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),
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
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
The production of critical high-voltage (HV) components for the second electrical interconnector between Malta and Italy has commenced in Türkiye. The IC2 interconnector will consist of a new ~122-kilometer-long 225 MW HVAC electrical cable interconnection between the Terna substation at Ragusa, Sic
Norway’s Reach Subsea is anticipated to commence an offshore survey campaign next week for the second 525 kV HVDC cable link between Shetland and the Scottish mainland, known as the Shetland HVDC Link 2. Shetland 2 will connect 330 kilometers between Shetland and the mainland to bring 2 GW of renewa
Siemens Energy has delivered the first of seven transformers that will help to power NeuConnect, the first energy link between the UK and Germany. The transformer was taken from Siemens Energy’s factories in Nürnberg, Germany, and delivered by barge along the Rhine River to Rotterdam, the Netherland
Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) Distribution has selected five contract partners to help deliver future investment of up to £950 million (about €1.09 billion) in the Scottish subsea electricity network and support the multi-year framework to renew and upgrade subsea electricity lin
Spanish transmission system operator (TSO) Red Eléctrica has completed the interconnection between the islands of Tenerife and La Gomera in Spain, reinforcing the security of supply in the Canary Islands. The interconnection consists of a 66 kV double-circuit line, with a 36-kilometer underwater sec
The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Greece’s transmission system operator (TSO) Independent Power Transmission Operator (IPTO) have signed a deal for €1.9 billion financing for the development of an interconnector that will eliminate the electrical isolation of the islands of Kos, Rhodes and Karp
Dutch Fugro has commenced integrated site investigations for a power transmission link that will connect the Scottish Western Isles to the UK national electricity transmission network for the first time. Fugro is carrying out nearshore surveys for SSEN Transmission’s 1.8 GW Western Isles high-voltag
Both onshore and offshore enabling works have commenced for the development of the 2 GW Spittal to Peterhead subsea cable link project in Scotland, which will support national clean power and energy security ambitions. The 203-kilometer high-voltage direct current (HVDC) link will connect the Bannis
TenneT Holding has reached an agreement with Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau (KfW) on behalf of the German State to sell a 25.1% equity interest in TenneT Germany for approximately €3.3 billion. The agreement with the German State was reached some four months after three major institutional investors
Italian cabling giant Prysmian has been confirmed as the supplier of the high-voltage direct current (HVDC) cable system for the fourth out of five subsea electricity superhighways between Scotland and England. Prysmian has won a £2 billion (over €2.3 billion) contract with SP Energy Networks and Na
The European Commission has approved a €9.56 million grant for the preparation of further studies for a 3 GW electrical interconnection that will link Greece’s and Egypt’s power systems. Being developed by Elica Interconnector S.M.S.A, a member of the Copelouzos Group, the GREGY Project will transfe
