Subsea cable alliance targets Scottish power network

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Initial design and engineering works have begun for the proposed 525 kV Shetland 2 HVDC link, the anchor project under the long-term framework agreement between SSEN Transmission, Sumitomo, and Van Oord. The agreement covers engineering, supply, transport, and installation of HVDC subsea cable systems, with the Shetland-to-mainland-Scotland link expected to be among the first projects progressed. It is the first project-specific activity under the framework agreements signed last week.

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It is the first project-specific activity under the framework agreements signed last week.