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L&T Finalises 2 GW HVDC Framework With TenneT
Malta Issues Tender for HVDC Interconnector
CPP Investments, Elia Group Acquire Tarchon HVDC Link
ENTSO-E Defines 13 TSO Innovation Projects to 2030
Iraq and GE Sign National Power Plan
France and Morocco Plan New HVDC Power Link
France and Morocco Plan New HVDC Power Link
Paris has called for expressions of interest in a direct subsea electricity link designed to carry Moroccan renewable power to France without transiting through Spain.
L&T Finalises 2 GW HVDC Framework With TenneT
Larsen & Toubro and Hitachi Energy conclude a framework cooperation agreement covering six North Sea grid-connection projects, formalising L&T's role after Petrofac's exit from the programme.
Malta Issues Tender for HVDC Interconnector
Interconnect Malta launches basic engineering tender for IC3, the country's first HVDC link, set to connect directly to Italy's grid at 380kV
CPP Investments, Elia Group Acquire Tarchon HVDC Link
CPP Investments and Elia Group's WindGrid have acquired the 760-kilometer Tarchon interconnector from Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners, with UK construction expected to start in 2030 and operations targeted for 2034.
ENTSO-E Defines 13 TSO Innovation Projects to 2030
European transmission operators set out actionable research concepts across six priority missions for grid modernisation and energy transition
Iraq and GE Sign National Power Plan
Comprehensive agreement covers generation expansion, Al Faw central plant, national transmission upgrades and HVDC link to Saudi Arabia
Fault Takes Kergord HVDC Converter Station Offline
SSEN Transmission confirms unplanned outage at Shetland converter station, separate from scheduled HVDC link maintenance
Drilling Begins at Rattray Head for Spittal–Peterhead HVDC Link
SSEN Transmission has started horizontal directional drilling operations for the 2 GW, 525 kV subsea connection between Caithness and Aberdeenshire.
DOE Study Endorses North Plains Connector HVDC Project
Federal transmission needs assessment identifies 3,000 MW, 525 kV line connecting three US grid markets as critical interregional solution