Siemens has been awarded a contract to deliver two converter stations for the first high-voltage direct-current (HVDC) link between Great Britain and Denmark - Viking Link.

The order comprises a 1,400-MW converter system for DC voltage of ± 525 kilovolts (kV) using HVDC Plus technology. Siemens will be responsible for the overall system design, supply, installation, and commissioning of the converter stations.

The two converter stations - one in Bicker Fen in Lincolnshire (Great Britain), and the other in Revising in southern Jutland (Denmark) - will be linked by a 476-mile long DC power cable passing through the North Sea.

Viking Link will be the first high-voltage direct-current link between Great Britain and Denmark and one of the world's longest DC electricity interconnectors. The interconnector will enable the exchange of electricity up to 1,400 megawatts (MW) to provide increased power-supply reliability and security to consumers in both countries.

Viking Link is scheduled to begin commercial operation at the end of 2023. 

Source: Siemens