Abengoa Southern Europe Interconnection (ASEI) was a promoter-proposed HVDC subsea/land interconnection concept developed by Abengoa to increase cross‑border transfer capacity between the Iberian Peninsula and Italy via France. ENTSO‑E project documentation describes ASEI as an HVDC VSC solution ...
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According to the ENTSO-E TYNDP 2016 project sheet, the ASEI 2 GW HVDC VSC interconnection between Vandellós (Spain), Tavel (France) and La Spezia (Italy), promoted by Abengoa, was planned as a future project with a commissioning date in 2025, indicating the targeted start of full commercial operation at that time.
Abengoa SA filed for insolvency in February 2021, marking Spain's largest corporate bankruptcy with €8.9bn in gross debt. EY-Parthenon appointed as insolvency administrators in March 2021. The company was subsequently acquired by COX Energy Group. Project cancelled as a result.
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ASEI, Abengoa Southern Europe Interconnection, Abengoa Southern Europe Interconnector, Project 282, Investment ID 1297, Interconexión Sur de Europa (ASEI)