Scope of Work
Categories:
Onshore Cable InstallationOnshore Cable ManufactureSubmarine Cable ManufactureSubmarine Cable InstallationOnshore Cable DesignSubmarine Cable Design
Lifecycle Stages:
DevelopmentConstruction
Quantities:1250 km submarine cable (interconnector), 135 onshore_cables
Cable Specifications:
TypeHVDC
Purposeinterconnector
Voltage525 kV
Route Length1250 km
Source text:
Turn-key design, manufacture and installation covering the 1,250 km submarine route and approximately 135 km of land cables on the UK side for Viking Link (±525 kV HVDC).
Contract Details
Description
Prysmian Group was awarded a turnkey contract by National Grid Viking Link Limited and Energinet to design, manufacture and install the Viking Link HVDC cable system. The scope covered the submarine cable supply and installation (approximately 1,250 km) and the UK land cable supply and installation (approximately 135 km), plus jointing, testing and cable-laying operations. Prysmian executed the offshore cable campaigns using its cable-laying vessels and completed HV testing and energisation activities during 2023. The contract supported the ±525 kV, 1.4 GW interconnector between Bicker Fen (UK) and Revsing (Denmark).