Nexans to Connect Norway and Germany

February was a successful month for the French cabling specialist, Nexans. After securing Kriegers Flak onshore cabling contract earlier this month, the company has signed another deal for NordLink project worth EUR 0.5 billion.

According to the agreement, Nexans will design, manufacture and install two 525 kV cable subsystems, with a total length of more than 700 km, off the coast of Norway and Denmark. The project is scheduled for completion in 2019.

The cables will be laid by Nexans’ cable-laying vessel C/S Nexans Skagerrak and protected on the seabed by trenching with Nexans’ Capjet system.

The 1400 MW NordLink VSC (Voltage Source Converter) HVDC project, a collaboration between Statnett, TenneT and the German promotional bank KfW, will connect the Norwegian and German electricity markets to exchange green energy.

Dirk Steinbrink, Nexans Senior Executive Vice President High Voltage & Underwater Cables, said, “The NordLink project will be Nexans’ largest subsea power cable contract to date in terms of length and value and we look forward to continuing our close working relationship with TenneT, KfW and Statnett on this important project.”