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BKK Nett awarded Nexans Norway a NOK 350 million (approximately EUR 37 million) contract in October 2017 for the development, manufacture and installation of the worlds deepest 420 kV XLPE submarine cable crossing Fensfjorden. The contract scope covered cable design and type-testing, manufacture at Nexans Halden plant, installation by C/S Nexans Skagerrak, and subsequent voltage testing. At the time of award the target depth of 526 metres represented a world record for a 420 kV AC submarine cable.