Nemo link
| Nemo Link | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country |
Belgium United Kingdom |
| From | Zeebrugge, Belgium |
| Passes through | North Sea |
| To | Richborough, Kent, England |
| Ownership information | |
| Partners |
Elia System Operator National Grid plc |
| Construction information | |
| Manufacturer of conductor/cable | J-Power systems |
| Installer of conductor/cable | J-Power systems |
| Manufacturer of substations | Siemens |
| Installer of substations | Siemens |
| Technical information | |
| Type | submarine cable |
| Type of current | HVDC |
| Total length | 140 km (87 mi) |
| Power rating | 1,000 MW |
| DC Voltage | 400 kV |
Nemo Link is a HVDC submarine power cable under construction between Richborough Energy Park in Kent, the United Kingdom and Zeebrugge, Belgium.[1]
The project is a joint venture between British National Grid and Belgian Elia.[1]
The electrical interconnector will be the first between the two countries and capable of transmitting up to 1,000 MW at 400 kV[1][2] i.e. an annual transmission capacity of 8.76 TWh.
The total cable length will be 140 km of which 130 km will be under water.[2]
In 2015 contracts totalling €500 million were awarded to Siemens for the construction of the two onshore converter stations and to J-Power systems for the cable system.[1][3]
As of August 2015 onshore construction has started with offshore construction scheduled to start in 2016.[2]
The contract for the laying of the actual cable has been awarded to DeepOcean who expect to perform that work in 2017 and 2018.[4]
The cable is expected to be operational by 2019.[1]
See also
- Energy in Belgium
- Energy in the United Kingdom
- Electricity sector in Belgium
- Electricity sector in the United Kingdom
- NSN Link, a cable under construction between the United Kingdom and Norway
- Interconnector (North Sea), a natural gas interconnector between Belgium and the United Kingdom
External links
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Nemo Link (EN) - A safe, secure and affordable energy supply to the UK and Belgium". nemo-link.com. Retrieved 2016-02-03.
- 1 2 3 "Nemo Link Interconnector - 4C Offshore". 4coffshore.com. Retrieved 2016-02-03.
- ↑ "J-Power Systems Wins Contract with NEMO LINK for HVDC Subsea Interconnector Cable System between UK and Belgium" (PDF). jpowers.co.jp. 2015-06-08. Retrieved 2016-02-03.
- ↑ "Boom time for DeepOcean". renews.biz. 2016-05-09. Retrieved 2016-08-07.