Holmön Island Cable
Island LinkOperationalSE12 kV10 km
Also known as:Holmön Island Cable, Holmön sjökabel, Holmön elkabel, Holmöns elförbindelse
Status:Operational
Project Company:Umeå Energi
Type:island link
Website:www.holmon.se
Holmön Island Cable is a local distribution-level submarine power connection that supplies the island of Holmön (off Umeå) from the Swedish mainland. The link is an HVAC distribution circuit serving a small, year‑round community (reported population ~75) and also provides onward supply to the nearby islet Stora Fjäderägg. The asset...
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Project Timeline (3)
1 Jun 2020Cable Installation CompleteStale
Umeå Energi Elnät announced that in week 22 of 2020 it would begin replacing approximately 2,000 m of subsea 12 kV cable and about 900 m of onshore cable between Holmön and Stora Fjäderägg, along with installing a new transformer station on Stora Fjäderägg, with the works expected to be completed within 2–3 weeks to secure the island’s electricity supply.
25 May 2020Onshore Construction StartStale
Umeå Energi Elnät announced that construction works to secure electricity supply to Stora Fjäderägg, including replacement of approximately 900 m of onshore cable on Holmön and installation of a new transformer station on Stora Fjäderägg, would start in week 22 of 2020 and were expected to take 2–3 weeks to complete.
25 May 2020Cable Installation StartStale
Umeå Energi Elnät scheduled the start of work in week 22 of 2020 to replace the 12 kV medium-voltage cable between Holmön and Stora Fjäderägg, including about 2,000 m of subsea cable and 900 m of onshore cable, as part of securing electricity supply to Stora Fjäderägg. The project, expected to take 2–3 weeks, also includes installation of a new transformer station with backup power on Stora Fjäderägg and demolition of the old station in the lighthouse.