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NKT to Provide Technical Support for Taiwan's First Subsea Power Cable Factory

Feb 24, 2023

NKT, a Denmark-based company specializing in power cable making and installation, said Friday it would sign a joint venture deal with Taiwanese cable company, Walsin Lihwa, to provide technical support for the construction of the first subsea power cable factory in Taiwan…

NKT Wins €500M Contract to Deliver Cables for Ørsted's Offshore Wind Project in UK

Mar 31, 2023

Offshore cable maker NKT won a contract to deliver the high-voltage DC on- and offshore export cable system for Ørsted's Hornsea 3 offshore wind project in the UK. NKT said that the final order has an estimated contract value of approximately…

TenneT Awards Deals for Installation of 7,000 km HVDC Cable System for 10 Projects

May 05, 2023

TenneT has awarded NKT, Nexans, and a consortium of Jan De Nul, LS Cable, and Denys contracts to install 525 kV HVDC cable systems for ten projects.The total volume of the contracts for the production and installation of the ten cable systems amounts to approximately € 5…

NKT Secures Record-breaking High-Voltage Power Cable Deals in Dutch North Sea

Mar 03, 2023

Offshore cable firm NKT has secured three turnkey high-voltage power cable projects for the IJmuiden Ver and Nederwiek offshore wind zones in the Netherlands. The company said the projects have a combined order value of approximately EUR 2 billion…

Dogger Bank: Offshore Construction Work Starts at World's Largest Wind Farm

Apr 29, 2022

Offshore construction work has officially started on what will become the world's largest offshore wind farm - Dogger Bank - in the UK North Sea, with the installation of the first length of HVDC export cable off the Yorkshire coast.Cable laying…

Equinor Files Impact Assessment for Wisting Project in Barents Sea

Feb 01, 2022

Norwegian oil and gas company Equinor has filed an impact assessment for the development and operation of the Wisting oil field in the Barents Sea. The plan for development and operation (PDO) is planned to be completed at the end of 2022.The…

UK: NKT Connects Moray East Offshore Wind Farm to Shore

Nov 11, 2021

Marine power cable company NKT has completed the power cable system connecting the 950 MW offshore wind farm Moray East in the UK to shore.NKT has commissioned the power cable project comprising three 220 kV HVAC power cable systems for the…

Offshore Cable Maker NKT Sets Up Shop in Poland

Nov 10, 2021

Danish offshore power cable supplier NKT is setting up a local presence in Poland, the next big thing in the European offshore wind sector, to prepare for the growing demand for both on- and offshore power cables. NKT will open its new center in Gdynia…

NKT Nets Firm Order for Dogger Bank C Export Cables

Jun 30, 2021

Danish offshore cable supplier NKT has secured the high-voltage turnkey order for the Dogger Bank C, the third phase of what will be the world's largest offshore wind farm, in the UK.NKT had previously entered into a Preferred Supplier Agreement…

Equinor Files Plan to Electrify Troll West Field

May 03, 2021

Norway's Equinor, with partners Petoro, Shell, Total, and ConocoPhillips, has decided to electrify the Troll West field offshore Norway and has submitted the plan for development and operation to the Norwegian minister of petroleum and energy…

Dogger Bank – Who's Who in the World's Largest Offshore Wind Project

Apr 28, 2021

Dogger Bank is not simply an offshore windfarm project, it is THE offshore windfarm project. Dogger Bank is an offshore wind farm site in the UK North Sea that will, once fully built, be the world's largest and most innovative. Here Offshore…

NKT Selected as Preferred Cable Supplier for European Offshore Wind Farm

Nov 23, 2020

Power cable supplier NKT has been selected as the preferred turnkey supplier for a high-voltage offshore wind farm project in Europe, the company said Monday, without sharing the identity of the client.As the main contractor, NKT will deliver…

Norway Approves Plan for Power-from-Shore Solution at Sleipner Field

Feb 12, 2021

Norwegian authorities have approved Equinor's revised plan for development and operation (PDO) for partial electrification of the Sleipner field center in the North Sea.The field center will be tied to the Utsira High area power from shore solution…

NKT Repairs Subsea Power Cables between Norway and Denmark

Oct 22, 2020

Offshore cable specialist NKT has completed the repair of two power cables Skagerrak 1 and 2 between Norway and Denmark, and the cables are now back in operation.The national power grids between Denmark and Norway are connected through four…

Norway Launches Offshore Wind Research Center - Northwind

Dec 11, 2020

Norwegian government on Friday announced the launch of a major research center aimed at making wind power cheaper, with a big focus on offshore wind.The Norwegian Minister of Petroleum and Energy, Tina Bru, announced an investment of 120 million NOK (EUR 11…

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