Interconnectors
Critical HV components under construction in Türkiye for second Malta-Italy link
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
Reach Subsea about to begin six-month survey campaign for second Shetland HVDC link
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
First of 7 transformers delivered for first UK-Germany energy link
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
Five companies lined up for Scotland’s €1B subsea electricity network upgrade
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
Subsea interconnector between two Canary Islands crosses finish line (Video)
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
EIB and Greek TSO agree on €1.9B financing for Dodecanese interconnection
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
Australian Energy Regulator’s final decision says consumers are better off with Marinus Link
The Australian Energy Regulator (AER) has confirmed that consumers will be better off with investment in the Marinus Link interconnector in its final decision on the project’s construction cost. The AER is responsible for ensuring energy consumers have access to a reliable and secure market and that
Fugro’s jack-up platform starts surveys for Western Isles subsea link
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
Work begins on 203-kilometer Scottish HVDC transmission link
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
Germany acquiring stake in TenneT for €3.3 billion
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
South Korean 640 kV HVDC cable test center ready for business
South Korean Taihan Cable & Solution has finalized the construction of a dedicated cable test center that enables simultaneous testing of two 640 kV-class HVDC cable circuits. The test center spans approximately 7,000 square meters and is located at the company’s Dangjin Cable Plant, enabling close
Prysmian wins €2.3B contract for link that ‘supports Britain’s future energy system’
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
3 GW Egypt-Greece interconnector receives €9.56M grant for further studies
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
LS Cable & System wins €35M turnkey subsea cable contract in Malaysia
South Korean LS Cable & System has won a KRW 60 billion (around €35 million) contract to deliver a submarine power grid that will connect Malaysia’s Langkawi Island to the mainland. The contract was awarded by Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) and will see LS Cable & System construct a 132 kV submarine p