Scope of Work
Categories:
Submarine Cable DesignSubmarine Cable ManufactureSubmarine Cable InstallationOnshore Cable DesignOnshore Cable ManufactureOnshore Cable Installation
Lifecycle Stages:
DevelopmentConstruction
Quantities:116 km submarine cable (domestic reinforcement), 22 km onshore cable
Cable Specifications:
TypeHVAC
Purposedomestic reinforcement
Voltage132 kV
Route Length58 km
Source text:
132 kV HVAC double‑circuit three‑core submarine power cable system between the Spanish mainland and Ceuta, including approximately 58 km subsea route and 11 km of underground land cables, supplied and installed on a turnkey basis by Prysmian.
Contract Details
Award Date:18 Jul 2022
Client:
Red Eléctrica (REE / Redeia)
Description
Prysmian Group was awarded by Red Eléctrica a turnkey contract covering the submarine and land cable systems for the Spanish mainland–Ceuta HVAC interconnection across the Strait of Gibraltar. For this project, Prysmian is responsible for the design, manufacture, supply, installation and commissioning of a 132 kV HVAC double‑circuit, three‑core XLPE‑insulated submarine power cable system, together with the associated underground land cables on both the Andalusian and Ceuta sides. The subsea section follows a roughly 58 km route reaching depths of up to 900 m, while the total land route is about 11 km, all installed underground. Submarine cables are manufactured at Prysmian’s Norderham (Germany) and Pikkala (Finland) plants, with land cables produced at Vilanova (Spain). Offshore installation and burial, including the challenging deep‑water sections, are carried out using Prysmian’s cable‑laying vessel Giulio Verne, with commissioning scheduled around 2025.