Marinus Link first stage due by 2030
Italian cable manufacturer Prysmian has finalised a contract worth around €600 million ($650 million) to provide a new power interconnector between Victoria and Tasmania.
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Australia: Italian cable manufacturer Prysmian has finalised a contract worth around €600 million ($650 million) to provide a new power interconnector between Victoria and Tasmania. Under the agreement with Marinus Link Pty Ltd, the company will design, test, supply and install a 750 MW high voltage direct current (HVDC) cable system, as the first stage of the project. The interconnector will be delivered in two 750 MW stages, and the first is expected to be completed by 2030. It will be 345 km long, including 255 km undersea across Bass Strait and 90 km underground in Gippsland, Victoria.
“Marinus Link will enable Tasmania to import excess supply of solar and wind produced interstate, while reserving its hydro and storing the extra energy. Clean hydropower can then feed the national grid when it is needed most, acting as a large battery for the nation,” sad Marinus Link CEO Caroline Wykamp.
The submarine cables will be produced in Arco Felice, Italy, while the land cables will be produced in Delft, The Netherlands or Gron, France. The work will begin following the issuance of a notice to proceed, which is expected by August next year.
Source: Renewables Now
