| North Sea Link | |
|---|---|
 | |
 Location of HVDC Norway–UK | |
| Location | |
| Country | Norway, United Kingdom |
| General direction | northeast–southwest |
| From | Kvilldal, Norway |
| Passes through | North Sea |
| To | Blyth, England |
| Ownership information | |
| Partners | Statnett National Grid plc |
| Construction information | |
| Manufacturer of conductor/cable | Prysmian (offshore section) Nexans (onshore section) |
| Cable layer | C/S Giulio Verne C/S Nexans Skagerrak |
| Manufacturer of substations | ABB |
| Installer of substations | ABB |
| Commissioned | 1 October 2021 |
| Technical information | |
| Type | submarine cable |
| Type of current | HVDC |
| Total length | 720 km (450 mi) |
| Power rating | 1,400 MW |
| DC voltage | ±515 kV |
| No. of poles | 2 (bipole) |
| No. of circuits | 2 |
The North Sea Link is a 1,400 MW high-voltage direct current submarine power cable between Norway and the United Kingdom.[1]
At 720 km (450 mi) it was the longest subsea interconnector in the world when it became operational on 1 October 2021.
- ^ Hook, Leslie (15 June 2021). "UK and Norway complete world's longest subsea electricity cable". Financial Times. Retrieved 2021-06-15.