NKT secured EUR235mn contract for Shetland transmission project in Scotland
NKT has been awarded a contract of approximately EUR235 million (US$268 million) by SSEN Transmission to deliver and install a high-voltage DC (direct current) interconnector to the Shetland HVDC Link project.
The turnkey order comprises the manufacturing of approx. 2x260 km of 320 kV high-voltage DC on-and offshore power cables, an installation by the cable-laying vessel NKT Victoria and protection of the cables. The power cables will be manufactured in Karlskrona, Sweden, with expected production start in 2021 and with commissioning in 2024.
The Shetland HVDC Link will be the first transmission connection between the Scottish mainland and the island of Shetland, located off the north-east coast of Scotland. The link will support Shetland’s future security of supply needs and will facilitate the connection of renewable energy generation to the main Great Britain electricity system, supporting the transition to net-zero CO2 emissions. NKT further adds to the green solution by providing power cables produced in a plant running on 100% green electricity and by utilizing NKT Victoria, the industry’s most sustainable cable-laying vessel running on power from the quay-side when in the harbour.
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