Italy-based Prysmian has won a contract worth about €550m to supply and install around 950km of submarine and land cables in two sections of the NSN Link route.
Prysmian will manufacture the cables at its Arco Felice factory in Naples, Italy.
French cable specialist Nexans will supply the fjord, tunnel and lake sections, and an onshore connection in Norway under a €340m deal.
The company will design and manufacture about 500km of high-voltage direct current (HVDC) cables at its Halden factory in Norway.
Switzerland-based ABB won a $450m deal to deliver two HVDC converter stations at the UK and Norwegian ends of the link.
The NSN Link, which is expected to be operational by 2021, will run from Blyth in Northumberland on the north east coast of the UK to Kvilldal in Rogaland on the Norwegian side.
It will enable the UK to make use of Norway’s hydropower capacity when there is high demand. The interconnection grid will also allow Norway to import wind power from the UK at a lower price than in the Nordic market.
Statnett executive vice president HÃ¥kon Borgen said: "This project is an important part of Europe’s future electricity system and we are very pleased to have these contractors aboard. Now we can go further in building the world’s longest interconnector and we expect to see an efficient and qualified execution of the project, with focus on health, security and environment."
Image: Nexans will supply the fjord, tunnel and lake sections, and an onshore connection in Norway. Photo: courtesy of Nexans.
