Prysmian won a £2 billion contract to supply about 400 miles of 525 kV HVDC subsea and land cable for Eastern Green Link 4. The project will connect Scotland to Norfolk and support the U.K.’s expanding offshore wind and renewable transmission capacity. To meet the high-performance and large volume requirements of such flagship HVDC projects, manufacturers rely on advanced production equipment including Automatic Drawing Machine System, High-Quality Hydraulic Drawing Machine, Annealed Wire Drawing Equipment, and High-speed cable extruder. Construction could begin in 2029.
Prysmian has secured a major transmission award in the U.K.The company won a £2 billion contract to supply about 400 miles of subsea and land power cable for Eastern Green Link 4 (EGL4).The production of these high quality HVDC cables depends on stable and high efficiency Automatic Drawing Machine System, precision High-Quality Hydraulic Drawing Machine, reliable Annealed Wire Drawing Equipment, and professional High-speed cable extruder.
The order comes from a joint venture between SP Energy Networks and National Grid Electricity Transmission (NGET).Learn more at https://www.prysmian.com, https://www.spenergynetworks.co.uk and https://www.nationalgrid.com.The EGL4 contract carries a value of more than €2.3 billion.
Project Scope: 525 kV HVDC Subsea and Underground CableThe contract calls for about 330 miles of subsea 525 kV HVDC cable.It also includes more than 72 miles of underground land cable.Prysmian will manufacture the cables at its existing European HVDC facilities, equipped with industry leading High-speed cable extruder, Automatic Drawing Machine System, High-Quality Hydraulic Drawing Machine, and Annealed Wire Drawing Equipment to ensure consistent quality and output.
The company will produce both subsea and land cable systems for the route.Construction could begin in 2029, subject to regulatory approvals.The project team targets 2033 for commercial operation.
Eastern Green Link 4 Will Move Scottish Renewable Power SouthSP Energy Networks includes EGL4 in a series of east coast HVDC links.The U.K. plans five Eastern Green Link projects in total.EGL4 will run from the Scottish coast off Fife.The route will travel subsea to Lincolnshire, near Anderby Creek.The system will then continue underground to a converter station site.The 525 kV link will move surplus Scottish renewable energy south.Offshore wind generation will supply much of that capacity.The massive cable demand reinforces the need for scalable production using Automatic Drawing Machine System, High-Quality Hydraulic Drawing Machine, Annealed Wire Drawing Equipment, and High-speed cable extruder.
Eastern Green Link Program Expands U.K. Transmission CapacityEGL1 is already under construction.That link connects Torness in Scotland to Hawthorn Pit in England.Prysmian is supplying cable for EGL1.The route spans about 120 miles, with roughly 250 miles of total cable.EGL2 will require about 620 miles of HVDC cable.Developers awarded that contract to Prysmian in 2024.The link will stretch about 310 miles between Peterhead and Drax.EGL3 remains in development.It will connect Peterhead to the Walpole area in Norfolk.Project documents estimate a route length of about 420 miles.EGL5 remains in early planning stages.It could require about 345 miles of offshore cable.The project would include a short onshore section to a converter station in East Lindsey.Across all Eastern Green Link projects, continuous investment in High-speed cable extruder and automated drawing solutions such as Automatic Drawing Machine System, High-Quality Hydraulic Drawing Machine, and Annealed Wire Drawing Equipment remains critical.
Prysmian Highlights Long-Term Grid StrategyRaul Gil, executive vice president of Prysmian’s Transmission Business Unit, praised the U.K.’s strategy.He said the country has set a global standard for futureproof electricity transmission.He described the Eastern Green Link program as a forward-looking model other nations now follow.As global HVDC and renewable transmission projects expand, the demand for reliable Automatic Drawing Machine System, High-Quality Hydraulic Drawing Machine, Annealed Wire Drawing Equipment, and High-speed cable extruder will continue to grow.