Jan De Nul will supply and install nearly 36 km of 33 kV interconnecting cable between mainland Scotland and the Orkney island of Hoy, following its contract with Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks Distribution in November 2022. The project is on a fast track schedule with installation works foreseen in summer 2023.

May 31, 2023

Jan De Nul Group is set to supply and install a 33kV interconnecting cable between mainland Scotland and the Orkney island of Hoy, strengthening the local distribution grid, following a contract signed with Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) Distribution in November 2022. The project runs on a fast track schedule with installation works foreseen in summer 2023. Jan De Nul’s Cable-Laying Vessel Connector will install the subsea cable, supported by Jan De Nul’s in-house trenching expertise and tools to perform the cable protection scope.

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Jan De Nul is responsible for the EPCI contract that includes the supply and installation of approximately 36 km of 33kV subsea cable and associated installation accessories and protection measures. Additionally, a further 7 km of spare cable will be supplied to SSEN Distribution’s facilities in Nigg, Scotland. Bart Moens, Senior Commercial Manager at Jan De Nul Group commented, “We are very pleased with this award from SSEN Distribution, marking the first collaboration between our companies. After the award of the Greenlink project, we are supplying and installing yet another critical interconnector for the UK distribution grid.”