two 525kV HVDC submarine and land cable systems; Nederwiek I measures around 217 km in total
On 3 March 2023, TenneT selected Prysmian Group for the design, engineering, manufacturing, installation, testing and commissioning of the 525 kV HVDC submarine and land cable system for Nederwiek 1, as part of a EUR 1.8 billion combined award with IJmuiden Ver Alpha. Nederwiek 1 has a total route length of approximately 217 km (208 km offshore, 9 km onshore) landing at Sloegebied/Borssele. Each cable system consists of two single-core 525 kV HVDC cables (XLPE subsea, P-Laser land), one metallic return cable and one fibre optic cable. Submarine cables manufactured at Pikkala (Finland) and Arco Felice (Italy), land cables at Gron (France).