Prysmian has now begun the production of 725km of cabling for an interconnector between the UK and Germany.
The company is producing the cabling ahead of the €2.8bn NeuConnect project’s major construction works starting in 2023.
Led by global investors Meridiam, Allianz Capital Partners and Kansai Electric Power, NeuConnect is a privately financed interconnector that will form an “invisible energy highway” between the UK and Germany.
As one of the world’s largest interconnector projects, 725km of land and subsea cables will allow up to 1.4GW of electricity to flow in either direction between the UK and Germany, and support the increase in renewable energy in both countries by providing more resiliency.
Prysmian was appointed earlier this year to design, manufacture, install, test and commission the 725km NeuConnect link, with Siemens Energy awarded the contract to design and build two converter stations in the UK and Germany.
The production of the cabling is now underway at Prysmian’s factory in Arco Felice, Italy.