Nemo Link
Nemo Link is an HVDC submarine power cable between Richborough Energy Park in Kent, the United Kingdom and Zeebrugge, Belgium.[1] The project is a joint venture between British National Grid and Belgian Elia.[1] The electrical interconnector is the first between the two countries, capable of transmitting up to 1,000 MW at 400 kV[1][2] for an annual transmission capacity of 8.76 TWh. The link has been fully operational since 31 January 2019.[1][3]
| Nemo Link | |
|---|---|
 Conversion station in Bruges | |
Map of Nemo Link | |
| Location | |
| Country | Belgium United Kingdom |
| From | Zeebrugge, Belgium |
| Passes through | North Sea |
| To | Richborough, Kent, England |
| Ownership information | |
| Partners | Elia System Operator National Grid plc |
| Construction information | |
| Manufacturer of conductor/cable | J-Power Systems Corporation |
| Installer of conductor/cable | J-Power Systems Corporation, DeepOcean |
| Manufacturer of substations | Siemens |
| Installer of substations | Siemens |
| Commissioned | 31 January 2019 |
| Technical information | |
| Type | submarine cable |
| Type of current | HVDC |
| Total length | 140 km (87 mi) |
| Power rating | 1,000 MW |
| DC voltage | 400 kV |
History
In 2015, contracts totalling €500 million were awarded to Siemens for the construction of the two onshore HVDC converter stations and to J-Power Systems Corporation for the cable system.[1][4] The contract for the laying of the actual cable was awarded to DeepOcean who completed the work in 2017 and 2018.[5][6]
Route
The total cable length is 140 km (87 miles) of which 130 kilometres (81 mi) is under water, buried at a depth of up to 60 metres (200 ft).[2] The offshore section runs from Pegwell Bay on the UK side to Zeebrugge beach in Belgium. The onshore cable in Belgium is nearly 9 km (5.6 miles) long and connects the landing point of the submarine cable in Zeebrugge beach to the converter station in Herdersbrug. In the United Kingdom there is 2 km (1.2 miles) of land cable from Pegwell Bay to the Richborough converter station.
See also
- HVDC Cross-Channel, 2,000 MW between UK and France
- BritNed, 1,000 MW between UK and the Netherlands
References
- "Nemo Link (EN) - A safe, secure and affordable energy supply to the UK and Belgium". nemo-link.com. Retrieved 2016-02-03.
- "Nemo Link Interconnector - 4C Offshore". 4coffshore.com. Retrieved 2016-02-03.
- "New UK-Belgium power link to start operating on Jan. 31". Jan 14, 2019. Retrieved Aug 21, 2020 – via uk.reuters.com.
- "J-Power Systems Wins Contract with NEMO LINK for HVDC Subsea Interconnector Cable System between UK and Belgium" (PDF). jpowers.co.jp. 2015-06-08. Retrieved 2016-02-03.
- "Boom time for DeepOcean". renews.biz. 2016-05-09. Retrieved 2016-08-07.
- "Nemo Link legt kabelverbinding op de bodem van de Noordzee" [Nemo Link lays cable connection at the bottom of the North Sea] (PDF) (in Dutch). Nemo Link. March 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-09-08. Retrieved 2018-09-08.
