The company will design, supply and commission two 700MW converter stations based on the HVDC Light technology.
The converter stations will be located at both ends of the 240km long interconnection, and will be situated at the same site as the existing converter stations for Skagerrak 1-3 previously supplied by ABB, in Kristiansand, Norway and Tjele, Denmark.
The bipolar link will be operated with the Skagerrak 3 transmission system, and ABB will install its MACH2 control system.
According to ABB, the underwater link will boost transmission capacity between the mainly hydroelectric-based Norwegian system and the wind and thermal power-based Danish system.
