When it comes to cable damage it is crucial to get the cable up and running again quickly. Any downtime caused by external cable failure or other damage to grid infrastructures carries a number of risks, especially economic ones. Costs in terms of revenue losses, penalties and fines may run into millions. NKT has equipment as well as experienced staff available that can bring your cable system back into operation quickly, as was shown recently during the repair of the Baltic Cable in only 29 days.

The Baltic Cable HVDC (high-voltage direct-current) link relies on a 250-km-long submarine cable. Running between the cities of Lübeck (GER) and Trelleborg (SWE), it has been connecting the power grids of Germany and Sweden since 1994. It makes it possible to pool electrical resources in both countries and thereby complement and optimize existing capacities in both grids. The cable link therefore enables a more efficient use of the existing power plants on both sides of the sea.