NKT Emerges as Preferred Bidder for UK HVDC Interconnector
cable maker and services provider NKT has been selected as the preferred bidder to deliver the 525 kV high-voltage direct current (HVDC) power cable system for Eastern Green Link 3 (EGL3), a major interconnector project linking Scotland and England.The announcement was made by SSEN Transmission and National Grid Electricity Transmission, joint venture partners developing the 680-kilometer subsea and onshore cable link. The project is designed to strengthen Britain’s electricity backbone, boost system resilience, and help deliver more clean energy across the country.EGL3 is part of a broader UK
Fugro Gets On Board Ireland’s Offshore Grid Development Project
electricity transmission operator, to deliver a full suite of geo-data surveys for the 'Powering Up Offshore - South Coast' project.The initiative will develop offshore electricity substations and export cable routes to connect future wind farms along Ireland’s south coast to the Irish national grid.Under the framework, Fugro will provide desktop studies, geophysical, environmental, and geotechnical surveys.These investigations will result in a fully integrated ground model, giving EirGrid a detailed understanding of subsurface conditions for installing transmission infrastructure and protecting
NOC: Natural Disasters Responsible for 25% of Subsea Cable Damage
guiding safer infrastructure development.With the increasing interconnectedness of the modern world, safeguarding subsea cables against mounting natural and climate-driven challenges is essential to maintaining global connectivity and economic stability.The study was conducted in partnership with the National Grid (UK), Victoria University of Wellington (Aotearoa, New Zealand), the Departments of Earth Science and Geography at Durham University (UK), Ocean-IQ (UK), Tonga Cable Limited (Tonga), and the International Cable Protection Committee (ICPC)
Belgian and Greek Contractors Reel In UK’s HVDC Interconnections Deal
Belgian offshore installation contractor Jan De Nul, in consortium with Greek cables supplier Hellenic Cables has signed a framework agreement with National Grid for strategic HVDC interconnections in the U.K.This agreement will entitle the consortium to participate in upcoming tenders for call-off projects for the design, manufacturing, supply, installation, testing, and commissioning of HVDC cable systems as part of National Grid’s large-scale offshore and onshore transmission infrastructure investment program.The deal, which has an initial term of five years with an option for extension of up
Ocean Kinetics, Green Marine UK complete OpenHydro Decommissioning
, returning the seabed as close as reasonably practicable to its original condition.OpenHydro was the first developer to use EMEC’s tidal test site at the Fall of Warness and became the first tidal turbine to be grid-connected in Scotland and the first to successfully generate electricity to the national grid in the UK
What We Need to Know About Telecommunications Cable Protection
scientific advances won’t help prevent suspicious human behavior, although it too could be viewed as the result of a cascade of causes.(The study on the natural causes of telecommunication cable damage was published in Earth-Science Reviews by researchers from National Oceanographic Centre, National Grid, Victoria University of Wellington, Durham University, Ocean-IQ and Tonga Cable Limited.
UK Approves Five Subsea Power Cable Projects
and energy security," Akshay Kaul, director general for infrastructure at Ofgem said in a statement.Ofgem also approved Britain's first offshore hybrid assets (OHAs), which can directly feed energy generated by offshore wind farms into both British and European grids, and are both planned by National Grid.The LionLink project, co-owned by Dutch grid operator Tennet, will connect Dutch offshore wind farms to both the Dutch and the British grids and provide up to 1.8 GW of low-carbon electricity to each country.In the same way, the Nautilus project, co-owned with Belgian grid operator Elia, will
Fugro Nets Fresh Work for Community Offshore Wind on US East Coast
Community Offshore Wind, a joint venture between RWE and National Grid Ventures, has selected Fugro to perform a geotechnical investigation of their lease area in the New York Bight.With 3 GW of offshore wind energy potential, the developed lease area could power more than one million homes in the region, making a valuable contribution to the US energy transition.The geotechnical work follows a successful site characterization program completed by Fugro in 2023.Covering the entire 510 km2 lease area and potential export cable corridors, the effort produced a preliminary earth model detailing geophysical
Inyanga and Verdant Form Partnership to Deliver Morlais Tidal Energy Project
tidal energy projects in Ireland and the United Kingdom.Inyanga Marine Energy Group will deliver a full Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Installation (EPCI) solution to VML for the 4.9 MW project in conjunction with a long-term operations and maintenance contract.“Connected to the national grid and with all necessary infrastructure provided, the Morlais demonstration site is unique worldwide and it represents a significant opportunity for the tidal energy industry in general. We are looking forward to deploying the first 4.9 MW phase of our commercial project at Morlais, with buildout
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