FAT
Nexans has completed the Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) of the 220 kV subsea cable for the Orkney Link project, marking a major milestone in delivering this key electricity transmission infrastructure.
The successful completion of the FAT testing marks the culmination of more than a year of manufacturing at Nexans’ Halden, Norway, facility.
The Orkney Link, developed by SSEN Transmission, is a 220 kV HVAC connection between Finstown in Orkney and Dounreay in Caithness, Scotland.
With approximately 53 km of subsea cable and a transmission capacity of up to 220 MW, the link will play a pivotal role in realising Orkney’s renewable energy potential and bolstering Scotland’s electricity transmission network.
