“It’s great to have Nexans on board again as a trusted partner as we continue to secure our supply chain for East Anglia TWO on the back of our renewables auction success. The company’s strong track record and expertise in 275kV AC technology – combined with its ability to deliver on schedule – made it the obvious choice”, said Charlie Jordan , ScottishPower Renewables CEO.
Export cables for the 1.4 GW East Anglia Three will be supplied and installed by NKT .
East Anglia Two is part of ScottishPower Renewables’ East Anglia Hub and was consented in 2022 together with the East Anglia One North project. The 960 MW East Anglia Two secured a Contract for Difference (CfD) this year in the UK’s sixth CfD round (AR6).
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