Chiefs of the Greek and Egyptian transmission system operators (TSOs) have come together to discuss the EuroAfrica Interconnector that will connect the two countries. Manos Manousakis, chairman and CEO of Greece’s Independent Power Transmission Operator (IPTO), and Sabah Mashaly, chairman of the Egy
The UK-headquartered Xlinks has decided to terminate a tender process that sought survey services for what will be the world’s longest subsea cable since no bidder submitted a compliant application.
Rise Light & Power and Delaware River Partners (DRP) have partnered up to collaborate on developing the first offshore wind cable manufacturing facility in New Jersey, the U.S. The development of the manufacturing facility at the Repauno Port & Rail Terminal in Greenwich Township is subject to the B
Vos Prodect Innovations (VPI) has been selected to deliver its cable hang-off systems for the first two phases of the world’s largest offshore wind farm, Dogger Bank A and B.
XLCC has appointed Germany-based HIGHVOLT as the primary provider of test systems for the prequalification, type and routine testing of subsea cables. HIGHVOLT has also been engaged to deliver a consultancy service and corresponding supply agreement for the equipment required to fulfill the testing
A consortium of PACC Offshore Services Holdings (POSH) and Seamec Limited has won a contract worth more than $100 million for the seventh development phase of the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) Pipeline Replacement Project (PRP-7). POSH, in consortium with Seamec, has already begun providing
The Gwynt Y Mor offshore wind farm in the UK is set to undergo a pre-construction survey of its export cable corridor, following a series of export cable issues. Titan Endeavour will carry out the work, starting around 15 April and scheduled to take up to 7 days, subject to weather conditions. The p
UK-based Dynamic Load Monitoring (DLM) has received an order from an undisclosed customer for two wheel de-trenching grapnels set to be deployed from subsea cable repair vessels in France. DLM designed a custom-built version suitable to penetrate 1.8 meters into the seabed, significantly more than t
Tendering process for one of the offshore wind areas the Dutch Government planned to auction this year has been postponed and will be launched at a later time, with the specific timeline expected to be announced later this year.
ZTT Submarine Cable & System has secured a contract with a local contractor in Vietnam to deliver 83 kilometers of submarine composite cable for the Tan Phu Dong 1 nearshore wind project. ZTT is set to provide the bespoke design, supply and delivery of 35 kV submarine composite cable for the Tan Phu
The NeuConnect consortium has selected the contractors for cabling and converter station works for the first-ever energy link between the UK and Germany. Siemens Energy has been selected to supply the turnkey high-voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission system for the project and will build two c
The Australian Government has allocated a $75 million funding grant for the delivery of the Marinus Link that will connect Tasmania to mainland Australia, together with the North West Transmission Developments in Tasmania, collectively known as Project Marinus. The grant will support the completion
Irish utility company Electricity Supply Board (ESB) has issued a tender seeking a contractor for the design and build of the 400 kV Shannon Estuary cable project in the south of Ireland. The scope of work will include the manufacture and installation of a 400 kV land and subsea cable circuit that i
The UK energy regulator Ofgem has granted provisional approval for the subsea electricity transmission high voltage direct current (HVDC) links that will connect Scotland and England. In a document published on Wednesday, 30 March, Ofgem said it considers “there is a clear consumer benefit in the Ea
