NKT has christened its new energy-efficient power cable barge being part of a larger investment program to support the growing demand in offshore wind industry. The barge NKT Agrippina is now ready for her maiden trip transporting power cables for the German offshore wind project Ostwind 2.

With a new service agreement NKT supports the Lithuanian TSO Litgrid with on- and offshore repairs of the Lithuanian part of the 300 kV XLPE HVDC interconnector NordBalt.

NKT was awarded the order to repair two interconnectors between Denmark and Norway. The operation has been successfully completed and the power cables Skagerrak 1 and 2 are now back in operation.

To meet the growing demand for power cables in the offshore industry NKT increases its capacity to transport and storage offshore power cables from its German factory in Cologne.

NKT has been awarded a contract of approx. EUR 235m (approx. DKK 1.75bn) by SSEN Transmission to deliver and install a high-voltage DC (direct current) interconnector to the Shetland HVDC Link project. The turnkey order comprises the manufacturing of approx. 2x260 km of 320 kV high-voltage DC on-and offshore power cables, installation by the cable-laying vessel NKT Victoria and protection of the cables.

NKT has finalized a turnkey offshore repair of the Baltic Cable connecting the power grids in Sweden and Germany after it was damaged due to external impact. The power cable system was restored within 29 days from the initial fault notification and is now back in full operation.

NKT recycles the material cross-linked polyethylene (XLPE) used for insulation of power cables. For NKT, this is significant step in the ambition to reduce the carbon footprint of its low-, medium- and high-voltage power cable solutions.

NKT signs service agreement with TenneT for high-voltage cable systems

The German-Dutch power grid operator TenneT has awarded NKT a service contract covering cable jointing of offshore high-voltage power cables.

NKT has entered a Preferred Supplier Agreement (PSA) as main contractor for delivery and installation of high-voltage DC on- and offshore export cable systems to the prospective Dogger Bank offshore Wind Farms Creyke Beck A/B. The project is being developed as a joint venture by Equinor (50%) and SSE (50%).

It's the largest offshore export cable order ever for NKT worth approx. EUR 300m / The contract was won in a consortium with Boskalis Subsea Cables & Flexibles, who will install the offshore cable system

NKT has signed an export cable Pre-Construction Agreement (PCA) for delivery and installation of export cable system to the prospective UK offshore wind farm project Inch Cape.

NKT has successfully commissioned the high-voltage cable system project for the 659 MW offshore wind park Walney Extension in the Irish Sea.

NKT has successfully commissioned and handed over the 155 kV high-voltage AC Nordergründe offshore wind transmission link on time to the Dutch-German transmission system operator TenneT.

NKT has signed a Preferred Bidder Agreement (PBA) for delivery and installation of export cable systems to the prospective offshore wind farm project Moray East, developed by MOWEL, Moray East Offshore Windfarm Ltd, owned by EDP Renováveis S.A., and ENGIE.

NKT has signed a Preferred Supplier Agreement (PSA) for delivery and installation of export and array cable systems to the prospective offshore wind farm project Triton Knoll.

Yesterday, the new NKT cable-laying vessel was named NKT Victoria at a ceremony at the power cable plant in Karlskrona, Sweden. The act was carried out by the regional Governor of Blekinge and marks the starting point of a new era of NKT turnkey high-voltage offshore cable system capabilities.

A new world-record 640 kV extruded DC (Direct Current) cable system has been successfully tested and qualified by NKT Cables. The commercialisation of the first 640 kV extruded DC underground system with advanced material technology will increase the maximum power transmission of cable systems by 20% and allow better integration of distant renewable energy sources into the global energy systems.

nkt cables' acquisition of ABB HV Cables completed

As previously reported the European Commission has approved that NKT Cables’ acquisition of the ABB high-voltage cables business can be completed as planned.

nkt cables’ acquisition of ABB HV Cables approved by EC

nkt cables has entered into an agreement with ABB Group concerning the acquisition of the ABB high-voltage cables business.

Starting from February 1st, Philipp Stenzel, Head of Group Marketing for nkt cables will take over the chairmanship of the Europacable Communication Team from Yann Gontier of Nexans.

nkt cables teams up with VBMS to install Kriegers Flak Combined Grid Solution

The Kriegers Flak and Baltic 2 windfarms to be connected via the two AC submarine cables delivered by nkt cables.

nkt cables has been awarded a contract by TenneT for delivery and installation of the export cable systems for Netherlands’ grid connection system Borssele Alpha together with an option for Borssele Beta, in a consortium with Boskalis’ subsidiary VBMS.

nkt cables has entered into a purchase agreement to acquire ABB HV Cables, a wholly owned business of the ABB Group, at an enterprise value of EUR 712m (DKK 5.3bn). Including ABB HV Cables’ committed investment in a new, cutting-edge cable-laying vessel to be delivered and paid in Q1 2017 of EUR 124m (DKK 0.9bn), total enterprise value amounts to EUR 836m (DKK 6.2bn).

nkt cables has supplied the 72 kV connector which enables transmission of power from one of the two V164 8MW prototype wind turbines from MHI Vestas installed in Maade, near Esbjerg on Denmark’s west coast. The two wind turbines, which are the largest on the market, provide power to approximately 18,000 Danish households.

nkt cables will be at the CIGRE 2016 Technical Exhibition in Paris from 22nd – 26th August, where we will be showcasing innovative products and solutions for high voltage and extra high voltage power systems, including:

nkt cables’ order for the Gemini Project confirmed

As announced previously, nkt cables is involved in the offshore wind farm project “Gemini” developed by Typhoon Offshore B.V. and owned by a consortium of investors.