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Interconnectors

Sep 16, 2024

First electrical transmission link from Orkney Islands

Nexans has been awarded the contract for the Orkney Link. The interconnector will exchange up to 220MW of energy between the Orkney Islands and the UK mainland. There will be one high voltage alternating current (HVAC) cable circuit extending approx 69km in route (53km subsea, 15km land) from Finstown in Orkney to Dounreay in Caithness. The significant contract includes both the production and the installation of the cable.
Superconductivity

Jul 1, 2024

Nexans’ High Temperature Superconducting technology enters the Science Museum in London

Nexans’ superconducting cable is part of the national collection of the emblematic Science Museum Group in London. The cable is displayed in Energy Revolution: The Adani Green Energy Gallery as part of a permanent display, among other prominent technologies empowering the world’s effort to curb climate change. The superconducting cable sample comes from the groundbreaking AmpaCity project in Essen, Germany.
Building

May 14, 2024

Webinar on fire resistance and cable sizing - recording now available

Europacable and International Copper Association Europe presented a webinar for electrical designers, installers and suppliers around the correct criteria to size Fire Resistant cables. As an active member of Europacable and a responsible provider, Nexans fully endorses this approach and played an active role during this session : Franck Gyppaz, Head of Design Lab Fire Safety Systems, was one of the speaker. The recording of our webinar "Sizing of Fire Resistant cables" is now available for you on demand on Voltimum's website.
Interconnectors

Nov 9, 2023

Nexans empowers the UK's energy transition connecting Orkney Islands to Scottish Mainland

Nexans has signed a capacity reservation agreement with Scottish transmission owner SSEN Transmission to supply and install approximately 100 km of 220 kV high-voltage cables, both onshore and offshore. These cables will provide a transmission connection from Orkney to the Scottish mainland. The Orkney Islands represent a major source of renewable electricity potential, and its connection to the mainland will help decarbonize the UK's electricity production.
Interconnectors

Jul 19, 2023

Nexans wins record-breaking contract for the EuroAsia Interconnector

Nexans has been awarded the turnkey contract, valued at €1.43 billion, for the section of the EuroAsia Interconnector that connects Greece and Cyprus. The interconnector will deliver up to 2,000 MW of energy to Europe and will be the largest interconnector project in history, supplying over 3 million homes with electricity. This major contract sets multiple records including the longest and deepest cables ever laid.