Cable solutions company NKT has launched a way to store spare cable lengths for long terms at its high-voltage site in Karlskrona, Sweden.
The new solution uses specialised storage baskets and provides easier logistics for its customers as well as faster mobilisation in case of unexpected cable repairs are needed.
Reliability of interconnecting power cable systems is central to the global transition to renewable energy, making speed essential when unexpected cable repair is needed.
In addition to Sweden, NKT offers the new service at its site in Eemshaven, Netherlands.
“We see a growing demand for quick responses in case of emergencies and with the upgraded storage solutions, we now provide even faster mobilisation to our customers,” said Axel Executive Vice-president and Head of Service at NKT Barnekow Widmark.
BritNed, the company operating the interconnector between the UK and the Netherlands of the same name, is the first company to use the new storage solutions.
In 2022, NKT produced spare lengths of the 450 kV HVDC interconnector and used the cable vessel NKT Victoria to transport the cable from the factory into the basket.
“The new solution eases the logistics and can save time in case an unplanned repair is needed. We feel that the cable is in good hands and have been satisfied with the process from planning to production and handling of the new spare cable for BritNed,” said Dennis Stufkens, Operations Director at BritNed.