Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) Distribution has selected five contract partners to help deliver future investment of up to £950 million (about €1.09 billion) in the Scottish subsea electricity network and support the multi-year framework to renew and upgrade subsea electricity lin
Spanish transmission system operator (TSO) Red Eléctrica has completed the interconnection between the islands of Tenerife and La Gomera in Spain, reinforcing the security of supply in the Canary Islands. The interconnection consists of a 66 kV double-circuit line, with a 36-kilometer underwater sec
The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Greece’s transmission system operator (TSO) Independent Power Transmission Operator (IPTO) have signed a deal for €1.9 billion financing for the development of an interconnector that will eliminate the electrical isolation of the islands of Kos, Rhodes and Karp
Italian cabling giant Prysmian Group has completed the acquisition of ACSM, a Spanish provider of solutions for submarine cable installation, including subsea surveying, route planning and seabed preparation. Based in Vigo, ACSM has been operating for over 20 years across 60 countries, with over 350
The Australian Energy Regulator (AER) has confirmed that consumers will be better off with investment in the Marinus Link interconnector in its final decision on the project’s construction cost. The AER is responsible for ensuring energy consumers have access to a reliable and secure market and that
Major systems have been installed, powered and progressively brought online on board Nexans’ new cable-laying vessel (CLV) Nexans Electra, the French cable systems designer and manufacturer reported. Based on the ST-297 CLV design by Skipsteknisk, Nexans Electra, ordered as the second vessel by Nexa
Dutch Fugro has commenced integrated site investigations for a power transmission link that will connect the Scottish Western Isles to the UK national electricity transmission network for the first time. Fugro is carrying out nearshore surveys for SSEN Transmission’s 1.8 GW Western Isles high-voltag
Both onshore and offshore enabling works have commenced for the development of the 2 GW Spittal to Peterhead subsea cable link project in Scotland, which will support national clean power and energy security ambitions. The 203-kilometer high-voltage direct current (HVDC) link will connect the Bannis
Dutch shipbuilder and designer Neptune Marine has launched the hull of the dual-fuel cable installation and repair vessel destined for compatriot N-Sea Group. The hull of the 100-meter-long cable-laying vessel (CLV) Altera hit the water last weekend, starting its journey from the shipyard in Poland
South Korean Taihan Cable & Solution has finalized the construction of a dedicated cable test center that enables simultaneous testing of two 640 kV-class HVDC cable circuits. The test center spans approximately 7,000 square meters and is located at the company’s Dangjin Cable Plant, enabling close
Italian cabling giant Prysmian has been confirmed as the supplier of the high-voltage direct current (HVDC) cable system for the fourth out of five subsea electricity superhighways between Scotland and England. Prysmian has won a £2 billion (over €2.3 billion) contract with SP Energy Networks and Na
U.S. offshore engineering and construction player McDermott has been tasked with a strategic role in offshore asset retirement, which is being undertaken by Qatar’s state-owned oil and gas giant QatarEnergy. This is described as the Persian Gulf state’s first major offshore decommissioning project.
The European Commission has approved a €9.56 million grant for the preparation of further studies for a 3 GW electrical interconnection that will link Greece’s and Egypt’s power systems. Being developed by Elica Interconnector S.M.S.A, a member of the Copelouzos Group, the GREGY Project will transfe
DeepOcean has upgraded a multifunctional subsea support and construction vessel it chartered from Olympic Subsea with dedicated cable-lay and installation capacity for offshore wind. The two Norwegian companies entered into a two-year time charter agreement for Olympic Ares in March 2023, with an op
