Sumitomo Supports NeuConnect HVDC Link
Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd. won a contract from the Prysmian Group to supply 150 km of HVDC submarine cable for the NeuConnect Interconnector. The project will link the U.K. and Germany with a 1.4 GW power connection and create a new cross‑border “electricity highway.”
Sumitomo will deliver a section of HVDC mass‑impregnated cable to Prysmian PowerLink Services Ltd., which holds the main contract with NeuConnect. Overall, the interconnector will use about 725 km of land and subsea cables and will move up to 1.4 GW of power in either direction, enough to serve as many as 1.5 million homes over the project life.
Cable Manufacturing and Project Experience
Sumitomo plans to manufacture the NeuConnect submarine cable at its Osaka Works in Japan. This facility specializes in high‑performance HVDC and subsea cable technology, so it supports demanding long‑distance interconnector projects.
The NeuConnect order represents Sumitomo’s sixth European HVDC power link. Previous projects include MON.ITA (Montenegro–Italy), NEMO (U.K.–Belgium), the A‑Nord HVDC project in Germany, Kontek (Germany–Denmark), and Greenlink (Ireland–Great Britain). This track record shows how the company continues to expand its footprint in European transmission networks.
Advancing Net‑Zero Through Interconnection
Sumitomo Managing Executive Officer Yasuyuki Shibata notes that the company feels honored to supply cable for NeuConnect, since the link will form part of critical infrastructure that supports net‑zero emission goals. The project will help both the U.K. and Germany move more renewable power across borders and balance supply and demand more efficiently.
NeuConnect itself is a privately financed project. International investors such as Meridiam, Allianz Capital Partners, and Kansai Electric Power back the development, which underlines growing interest in cross‑border HVDC links that accelerate Europe’s energy transition.
