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SCA Secures First 50Hertz Contract for Cable Carousel Systems

Apr 08, 2026

Subsea Cable Assets (SCA) has secured its first framework contract with 50Hertz to deliver cable storage and handling systems for power grid projects in Germany.The contract, awarded through a European tender process, covers the engineering, manufacturing, delivery, installation and commissioning of four cable carousel systems, including associated loading equipment.SCA said the systems are designed to support both offshore and onshore grid infrastructure…

Nexans Completes Record-Depth Subsea Cable Project in Norway

Apr 08, 2026

Nexans and Statnett have completed a 420 kV subsea cable project across the Fensfjord in western Norway, strengthening power supply to Bergen and surrounding industrial areas.The project, awarded in 2022, included the engineering, manufacturing…

Tekmar Secures $2.6M Offshore Wind Contracts in Japan

Mar 31, 2026

Offshore services firm Tekmar Group has secured two contracts worth a combined $2.6 million (£2 million) for an offshore wind farm project in Japan.The main contract involves the supply of Tekmar’s 10th generation cable protection technology directly to the wind farm developer…

Iberdrola Awards $4B Contracts for UK Subsea Power Link

Mar 30, 2026

Iberdrola has awarded contracts to Siemens Energy and Prysmian, worth more than $4 billion (€3.5 billion), for the development of the Eastern Green Link 4 subsea electricity interconnector between Scotland and England.Under the agreements, Siemens…

CRP Subsea Lands Offshore Wind Contract for Germany’s Nordlicht I

Mar 30, 2026

CRP Subsea has secured a contract from Jan De Nul to supply cable protection systems for Vattenfall’s Nordlicht I offshore wind project in the German North Sea.Under the agreement, CRP Subsea will deliver 141 cable protection systems to safeguard…

DOF Gets Subsea Cable Replacement Job by Norway’s Statnett

Mar 25, 2026

DOF Group has been awarded a contract by Norway’s transmission system operator Statnett for the replacement of high-voltage subsea power cables in Ofotfjorden, northern Norway.The contract, classified by DOF as substantial with a value between $25 million and $50 million…

ABS Publishes New Technical Standard for Subsea Power Cables

Mar 10, 2026

Responding to the surge in global subsea cable investment driven by cloud computing and artificial intelligence, ABS has published its Technical Standard for Subsea Power Cables.Subsea power cable design, installation and operation pose unique challenges due to harsh marine environments…

NKT Signs Record $2.5B Contract for UK’s Eastern Green Link 3

Mar 04, 2026

Danish power cable maker NKT has signed a firm contract to deliver the high-voltage direct current (HVDC) power cable system for the Eastern Green Link 3 transmission project with a joint venture between National Grid Electricity Transmission and SSEN Transmission…

NKT Inks Final Contracts for Two HVDC Power Links in Scotland

Jan 19, 2026

Danish power cable maker NKT has signed final contracts with SSEN Transmission for two high-voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission links in Scotland.The contracts cover the 525 kV HVDC power cable systems for the Western Isles and Spittal to Peterhead transmission links…

Nexans Sets Record with Deepest-Ever HVDC Subsea Cable Installation

Dec 30, 2025

French cable maker Nexans has set a new world record in the subsea power cable industry after installing a 500 kV high-voltage direct current (HVDC) subsea cable at a depth of 2,150 meters on Italy’s Tyrrhenian Link project.The installation…

MOL Gets ClassNK Approval for Jointing and Burial Vessels Design

Dec 24, 2025

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has secured an approval in principle (AiP) from ClassNK for the basic design of specialized vessels to joint and bury subsea power cables.MOL is working with Sumitomo Electric Industries, Furukawa Electric and Nippon…

Tekmar Secures Over $9M Offshore Wind Cable Protection Deal

Dec 19, 2025

Asset protection technology and offshore energy services provider Tekmar Group has signed a contract worth over $9 million from an existing engineering, procurement and construction customer for a major U.K. offshore wind project.The AIM-listed…

NKT Expands Swedish Cable Accessories Plant Amid Rising Demand

Dec 16, 2025

NKT has completed the construction of a new test hall, the expansion of production capacity, and a new office building at its cable accessories factory in Sweden to support the high demand for high-voltage power cable accessories in Europe.The new facilities in Alingsas are now fully operational…

NKT Completes Export Cable Repair at Beatrice Offshore Wind Farm

Nov 18, 2025

Danish power cable maker and services provider NKT has concluded a turnkey repair of one of the 220 kV high-voltage AC subsea export cables connecting the Beatrice offshore wind farm in the Scottish Moray Firth to the Aberdeenshire coast.The repair was executed in 38 days…

Webinar: Seequent Unlocks Subsea Intelligence

Nov 12, 2025

Join Seequent for a free webinar and a deep dive into offshore wind cable burial risk and ground modeling innovation.This session, in conjunction with Offshore Engineer, will offer actionable insights, live demos, and expert opinions on:Why…

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