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Cable laying vessel NKT Victoria during installation work

Skagerrak 2 repair, Norway – Denmark

The national power grids between Denmark and Norway are connected through four DC-links crossing the Skagerrak strait, capable to carrying 1700 MW of renewable energy to the two countries’ energy mix. One of the cables, the Skagerrak 2, was damaged due to external impact.

Key Facts

Client

Statnett

Total cable route length

36,5 km north of Bulbjerg in Denmark

Location of the project

Skagerrak, (Norway-Denmark)

Duration

September - November 3rd, 2017

Quantity of order

Turnkey repair of a 250 kV cable system with a 250 MW power rating

Scope

Drone shot from NKT Victoria in the harbour / at the dock
Damaged submarine cable at Skagerrak

The project

The Skagerrak 2 high-voltage cable suffered an external damage on the seabed and needed a repair.

Map Skagerrak 2

The solution

Time and operational excellence are crucial in a repair operation and we clearly see how our customers benefit from a NKT turnkey service operation.

“NKT has carried out this repair project in a professional and efficient manner. Both the vessel NKT Victoria and the NKT team have proved to be well capable of handling offshore cable repairs. We have enjoyed working with NKT during this project.” Espen Kiær, project manager for the repair at Statnett
Welding of a high voltage cable during an offshore service installation
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