Construction of the 1.4GW NeuConnect UK-Germany power link has entered its next phase with a cable-laying vessel entering UK waters to put down 140km of subsea cabling.
The €2.8bn NeuConnect project is a direct power interconnector between the UK and Germany. It consists of 725km of land and subsea cables that will connect the energy grids of the two countries for the first time.
The 1.4GW cable system will run between the Isle of Grain in Kent and Wilhelmshaven in northern Germany. It will help boost energy security while also promoting the efficient use and integration of renewable energy sources in both Germany and the UK.
In 2022, Prysmian, a global cable solutions provider, was awarded a €1.2bn contract for the turnkey design, manufacturing, installation, testing and commissioning of NeuConnect’s cabling.
Major construction on the project started in July 2023. The project recently reached a key milestone with Prysmian’s cable-laying vessel – the Prysmian Leonardo da Vinci – having...