The scope includes the complete cable system to be operated at ±525kV HVDC utilizing mass-impregnated (MI) paper insulated cables, and include fiber optic cables on the land and selected submarine sections, complemented with cable monitoring systems that shall support the monitoring, maintenance and services to be provided during the warranty period.
The subsea and onshore power cables will be manufactured at Prysmian’s Arco Felice factory near Naples.
Offshore installation activities will involve three of the company’s cable-laying vessels (CLVs) including Leonardo da Vinci, Cable Enterprise, and Ulisse.
“When completed in the coming years, NeuConnect will join the world’s longest interconnectors,” said Hakan Ozmen, EVP Projects at Prysmian Group. “Moreover, it is one of the first interconnectors to be financed through a project financing arrangement, demonstrating that the major infrastructure projects needed to deliver the sustainable energy goals in Europe are supported by private investment.”
