The Prysmian Group announced that it has received a confirmation from Marinus Link Pty Ltd., a subsidiary of the Australian transmission systems operator (TSO) TasNetworks, for a project that will establish a new power interconnector between Tasmania and Victoria, Australia.

A press release said that Prysmian had reserved capacity for last year for the project, valued at approximately €300 million. Work will commence with the issuance of a notice to proceed, which is expected by August 2025.

The route will require cable to span 345 km, including 255 km undersea across Bass Strait, and 90 km underground in Gippsland, Victoria. The release said that Prysmian will supply 20 kV single-core cables with XLPE insulation and single-wire armoring, covering both submarine and land sections.

The submarine cables will be produced at Prysmian’s plant in Arco Felice, Italy, and the land cables at either the Prysmian plant in Delft, The Netherlands, or in Gron, France. Installation operations will be delivered by Prysmian’s Leonardo da Vinci. The company will also provide a fully integrated PRY-CAM permanent monitoring system. The completion date is set for 2030.