Scope of Work
Categories:
Submarine Cable Manufacture
Lifecycle Stages:
Construction
Cable Specifications:
TypeHVAC
Purposeinterconnector
Voltage90 kV
Route Length104 km
Source text:
The cable was manufactured in two parts: one section at the former BICC works in Erith and the other at Pirelli Cables in Southampton. Type of current: AC. Total length: 104 km. AC voltage: 90 kV.
Contract Details
Description
Pirelli Cables manufactured part of the submarine power cable system for the Isle of Man to England Interconnector. The source states that the interconnector cable was manufactured in two parts, with one section produced at the former BICC works in Erith and the other section produced at Pirelli Cables’ facility in Southampton. This places Pirelli Cables in the supply chain as a cable manufacturer for the project’s subsea HVAC transmission asset. The interconnector is described as a 90 kV AC submarine cable laid in 1999 between Bispham (Blackpool, England) and Douglas Head (Isle of Man), with a total subsea length of approximately 104 km and commercial operation commencing in November 2000. Pirelli Cables’ manufacturing contribution therefore supported the construction and commissioning of this long-distance AC subsea interconnection between the Isle of Man transmission system and Great Britain. The source does not specify the exact length of cable manufactured by Pirelli Cables versus the other manufacturing site, nor does it provide contract value or an award date for Pirelli’s scope. Accordingly, Pirelli’s role is recorded as partial supply of the project’s interconnector cable rather than the full 104 km system length.