North Sea Link
| 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 | 1 |
The North Sea Link is a 1,400 MW high-voltage direct current submarine power cable between Norway and the United Kingdom.
At 720 km (450 mi) it was the longest subsea interconnector in the world when it became operational on 1 October 2021.