Undersea Applications

The installation of AC and DC cables running undersea between land masses, and from large offshore wind farms to the coast.

Highlights

Eastern Green Link
Undersea Applications

Eastern Green Link 1 Progresses Through Ofgem’s Accelerated Strategic Transmission Investment Framework

March 27, 2024
The project has received a provisional $2.5 billion fund to deliver a subsea energy superhighway to connect up to 2 million homes to clean energy.
Belgium: Dry outdoor cooler where the switching losses of the converter are released. Some of the losses are captured and used to heat the building.
Undersea Applications

Interconnector Brings Flexibility To European Market

Oct. 26, 2023
New evolved flow-based approach used for first interconnector between Belgium and Germany.
With minimal working room available for installation, these helical piles were installed using smaller equipment that eliminated the need for concrete which would have proved logistically challenging to deliver on-site.
Undersea Applications

Alternative Foundation Solutions Bring Reliability to New Jersey

Jan. 6, 2022
The use of amphibious equipment and a helical foundation solution helped to address site constraints for Atlantic City Electric.
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Intelligent Undergrounding

SSEN Transmission Selects Nexans To Install 220 kV AC Cables For Orkney Transmission Link

Nov. 13, 2023
The Orkney Islands represent a major source of renewable electricity potential, and its connection to the Scottish mainland will help decarbonize the UK's electricity production...
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Renewables

UK and Germany Partner To Enhance Renewable Energy and Strengthen Energy Security

Nov. 9, 2023
The partnership will build cooperation and remove regulatory barriers on offshore wind and North Sea electricity interconnection.
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Renewables

National Grid and TenneT Collaborate on Proposed First-of-a-Kind Anglo-Dutch Electricity Link

April 24, 2023
LionLink, which was included as a key project in today’s North Sea Energy Declaration, could connect wind farms to the electricity grids of both countries via a subsea high voltage...
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Undersea Applications

Terna Awards Contract to Supply Four Converter Stations for Tyrrhenian Link Project

March 28, 2023
The HVDC link will enable more efficient use of renewable energy, increase stability of the power grids, and enable the close down of coal-fired power plants on the two islands...
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Undersea Applications

TenneT Commissions High-Voltage Submarine Cables for Offshore Wind Projects in Netherlands

March 7, 2023
Dutch-German Transmission System Operator Tennet is deploying grid connections for many offshore wind farms in the region.
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Intelligent Undergrounding

Ofgem Gives Green Light for Scotland Orkney Transmission Link

March 6, 2023
The Orkney Islands are home to some of the world’s greatest resources of renewable electricity, from established onshore wind, to emerging marine technologies.