NKT is finalising preparations for the installation of the power cable systems for the SuedLink and SuedOstLink cable projects in Germany.
The supplier has signed contracts with three local subcontractors that will support the upcoming execution of the 525 kV HVDC power cable projects.
The cable corridors will help integrate more renewable energy into the grid.
In 2020, NKT was awarded a major part of the SuedLink and SuedOstLink projects which will enable the transport of renewable energy from the northern part of Germany to the south.
NKT now announces three local subcontractors supporting the logistics and cable installation of the HVDC power cable systems for the projects.
“All three contractors have a proven track record from other cable projects, a local German footprint and have successfully supported us before,” said Alexander Kara, president and CEO of NKT.
The subcontractors are Hegmann Transit GmbH & Co, Bohlen & Doyen Bau GmbH and ea.R Energieanlagen Ramonat GmbH.
A critical part of the power cables for the corridor projects will be manufactured and tested at NKT’s high-voltage factory in Cologne.
Besides the qualification process of the subcontractors, local presence in Germany has been part of the selection criteria.
Local support for the German infrastructure projects will not only increase efficiency and sustainability of the project but will also contribute to the German economy and creation of jobs in the country.