Built environment consultancy Arup has recently entered a joint venture (JV) with German engineering firm Fichtner, to provide project services for the NeuConnect Interconnector which will directly link UK and German electricity grids for the first time.
The 1400 MW submarine and land cable system will connect two of Europe’s largest energy markets, promoting the efficient use and integration of renewable energy generation resources in both Germany and the UK.
The NeuConnect interconnector will link the Isle of Grain in Kent, England with the Wilhelmshaven region in Germany, with subsea cables travelling through British, Dutch and German waters, forming an ‘invisible energy highway’ allowing up to 1400 MW of electricity to move in either direction –enough to power up to 1.5 million homes.
The JV will provide project and commercial management, SHEQ and consenting oversight, as well as a comprehensive multidisciplinary technical team delivering an owner’s engineer / client representative role for the onshore and offshore elements of the project.