Italy and Tunisia award €770M contract for first Europe-North Africa undersea power link
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Michelle Lewis
3d ago· 3 min readenNews
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Italy and Tunisia have awarded Hitachi Energy a €770 million contract to build converter stations for the Elmed interconnection project — the first undersea high-voltage direct current (HVDC) power link between Europe and North Africa. The 600-megawatt transmission line will enable the sharing of renewable energy across the Mediterranean, marking a significant step in cross-continental energy cooperation.
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bskyItaly and Tunisia award €770M contract for first Europe-North Africa undersea power linkelectrek.coKey quotes
· 2 pulledItaly's grid operator Terna and Tunisia's electricity and gas utility STEG have awarded Hitachi Energy a contract worth around €770 million ($900 million) to build the converter stations for the Elmed interconnection project.
The award completes the procurement process for the high-voltage direct current (HVDC) link, which will connect the two countries with a 600-megawatt transmission line stretching a
Italy and Tunisia have approved the first power link between Europe and North Africa to boost the sharing of renewable energy.
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