Wind Energy – Cable Installation
LS Marine Solution has signed a contract for the construction of a subsea cable laying vessel with Tersan Shipyard in Turkey.
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Elia welcomes decision to optimise Princess Elisabeth project
General – Energy Hub
The Belgian federal government, in collaboration with Elia, the federal administration, and the electricity and gas regulator (CREG), aims to develop an alternative concept for the next phase of the Princess Elisabeth offshore energy hub.
[Read more…] about Elia welcomes decision to optimise Princess Elisabeth projectNKT awarded two high-voltage projects
General – Energy Transition
TenneT, the Dutch-German transmission system operator, has selected NKT to provide 525 kV XLPE high-voltage direct current (HVDC) on- and offshore power cable systems for two projects under the existing framework agreement.
[Read more…] about NKT awarded two high-voltage projectsTranspower secures cables, ship and installation for Cook Strait project
General – HVDC Cables
Transpower from New Zealand announced it has secured global cable solutions supplier Prysmian to replace its high voltage direct current (HVDC) submarine electricity cables that link the North and South Islands.
[Read more…] about Transpower secures cables, ship and installation for Cook Strait projectRWE inks deals for three HVDC offshore wind substations
Wind Energy – Framework Agreements
German energy giant RWE has signed framework agreements with Hitachi Energy and Aibel for the joint supply of three high-voltage direct current (HVDC) systems for its offshore wind farms.
[Read more…] about RWE inks deals for three HVDC offshore wind substationsMorocco-to-UK cable project plans to order cable-layer
General – New Cable-Layer
A British renewable-power company is on track to order a cable-lay vessel for installation of one of the world’s longest subsea power cable projects.
[Read more…] about Morocco-to-UK cable project plans to order cable-layerPrysmian to deliver first 525 kV HVDC submarine cable system
General – Cable System
Prysmian Group has been awarded a contract worth in the region of €850 million by Eastern Green Link 1 to provide the cable systems for a major UK network development project between Scotland and England.
[Read more…] about Prysmian to deliver first 525 kV HVDC submarine cable systemPrysmian preferred bidder for EGL2 cable connection in UK
General – EGL Cable Connection
SSEN Transmission and National Grid Electricity Transmission, the GB electricity transmission network owners, selected the Prysmian Group as the exclusive preferred bidder for the Eastern Green Link 2 (EGL2) cable connection.
[Read more…] about Prysmian preferred bidder for EGL2 cable connection in UKWorld’s first unmanned HVDC offshore platform installed
Wind Energy – Unmanned HVDC Platform
Construction of what will be the world’s largest offshore wind farm, Dogger Bank, has reached another milestone with the installation of the world’s first unmanned High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) offshore substation.
[Read more…] about World’s first unmanned HVDC offshore platform installedSiemens Energy connects Italy’s largest islands to mainland
General – Converter Stations
Italian transmission system operator Terna has awarded the consortium of Siemens Energy and Italy’s FATA a contract to supply four converter stations for the Tyrrhenian Link project.
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