Sumitomo wins contract for U.K. project

Sumitomo Electric will supply and install 140 km of 525 kV HVDC subsea cable for National Grid’s 2 GW Sea Link project between Kent and Suffolk. The route will run through the Thames Estuary and southern North Sea. Sumitomo will manufacture the cable at Port of Nigg in Scotland, starting in 2027.
Sumitomo Electric to be the cable supplier for SSEN Transmission Scottish project
Sumitomo Electric Chosen for Shetland 2 HVDC Project Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd. has been selected by SSEN Transmission as the preferred bidder for the Shetland 2 HVDC project. The plan includes a 525 kV subsea cable stretching 330 km. It will connect the Shetland Islands, located about 160 km off Scotland’s north coast, to the mainland. This new link follows the success of […]
