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Sumitomo Electric’s EUR 420 Million Facility to Serve HVDC Cable Link Between Shetland & Scotland

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February 11, 2025February 11, 2025

Sumitomo Electric with consortium partner Van Oord and in collaboration with client SSEN Transmission has announced the signing of a Capacity Reservation Agreement (CRA) encompassing the supply and installation of a second 525kV HVDC cable link between Shetland and Scotland. Feb 7, 2025 Sumitomo Electric Industries Limited, together with consortium......

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Nexans Bags First Electrical Transmission Project Connecting Orkney Islands with Scotland

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October 3, 2024October 4, 2024

The 220kV high voltage alternating current cable will be the largest capacity cable connecting the Orkney Islands to mainland Scotland. It will span 53 km offshore and 16 km onshore route in Finstown, Orkney and Dounreay in Caithness, the UK. Sep 24, 2024 Nexans has signed a contract for the......

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Sumitomo Electric Starts Construction of New Subsea Cable Factory in Scotland

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May 23, 2024May 23, 2024

The state-of-the-art subsea transmission cable factory in Scottish Highlands will supply critical elements for the reinforcement of the UK electricity transmission grid and for connecting renewable energy production facilities to the grid. May 16, 2024 In a significant boost for the UK green energy supply chain, Sumitomo Electric has commenced......

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Delivering a Subsea Superhighway of Electricity Transmission

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May 17, 2021May 20, 2021

The project of planned subsea electricity transmission links connecting Scotland and England are pivotal for the UK and Scotland’s 2030 offshore wind targets and the transition to net-zero emissions. May 17, 2021 SSEN Transmission welcomes the publication of Ofgem’s consultation on the assessment of plans submitted by all three GB......