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HV Offshore Caithness Moray Link project NKT Victoria

CMS, Scotland

The Caithness-Moray project represents a £1.1bn capital investment by SSEN, centred on a submarine cable capable of carrying up to 1,200MW beneath the Moray Firth.

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CMS, Scotland

Key Facts

Client

Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN)

Total cable route length

160 km

Location of the project

Moray Firth, Scotland

Duration

2014 - 2019

Quantity of order

Turnkey HVDC 320 kV cable system solution with a 1,200 MW power rating

Scope

The project

The Caithness-Moray project is a major investment in Scottish infrastructure that will enable the transition to a low carbon economy.

The solution

NKT plays a key role in the project by designing, manufacturing and installing the 320 kV HVDC submarine and underground cable system covering a total transmission length of 160 kilometers.

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The Caithness- Moray Link

NKT provide the turnkey cable system solution enabling Scotland´s electricity network to transmit more renewable power

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“One specific aspect which stands out is the excellent attitudes towards the safety management, coordination and performance of the works during the offshore campaigns considering the numerous levels of subcontracting and the challenges that this presents. SHET’s high expectations were met and set the standard going forward for future subsea projects.” Victor Stirling, Project Director - SHET

HV Offshore Caithness Moray Link project cable storage

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