The Viking Hyperlink, stated to be the world’s longest land and subsea electrical energy interconnector, turned operational and began transporting energy between the UK and Denmark.
The $2.15 billion (£1.7 billion) hyperlink stretches for 475 miles between UK and Denmark, and has the capability of 1.4 GW. The hyperlink connects Bicker Fen substation in UK’s Lincolnshire with Revsing substation in southern Jutland in Denmark.
The challenge is a three way partnership between Nationwide Grid and Danish System Operator, Energinet, and has the capability to move sufficient electrical energy for as much as 2.5 million UK houses, bringing over ($632 million) £500 million of cumulative financial savings for UK shoppers over the following decade because of cheaper imported energy from Denmark.
Building on Viking Hyperlink, Nationwide Grid’s sixth interconnector, began in 2019, with greater than 4 million working hours spent to get so far.
Principal Contractor Siemens Power constructed the converter station within the UK whereas Energinet constructed the Danish converter station. Siemens Power designed, put in and commissioned {the electrical} belongings on each side.
The HVDC offshore cable was manufactured and laid by Prysmian Group. The cable was laid on the seabed utilizing a custom-made vessel The Leonardo Da Vinci which was then buried utilizing Asso trenchers.
Prysmian Group manufactured the HVDC land cable which was put in by Balfour Beatty, the offshore part was manufactured and put in by Prysmian Group within the UK and the Danish land part was manufactured by NKT and put in by Monck.
Initially, Viking Hyperlink will likely be working at a capability of 800MW earlier than growing up over time to 1.4GW. Nationwide Grid and Energinet will likely be working collectively to carry the asset as much as full capability over the approaching yr.
“As we deploy extra wind energy to satisfy our local weather and vitality safety targets, connections to our neighboring nations will play a significant position growing safety of provide and lowering costs for shoppers. Stretching additional throughout land and sea than any of our present hyperlinks, it connects the UK to scrub, inexperienced Danish vitality, bettering safety of provide and bringing large carbon and price financial savings for UK shoppers,” stated Katie Jackson, President of Nationwide Grid’s interconnector enterprise Nationwide Grid Ventures.
