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504 MW link between Ireland and Great Britain enters commercial operations

Interconnectors

504 MW link between Ireland and Great Britain begins commercial operations

The Greenlink interconnector linking the electricity grids of Ireland and Great Britain has officially entered commercial operation, following more than three years of construction. The start of commercial operations took place on January 29 and was announced by James O’Reilly, Chief Executive Offic

about 1 year ago

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Greece’s €1B interconnection passes muster for full electrification

Ariadne Interconnection, a subsidiary of Greek transmission system operator (TSO) Independent Power Transmission Operator (IPTO or ADMIE), has completed the site acceptance test (SAT) for the cable system for what it says is the largest electricity transmission project in Greece. IPTO reported today

about 1 year ago

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Sumitomo and Van Oord booked for second Shetland HVDC cable link

SSEN Transmission has entered into a capacity reservation agreement (CRA) with a consortium of Sumitomo Electric Industries and Van Oord for the supply and installation of a second 525 kV HVDC cable link between Shetland and the Scottish mainland, known as the Shetland 2 HVDC Link. The cable for the

about 1 year ago

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€41M win for NextGeo on UK’s subsea green electricity superhighways

Italian cabling giant Prysmian Group has awarded compatriot Next Geosolutions (NextGeo) with two contracts valued at approximately €41 million for work on the Eastern Green Links in the North Sea. The contracts have been awarded for detailed survey services set to provide critical data for the desig

about 1 year ago

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Netherlands looking at offshore hubs and interconnectors, where does hydrogen stand?

Energy islands are no longer being considered in the Netherlands. Instead, the focus has been shifted to offshore energy hubs and interconnectors. With rising (cyber)security concerns as a result of a number of recent incidents in European waters, as well as the Russia-Ukraine war, diversification o

about 1 year ago

All green lights in for second Malta-Italy interconnector

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Second Malta-Italy interconnector gets final approval, commissioning set for 2026

The second interconnector between Malta and Italy has officially been approved in both countries following the final permit from the Italian Ministry for the Environment and Energy Security (MASE). The IC2 interconnector will consist of a 122-kilometer high-voltage alternating current (HVAC) electri

about 1 year ago

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UK, Netherlands to connect grids via Nederwiek 3 offshore wind farm

Dutch Climate and Green Growth Minister Sophie Hermans has included LionLink, said to be the first direct-current hybrid interconnector, in the country’s latest Offshore Wind Energy Development Framework. LionLink will use the offshore grid connection of Nederwiek 3 offshore wind farm in the Netherl

about 1 year ago

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Readers’ choice: Offshore Energy’s most-read news of 2024

With increasing coverage of global energy transition efforts, but also energy security worries, keeping up with everything can be a challenge. To celebrate the year gone by, the Offshore Energy editorial team brings you the most-read stories on the site that defined the journey throughout 2024. $30

about 1 year ago

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Investigation into damage of Finland-Estonia link finds dragging marks on seabed

The investigation into the damage that occurred on Christmas day on the Eastlink 2 undersea cable between Finland and Estonia in the Baltic Sea has found a dragging track on the seabed that is dozens of kilometers long, the Finnish police reported. To remind, Finland’s transmission system operator (

about 1 year ago

Estlink 2 damage not considered an accident, Estonia's minister says as defense forces protect sister link

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Estlink 2 damage not considered an accident, Estonia’s minister says as navy protects sister link

Estonia’s Defense Forces launched a naval operation early today to protect the Estlink 1 interconnector between Estonia and Finland as a response to the damage that occurred on the day of Christmas on Eastlink 2. Finland’s transmission system operator (TSO) Fingrid reported to the authorities on Dec

about 1 year ago

Dorian LPG takes over newbuild dual-fuel LPG and ammonia gas carrier

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Finland-Estonia interconnector down again due to damage, foreign ship’s role under investigation

The Finnish authorities are investigating the sudden power outage at the Estlink 2 interconnector between Finland and Estonia that occurred yesterday, December 25, the country’s Prime Minister Petteri Orpo said. Finland’s transmission system operator (TSO) Fingrid reported to the authorities the pos

about 1 year ago

'Large' Greek electrical interconnection done with construction, to enter operation in spring

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Construction of €1B Greek electrical interconnection done, operations in spring

Ariadne Interconnection, a subsidiary of Greek transmission system operator (TSO) Independent Power Transmission Operator (IPTO or ADMIE), has completed what it says is the largest electricity transmission project in Greece, with a budget exceeding €1.1 billion. IPTO reported yesterday, December 23,

about 1 year ago

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Nexans to link Swedish island to mainland under ‘substantial contract’

Nexans has secured a contract with Swedish transmission system operator (TSO) Svenska kraftnät to deliver subsea and onshore cables for an electricity connection project that will strengthen the electricity supply between the island of Gotland and mainland Sweden. As part of the contract described a

about 1 year ago

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Fugro on ground investigation duty for Equinor’s European CO2 highway

Fugro is performing a comprehensive ground investigation offshore Belgium for a new CO2 highway developed by Norwegian state-owned energy giant Equinor which will be used for transporting CO2 between mainland Europe and Norway. Fugro said its data acquisition will allow Equinor to quickly calculate

about 1 year ago