belview Port Waterford in Ireland in order to avoid
NKT and Prysmian secure €4.6 billion in cable contracts for German grid connections
German transmission system operator (TSO) 50Hertz has awarded several contracts to power cable manufacturers NKT and Prysmian. Valued at around €4.6 billion in total, the contracts include offshore wind farm export cables, onshore energy connections, and interconnection for an energy island. NKT and
Asso.subsea ticks Viking Link off its to-do list (Gallery)
Asso.subsea has completed the burial and protection operations for the Viking Link interconnector that is connecting Denmark and Great Britain. Asso.subsea was contracted by Prysmian Group in 2020 to execute the seabed preparation, burial and protection works in a three-year campaign, from 2021 to 2
Greece and Saudi Arabia lay foundation for development of electricity interconnector
Greece and Saudi Arabia have agreed to establish a special purpose company for the development of an electricity interconnector between the two countries. Chairman of the Board and CEO of Greek electricity grid operator Independent Power Transmission Operator (IPTO or Admie) Manos Manousakis and the
Survey on schedule for world’s first bi-directional subsea link
A geophysical inspection survey is set to kick off in October along the length of the operational WesternLink submarine HVDC interconnector in the UK. The 390-kilometer WesternLink includes two HVDC cables that extend from Hunterston in the Firth of Clyde, through the North Channel, to the west and
European JV to deliver project that aims to revolutionize Senegal’s power infrastructure
A UK-Belgium joint venture has secured a $200 million contract to deliver onshore and offshore works for two links in Senegal as part of a program that aims to revolutionize the country’s power infrastructure and provide sustainable electricity to millions of people. The award is for the Senegal Pow
First UK-Germany energy link stays on track with construction ramping up
Prysmian has begun horizontal directional drilling (HDD) works that will allow the subsea cables for the first-ever energy link between the UK and Germany to be brought on land. Led by global investors Meridiam, Allianz Capital Partners, Kansai Electric Power and TEPCO, NeuConnect will become one of
Converter station suppliers selected for UK subsea electricity superhighway
National Grid Electricity Transmission (NGET) and SP Energy Networks have selected preferred grid suppliers for HVDC converter stations for the 2 GW Eastern Green Link 1 (EGL1) subsea electricity superhighway. The 525kV, £2.5 billion HVDC link will connect Torness in East Lothian, Scotland, to Hawth
Energinet picks Viking Link spare cable storage provider
Danish national transmission system operator (TSO) Energinet has appointed MacArtney Offshore Wind Solutions to provide the storage and handling system for spare cable for the Viking Link that will connect Denmark and Great Britain. Energinet entrusted MacArtney with supplying a comprehensive storag
Post-installation survey next on the list for Viking Link
A post-installation survey is set to soon commence at the Viking Link project in the North Sea after Prysmian completed the last section of the submarine cable for the UK-Denmark interconnector. The last section was laid and assembled 172 kilometers off the Danish coast in German and Dutch waters on
Italian cabling giant scoops €630 million contract for Adriatic Sea link
Italian cabling giant Prysmian Group has won another contract to deliver a submarine cable project in its homeland, worth around €630 million. With this, the company’s Projects Business Unit order intake exceeds €10 billion year to date, including preferred bidder agreements. Prysmian has secured th