NeuConnect is realizing a strategic milestone with the laying of 140 km of submarine submarine cabling in British waters, bringing Europe closer to its first direct energy link between the UK and Germany. This development, led by NeuConnect Britain Ltd. and NeuConnect Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG, will strengthen energy security and promote the integration of renewable energy in both markets.
Progress on civil works at Kent Station
Specifically, the ship Prysmian Leonardo da Vincithe world’s largest cable-laying vessel, is currently some 22 kilometers off the coast of Kent installing 525 kV HVDC cables, which will enable the bi-directional flow of up to 1.4 GW of electricity. This infrastructure will connect converter stations on the Isle of Grain, Kent, and Wilhelmshaven, Germany, via 725 km of cabling, consolidating what has been termed an invisible energy highway.
Significant progress is also being made onshore. Siemens Energy is leading construction of the converter station in Kent, with its concrete base almost complete and the superstructure scheduled to start this summer. Meanwhile, preliminary work on the German station at Wilhelmshaven has been completed.
NeuConnect’s HVDC cable will strengthen the power link
In addition, the use of Prysmian’s proprietary technologies for the subsea cable burial will minimize will minimize the environmental impact on the seabed. Once operational in 2028, the NeuConnect interconnector will supply power to around 1.5 million homes, strengthening the energy link between two of Europe’s largest electricity markets.
With the second anniversary of its construction, NeuConnect reaffirms its role as a key infrastructure for diversifying Europe’s energy supply and reducing emissions through the further integration of renewable energies. renewable energies.
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