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NKT Finalizes Shetland HVDC Link Supporting Renewable Energy in Great Britain

wirecableSeptember 26, 2024September 26, 2024

September 26, 2024September 26, 2024

The turnkey project connects the Shetland Islands to the main grid in Scotland with the Shetland 320 kV HVDC link. The interconnector is now a key contributor to the integration of renewable energy in Great Britain. Sep 12, 2024 Interconnected power grids are essential to the green transition and with......

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Cables Ordered for World’s First Artificial Energy Island in Belgium

wirecableJuly 22, 2024July 22, 2024

July 22, 2024July 22, 2024

Belgian electricity transmission system operator Elia Transmission Belgium recently awarded contracts worth EUR 1.452 billion for the high-voltage alternating current (HVAC) parts to be used at Princess Elisabeth Island, the world’s first artificial energy island, which will combine both direct current (HVDC) and alternating current (HVAC) international electricity transmission. Jun......

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NKT Awarded EUR 2 Billion Order for World’s First 525 kV XLPE HVDC Submarine Cable Project for Offshore Wind

wirecableMarch 3, 2023April 19, 2023

March 3, 2023April 19, 2023

Industrial holding company NKT has been awarded three turnkey high-voltage power cable projects for the IJmuiden Ver and Nederwiek Offshore Wind Zones in the Netherlands. In the project, with a combined order value of around EUR 2 billion, NKT is assigned to design, produce, install and commission around 1,700 km......