{"id":75963,"date":"2026-08-26T10:24:13","date_gmt":"2026-08-26T10:24:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/75963\/"},"modified":"2026-08-26T10:24:13","modified_gmt":"2026-08-26T10:24:13","slug":"nkt-brings-first-cables-ashore-on-e3-1-billion-spain-france-power-link-gallery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/75963\/","title":{"rendered":"NKT brings first cables ashore on \u20ac3.1 billion Spain-France power link (Gallery)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Denmark-headquartered power cable manufacturer and installation company NKT has completed the first cable pull-ins at Lem\u00f3niz in northern Spain, marking what it describes as an important construction milestone on a multibillion-euro interconnector, which will increase electricity exchange capacity between Spain and France from 2.8 GW to 5 GW.<\/p>\n

\"NKTNKT Victoria; Source: NKT via LinkedIn<\/p>\n

NKT has reported that the cables for the Biscay Gulf interconnector were brought ashore from its NKT Victoria cable-laying vessel through a drilled route extending more than 1,000 meters. The landfall technique is intended to minimize disruption to the local environment.<\/p>\n

Developed by INELFE, the joint venture between Spain\u2019s Red El\u00e9ctrica and France\u2019s RTE, and supported by the European Investment Bank and the European Union through CINEA, the power link will become the first submarine electricity interconnection between Spain and France.<\/p>\n

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\n\"\"Biscay Gulf Interconnector milestone; Source: NKT<\/p>\n

The interconnector will stretch approximately 400 kilometers between Gatika in Spain\u2019s Basque Country and Cubnezais in southwestern France, with around 300 kilometers running beneath the Bay of Biscay. This electricity link will comprise two high-voltage direct current (HVDC) systems, each with a capacity of 1,000 MW (1 GW).<\/p>\n

The project\u2019s construction began in 2023 and is progressing on both sides<\/a> of the border. INELFE\u2019s current schedule calls for marine cable installation to continue through the third quarter of 2027, with testing beginning in mid-2027. This interconnector is expected to enter service in 2028.<\/p>\n

Once it becomes operational, the project will boost electricity exchange capacity between France and Spain from 2,800 MW (2.8 GW) to 5,000 MW (5 GW), fortifying the Iberian Peninsula\u2019s connection to the wider European electricity market.<\/p>\n

The additional capacity is expected to improve grid security and flexibility, reduce cross-border congestion and facilitate greater integration of renewable electricity. The European Investment Bank has committed up to \u20ac1.6 billion to the project, which has an estimated total cost of about \u20ac3.1 billion.<\/p>\n

NKT highlighted: \u201cThe project will strengthen the connection between the Iberian Peninsula and the rest of Europe, supporting energy security, grid stability, and the integration of renewable energy across borders.\u201d<\/p>\n

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