The North Sea Link (NSL) interconnector between Norway and the UK will operate at reduced capacity until mid-February 2022 following a fault detected in one of its converters, Norwegian system operator Statnett reported.
TenneT has launched the tender for the 525 kV DC cable system for the Dutch IJmuiden Ver projects, which will see the transmission system operator (TSO) building at least two 2 GW offshore grid connections to link the wind farms in this wind energy zone to the national grid. The TSO, which expects t
The Dutch State Secretary for Economic Affairs and Climate Policy, Dilan Yeşilgöz-Zegerius, has announced the start of spatial planning procedures for cable routes that would connect more than 10 GW of the country’s planned additional offshore wind capacity to the national grid. In a letter sent th
Aberdeen-based Rotech Subsea has concluded de-burial and post-lay trenching works on the London Array offshore wind farm.
Cable-laying vessel NKT Victoria is currently at Ulstein Verft for maintenance and a five-year classification.
Greek cable manufacturer Hellenic Cables has submitted its commitment to the Science Based Target Initiative (SBTi) to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. Hellenic Cables commits to developing science-based targets according to the SBTi Net-Zero Standard announced on 28 October which
Italian transmission system operator (TSO) Terna has awarded Prysmian and Nexans with contracts for the supply of cables for the Tyrrhenian Link that will connect Sicily with Sardinia and the Italian peninsula.
The decision to build the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline was the biggest mistake of Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel, Polish news outlet PAP reported the former president of the European Council Donald Tusk as saying at a recent conference.
National Grid Electricity Transmission (NGET) and Scottish Power Transmission (SPT) have agreed to pay a redress package of £158 million for delays to the Western Link Project, following an investigation by energy regulator Ofgem.
Rotech Subsea has completed export cable de-burial and re-burial work at the Saint-Nazaire project, which is to become the first commercial offshore wind farm in France.
Italian oil and gas company Eni has agreed to sell a 49.9% stake in its subsidiaries operating two groups of gas pipelines between Algeria and Italy to energy infrastructure operator Snam for a consideration of €385 million.
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has granted a €200 million loan facility to Nexans to support its role in the world’s energy transition and commitment to contribute to carbon neutrality by 2030.
Tekmar Group has secured a contract with Global Offshore to supply cable protection systems (CPS) for the Arcadis Ost 1 offshore wind project in Germany. Tekmar will design, manufacture, and supply its latest generation of TekTube CPS to protect the project’s inter-array cables as they transition fr
Prysmian has received a Letter of Award from Italian transmission system operator (TSO) Terna to develop a submarine power link between the island of Elba and the Italian mainland.
