SSEN Transmission has signed a long-term framework agreement with Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd. and Van Oord Offshore Wind UK Ltd for the engineering, supply, transport and installation of High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) subsea cable systems, supporting the continued expansion and reinforcement of the electricity transmission network in the north of Scotland.
The agreement is intended to support the delivery of future strategic subsea transmission reinforcements, including the proposed Shetland 2 HVDC link, the anchor project supporting Sumitomo Electric’s investment in its new cable manufacturing facility at Nigg in the Highlands.