Six HVDC cable manufacturers were awarded positions on the Framework Agreement totalling approximately EUR 21.3 billion and four suppliers were awarded places on the HVDC Converter Framework, totalling approximately EUR 24.6 billion.

Mar 13, 2025

National Grid, a British multinational electricity and gas utility company headquartered in London, England, has awarded a EUR 59 billion High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) supply chain framework in two parts. The contract will deliver the required works and equipment needed for key energy projects across the country.

Six HVDC cable manufacturers have been awarded positions on the framework agreement totalling approximately EUR 21.3 billion and four suppliers have been awarded places on the HVDC converter framework, totalling approximately EUR 24.6 billion. Both frameworks cover both confirmed and anticipated projects.

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The HVDC cable manufacturers are Hellenic & Jan De Nul Consortium, LS Cable & System, NKT Cables, Prysmian Group, Sumitomo Electric and Taihan Cable & Solution. The HVDC converter systems framework has been awarded to GE Vernova, Hitachi Energy, Mitsubishi Electric and Siemens Energy. Contracts have been secured for a five-year period, with the potential to extend for a further three years.

Ben Wilson, President of National Grid Ventures, said: This framework contract is an important step which strengthens our supply chain. It ensures we can develop and deliver innovative international projects in a timely manner and boosts energy security with confidence.

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Carl Trowell, President of Strategic Infrastructure at National Grid, said: This is another exciting milestone in delivering the greatest overhaul of the grid in a generation – The Great Grid Upgrade. We are committed to building the infrastructure that will enable our country’s current and future energy needs, at pace. This framework allows us to harness National Grid’s scale to access global supply chains, drive efficiencies, foster innovative technologies and contribute to the UK’s economic prosperity.