Record-breaking cable laid
The Swiss technology concern ABB has set a new record in cable laying.
The world’s longest underwater power cable linking Norway and the Netherlands was officially inaugurated on Friday, the company announced.
The NordNed link, which is 580 km in length, will supply the Dutch grid with power from Norwegian hydroelectric stations to make up shortfalls during peak periods.
ABB says that the use of hydroelectricity will make it possible to cut CO2 emissions by nearly 1.7 million tonnes annually.
The cable has a transmission capacity of 700 megawatts, which is also a record.
It is part of plans by the European Union to improve the reliability of the power supply in all member countries and to create a continent-wide environmentally-friendly network.
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