General – Interconnection
Prysmian has been awarded the tender launched by Terna, the Italian transmission system operator, and STEG, the Tunisian electricity grid operator, for the construction of the submarine power interconnection between Italy and Tunisia under the Elmed Project.
The contract, which initially provides for a preliminary activation phase, is subject to certain conditions. Once these are met, the contract could reach a value of around €460 million.
The power line will run between the Partanna electrical substation in Sicily and the Mlaabi substation on the Tunisian Cap Bon peninsula, reaching a maximum water depth of around 800 meters along the Strait of Sicily.
Installation operation will be carried by the Prysmian Monna Lisa vessel.
The Elmed project will create an energy bridge between Europe and Africa to ensure greater energy security between the two continents.
