General – Electricity
Prysmian has finalized the contract worth in the region of €1.9 billion by Eastern Green Link 2 Limited, a joint venture between SSEN Transmission and National Grid Electricity Transmission, the UK electricity transmission network owners.
Under the contract, Prysmian will deliver a major HVDC cable system for the Eastern Green Link 2 (EGL2) network development project that shall connect Scotland and England.
The EGL2 connection will form a vital electricity transmission link between Scotland and England and is one of the first cable systems contracted in the UK that will utilize 525 kV HVDC (High Voltage Direct Current) technology with extruded XLPE insulation.
With a power transmission capacity of 2 GW, Prysmian will design, manufacture, install, test and commission the required HVDC cable system.
