Interconnectors
Ireland and Spain formalize plan to explore electricity interconnection
Irish and Spanish ministries have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to explore the potential for a future electricity interconnector between the two countries. The MoU was signed by Ireland’s Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment and Spain’s Ministry for the Ecological Transitio
Five European TSOs launch joint initiative on North Sea subsea cable infrastructure
Five European transmission system operators (TSOs) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to cooperate on offshore cable infrastructure in the North Sea. The agreement was signed at WindEurope’s Annual Event in Madrid by Elia (Belgium), Energinet (Denmark), 50Hertz (Germany), and TenneT, wh
Under €28M contract, NextGeo to survey cable route for new Italian interconnection
Terna, Italy’s national grid operator, has awarded Next Geosolutions (NextGeo) with a contract valued at over €28 million for preliminary marine survey and environmental characterization services for a new high-voltage direct current (HVDC) interconnector that will link Lazio and Lombardy. NextGeo w
Netherlands to establish new offshore electricity bidding zone linked to planned interconnector
The Netherlands will introduce a new offshore electricity bidding zone for wind farms that will be linked to the planned 1.8 GW LionLink hybrid interconnector, which will connect the Dutch and UK grids. The LionLink project was launched in April 2023 and is led by the countries’ transmission system
First Malta-Italy interconnector back in service after works on second link demanded shutdown
The first interconnector between Italy and Malta has returned to operation after it was shut down due to work on the second interconnector that will connect the two countries. As announced on March 28, the scheduled intervention required the temporary suspension of IC1 to allow for the safe reroutin
TenneT, National Grid ink joint development agreement for LionLink interconnector
Transmission system operators (TSOs) TenneT and National Grid Ventures (NGV) have signed a joint development agreement (JDA) to advance LionLink, a hybrid interconnector linking the UK and the Netherlands via a future offshore wind farm in the Dutch North Sea. The agreement sets out how the two part
Malta opens call to probe renewable energy import from North Africa
Malta’s fully government-owned company Interconnect Malta (ICM) has launched a preliminary market consultation (PMC) to gather information from the market on the feasibility of large-scale importing of renewable energy from North Africa to Malta via a cable link. The PMC is seen as a formal, non-bin
After Prysmian, Siemens Energy confirmed as supplier for UK’s Eastern Green Link 4
Following the preferred bidder status from July 2025, Siemens Energy has now secured a contract for the delivery of two high-voltage direct current (HVDC) converter stations for the fourth out of five subsea electricity superhighways between Scotland and England. The 2 GW Eastern Green Link 4 (EGL4)
Venterra’s GeoForce joins Reach Subsea on second Shetland HVDC link
Norway’s Reach Subsea has appointed GeoForce Technical Services, part of Oceanscan and the wider Venterra Group, to deliver the geotechnical component of a bigger offshore survey campaign for the second 525 kV HVDC cable link between Shetland and the Scottish mainland, known as the Shetland HVDC Lin
Leonardo da Vinci finishes cabling in UK waters for NeuConnect, goes to the Netherlands
Italian cabling giant Prysmian, as the main contractor, has completed all subsea cabling in UK waters for NeuConnect, a high-voltage submarine cable that will create the first direct energy transmission link between the UK and Germany, with its cable-laying vessel (CLV) now moving to Dutch waters. F
€693 million financing to support UK’s subsea electricity superhighway
ScottishPower, through its parent company Iberdrola, has secured £600 million (around €693 million) in financing from the National Wealth Fund to support the development of the fourth out of five subsea electricity superhighways between Scotland and England. The 2 GW Eastern Green Link 4 (EGL4) high
Seabed clearance for second Malta-Italy interconnector to remove 393 targets
The seabed clearance phase for the second electrical interconnector between Malta and Italy has begun, aiming to make the cable corridor route debris-free and safe for cable installation. Following the completion of the detailed marine route survey carried out by Italy’s Next Geosolutions (NextGeo),
NKT wins its largest single project award ever with €2.2B contract for UK subsea link
Danish power cable manufacturer and installation firm NKT has signed the firm contract for the Eastern Green Link 3 (EGL3) offshore high-voltage direct current (HVDC) interconnector between Scotland and England, said to be the largest contract for a single cable project in company history. With a va
New Baltic Sea interconnector on horizon as Lithuania, Latvia, and Germany plan cross-border link
Lithuania, Latvia, and Germany are planning a joint offshore interconnector that would enable electricity trading between the Baltic countries and Germany and allow for the integration of up to 2 GW of offshore wind capacity in Lithuania and Latvia. The energy ministers of the three countries signed