Photo: SOO Green HVDC Link
US — Prysmian Group has been selected as the supplier of HVDC cable systems for SOO Green HVDC Link, the major transmission project with the aim of delivering renewable energy across the Eastern US.
The 2,100 MW interregional project, considered the first link in a national clean energy grid, will connect the Midwest Independent System Operator (MISO) serving the central US, to the eastern PJM Interconnection. SOO Green will deliver renewable energy to population centers from Chicago to the mid-Atlantic region, Prysmian Group said in a press release.
With a value of approximately $900 million, Prysmian Group will provide ±525 kV class HVDC cable to transmit enough renewable energy to power more than 1.2 million homes.
The award is subject to the finalization of contract. The construction part of the project, currently under finalization, will be performed by Jingoli Power and will be added to the overall contract value. Prysmian will be responsible for the full turnkey contract.
The 350-mile project will require 700 miles of paired ±525 kV cross-linked polyethylene class cables installed underground, connecting SOO Green’s converter station in northern Iowa to its Illinois converter station just west of Chicago.
Cable production for the project is expected to start in 2023.
“As can be seen recently in Texas and California, the US must invest in its transmission infrastructure and SOO Green’s underground rail co-location model is a game-changer that can be replicated nationwide to build a clean energy grid,” said Trey Ward, CEO of Direct Connect.
“Our partnership with Prysmian provides us with best-in-class cable to build a highly reliable and climate resilient transmission line to supply US households and business with affordable renewable energy for decades to come and bring manufacturing back to the US.”
Source: Prysmian Group