The Italian cable manufacturer Prysmian Group has completed the installation of the 1.4 GW Viking Link interconnection subsea cable, connecting the United Kingdom and Denmark. Prysmian Group has also completed all high-voltage testing activities for the project, which will link the Bicker Fen substation in Lincolnshire (United Kingdom) and the Revsing substation in southern Jutland (Denmark).
The 525 kV, high-voltage direct current (HVDC) Viking Link interconnector consists of approximately 1,400 km of cables, including 1,250 km of subsea cables. Prysmian had completed the installation of the 135 km land cable section in February 2023. The full commissioning of the project is expected to come later in 2023. The link will allow the exchange of energy surplus between Great Britain and Denmark, as well as allow renewable energy access for over 1.4 million households.
The project, whose construction started in 2019, required a £1.7bn (€2bn) investment.