National Grid awards HVDC supply chain framework contracts
Launched in 2023, the HVDC supply chain framework aims to establish long-term, strategic, contractual relationships and secure the critical equipment needed for current and future projects.
The announcement sees six HVDC cable suppliers being awarded positions on the Framework Agreement totalling approximately £21.3bn and four suppliers being awarded places on the HVDC Converter Framework, totalling approximately £24.6bn. Both Frameworks cover both confirmed and anticipated projects.
The successful HVDC cable suppliers are Hellenic & Jan De Nul Consortium, LS Cable & System, NKT Cables, Prysmian Group, Sumitomo Electric and Taihan Cable & Solution. The HVDC converter systems Framework has been awarded to GE Vernova, Hitachi Energy, Mitsubishi Electric and Siemens Energy. Contracts have been secured for a five-year period, with the potential to extend for a further three years.
Carl Trowell, President of Strategic Infrastructure at National Grid, said: “This is another exciting milestone in delivering the greatest overhaul of the grid in a generation – The Great Grid Upgrade. We are committed to building the infrastructure that will enable our country's current and future energy needs, at pace. This framework allows us to harness National Grid’s scale to access global supply chains, drive efficiencies, foster innovative technologies and contribute to the UK’s economic prosperity.”
