| HVDC Norway–UK | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Norway United Kingdom |
| General direction | east–west–east |
| From | Kvilldal, Norway |
| Passes through | North Sea |
| To | UK (location is not decided yet) |
| Ownership information | |
| Partners | Statnett National Grid plc |
| Construction information | |
| Expected | 2020 |
| Technical information | |
| Type | submarine cable |
| Type of current | HVDC |
| Power rating | 1,400 MW |
| Number of circuits | 2 |
HVDC Norway–UK is a proposed subsea high-voltage direct current electricity cable between Norway and the United Kingdom. It is a joint project of the transmission system operators Statnett and National Grid plc.
The project was first proposed in 2003 when Statnett and National Grid prepared a 1,200 MW interconnector between Suldal in Norway and Easington, County Durham, in the United Kingdom. This project was suspended.[1][2]
On 6 October 2009, Statnett and National Grid announced they are conducting a feasibility study of the cable. According to the pre-feasibility study the project will be economically and technologically feasible. It will be commercial cable jointly owned by Statnett and NGIL, a subsidiary of National Grid.[3] The cable will run from Kvilldal in Norway to undecided location in the eastern part of Scotland or England.[3][4] If built, the interconnection could also connect the North Sea wind farms as well as offshore offshore oil and gas platforms, becoming the backbone of the proposed North Sea Offshore Grid.[1][5]
The cable's length depends on its exact route. It has a planned capacity of 1,400 MW. It is estimated to cost 12 billion NOK and become operational in 2020.[3]