Marinus Link has executed a major contract with Prysmian to supply the project’s high-voltage direct current (HVDC) cables.
The contract ensures the design, manufacture, supply and installation for Stage 1 of the Marinus Link interconnector project, a 750MW HVDC cable system.
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Marinus Link CEO Caroline Wykamp said, “Prysmian has proven and global expertise in delivering projects like Marinus Link.
“We have booked their most advanced cabling vessel—the Leonardo Da Vinci.
“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.”
The project’s cables span 345km, with 255km undersea across the Bass Strait and 90km underground in Gippsland, Victoria.
It was recently announced that Hitachi Energy’s high-voltage direct current (HVDC) technology has been selected to augment the connection between mainland Australia and Tasmania.
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Marinus Link is a cornerstone project of the Australian Government’s Rewiring the Nation Plan and is classified as urgent in the Australian Energy Market Operator’s national energy plan.
The project is jointly owned by the Australian, Tasmanian and Victorian governments.
