Scope of Work
Categories:
Submarine Cable DesignSubmarine Cable ManufactureSubmarine Cable InstallationOnshore Cable DesignOnshore Cable ManufactureOnshore Cable Installation
Lifecycle Stages:
DevelopmentConstruction
Quantities:332 km submarine cable (domestic_reinforcement), 74 onshore_cables
Cable Specifications:
TypeHVDC
Purposedomestic reinforcement
Voltage525 kV
Route Length203 km
Source text:
design, production and installation of both onshore and subsea cable systems for the 525kV HVDC link between Spittal and Peterhead
Contract Details
Contract Value:€2,000M
Adjusted to 2025:€2,000M
Currency:EUR
Award Date:19 Jan 2026
Client:
SSEN Transmission
Description
NKT was awarded SSEN Transmission’s contracts to deliver the 525 kV HVDC power cable system for the Spittal to Peterhead subsea cable link (awarded together with SSEN’s Western Isles HVDC link). The scope covered the design, production/manufacture and installation of both offshore (subsea) and onshore cable systems for the link between Banniskirk Hub (Spittal, Caithness) and Netherton Hub (near Peterhead, Aberdeenshire). The combined order value reported for the two Scottish HVDC links was approximately €2bn.