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SSEN Transmission and the Sumitomo Electric and Van Oord consortium have signed a long-term framework agreement to support the delivery of future High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) subsea transmission infrastructure across the north of Scotland.

Van Oord and Sumitomo consortium sign long-term HVDC framework agreement with SSEN Transmission

Rotterdam, the Netherlands, 9 July 2026 - SSEN Transmission and the Sumitomo Electric and Van Oord consortium have signed a long-term framework agreement to support the delivery of future High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) subsea transmission infrastructure across the north of Scotland.

The agreement establishes a strategic partnership for the engineering, supply, transport and installation of HVDC subsea cable systems...

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