Siemens to upgrade Northern Ireland – Scotland HVDC link

Siemens Gas and Power (Siemens Energy) has been awarded the project to refurbish the Moyle Interconnector, a high-voltage direct-current (HVDC) link between Ballycronan More in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, and Auchencrosh, Scotland.

Owned and operated by Mutual Energy, the Moyle Interconnector control and protection system is almost 20 years old and is being modernized to enhance its operation, the company said in the release.

The refurbishment of the 500 MW interconnector will increase the security and reliability of the power supply to consumers in the United Kingdom.

The project to upgrade the technology originally installed by Siemens in 2001 is now underway and the refurbishment is scheduled to be completed in September 2022.

Source: Siemens