Reshoring UK high voltage cable manufacturing vital for net zero success
Loss of UK cable manufacturing capacity in recent decades needs to be reversed in order address a looming global shortage of energy transmission infrastructure.
High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC)
Scottish Enterprise awards £9m grant to Ayrshire cable manufacturer
Scottish Enterprise has awarded a £9 million grant to the high voltage direct current cable (HVDC) manufacturing firm, XLCC.
Allseas and Heerema scoop transport work for 14 HVDC platforms
Grid operator TenneT has signed framework agreements with Allseas and Heerema Marine Contractors covering transport and installation of up to 14 HVDC converter stations.
Siemens, Aker Solutions to deliver grid connection for Vattenfall’s Norfolk Boreas
Vattenfall has contracted Siemens Energy and Aker Solutions to deliver grid connection infrastructure for the Norfolk Boreas wind project off the coast of East Anglia.
National Grid, Scottish Power pay £158m fine for Western Link delay
National Grid and Scottish Power Transmission have agreed to pay a record redress package of £158 million for delays to the Western Link subsea cable project, following an investigation by Ofgem.
Dogger Bank announces ‘revolutionary’ HVDC offshore platform
Dogger Bank Wind Farm has unveiled a “revolutionary platform design” that will deliver a 70% reduction in the weight of its topsides.