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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.
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.
Interconnectors

Nov 25, 2022

Nexans makes game-changing step connecting French and Irish grids

Nexans has been awarded the contract for the Celtic Interconnector developed jointly by EirGrid and RTE, the Irish and French Transmission System Operators. This 700 MW capacity project is the world longest XLPE interconnector to be built and the first subsea link for direct electricity exchange between France and Ireland.
Interconnectors

Jul 7, 2022

Nexans selected as preferred bidder for EuroAsia Interconnector

EuroAsia Interconnector Limited, the Project Developer of the European electricity interconnection project linking the national grids of Israel, Cyprus and Greece (Crete) has announced that Nexans has been selected as the preferred bidder for the award of the supply and installation of the HVDC 500kV HVDC Mass Impregnated (MI) Cables for the 1,000MW Cyprus – Greece (Crete) Link.