HVDC Norway–Great Britain
| NSN Link [1] | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country |
Norway United Kingdom |
| General direction | east–west–east |
| From | Kvilldal, Norway[2] |
| Passes through | North Sea |
| To | Blyth, England |
| Ownership information | |
| Partners |
Statnett National Grid plc |
| Construction information | |
| Expected | 2020 |
| Technical information | |
| Type | submarine cable |
| Type of current | HVDC |
| Total length | 711 km (442 mi) |
| Power rating | 1,400 MW |
| Number of circuits | 2 |
The NSN Link,[1] [2] is a subsea high-voltage direct current electricity cable under construction between Norway and the United Kingdom. It is a joint project of the transmission system operators Statnett and National Grid plc.
History
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.[3][4]
On 6 October 2009, Statnett and National Grid announced they were conducting a feasibility study of the cable. According to the pre-feasibility study the project will be economically and technologically feasible. It will be a commercial cable jointly owned by Statnett and NGIL, a subsidiary of National Grid.[5] The Norwegian government has permitted the cable. In March 2015, Statnett and National Grid announced a decision to "start the construction phase",[1][6][7] a month after announcing the "Nemo link", a similar connection with Belgium.[8]
Route
The cable will run from Kvilldal, Suldal, in Norway, to Blyth in the United Kingdom.[2] The route survey was conducted by MMT in 2012.[9][10]
The interconnection may also connect the North Sea wind farms as well as offshore oil and gas platforms, becoming the backbone of the proposed North Sea Offshore Grid.[3][11]
Technical description
The cable will be 730 kilometres (450 mi) long.[1][9] It has a planned capacity of 1,400 MW.[1] It is estimated to cost 2.0 billion € and become operational in 2021.[1][12]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 National Grid. "The world's longest interconnector gets underway". Retrieved 26 March 2015.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Heading for British clarification of interconnector framework conditions" (Press release). Statnett. 2014-05-26. Retrieved 2014-11-20.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Bradbury, John (2009-10-06). "UK Norway "supergrid" agreement". Offshore247.com (Offshore Media Group AS). Retrieved 2010-11-14.
- ↑ "National Grid plans UK-Norway interconnector". Power Engineering International (PennWell Corporation). 2009-10-07. Retrieved 2010-11-14.
- ↑ "Will explore HVDC connection between Norway and Great Britain" (Press release). Statnett. 2009-10-06. Retrieved 2010-11-14.
- ↑ "Norge og Storbritannia nær avgjørelse om verdens lengste sjøkabel" Teknisk Ukeblad, 5 January 2015. Accessed: 12 January 2015.
- ↑ "UK, Norway roll with 1.4GW link"
- ↑ "National Grid rolls with Nemo link"
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 "MMT to Survey UK-Norway HVDC Cable Route". Offshore WIND. 2012-03-30. Retrieved 2014-11-20.
- ↑ Pagnamenta, Robin (2009-10-07). "North Sea cable could bring Norway's energy to UK". The Sunday Times (Times Newspapers Ltd). Retrieved 2010-11-14.
- ↑ Gibbs, Walter (2010-08-17). "Norway hydro can aid Europe move to renewables-IEA". Fox Business (FOX News Network). Retrieved 2010-11-14.
- ↑ "Cable to the UK". Statnett. 2014-10-17. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
