Viking Link interconnector reaches cabling milestone

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Cable works on the Viking Link interconnector have been completed, a milestone that connects the electricity grids of the UK and Denmark.

Prysmian’s Cable Laying Vessel 'Leonardo da Vinci'
Prysmian’s Cable Laying Vessel 'Leonardo da Vinci' - Prysmian

Cable works on the Viking Link interconnector has been completed, a milestone that connects the electricity grids of the UK and Denmark.

The final section of the high voltage subsea cable joining Bicker Fen in Lincolnshire with Jutland in Denmark was completed offshore in the North Sea by Prysmian’s Cable Laying Vessel 'Leonardo da Vinci' and its team.

Due to be complete by the end of the year, the £1.7bn project is a joint venture between National Grid and Danish system operator Energinet. At 475 miles, Viking Link will be the world’s longest land and subsea interconnector.

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The cable joining process, which took place in Danish waters over several days, involved lifting the sections of cables out of the water and joining each conductor/strand together on the Cable Laying Vessel.

In a statement, Rebecca Sedler, managing director for Interconnectors, said: “This is a fantastic moment for the UK and Denmark, and a key milestone for the world record project, as we join the electricity networks of our two countries for the first time.

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