Bravida wins installation contract in the Viking Link project
Bravida Danmark has signed an agreement with Energinet for the installation of electricity, heating and plumbing, HVAC, cooling and automation at a converter station in the Viking Link project – a 765 kilometre long electricity interconnector between Denmark and the United Kingdom. The order value is approximately 61 MDKK.
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The electricity interconnector between Jutland in Denmark and the United Kingdom will make it possible to transfer electricity between the countries.The link will provide a more efficient use of renewable energy, access to sustainable electricity generation and improved security of electricity supplies. In the project, Bravida will be responsible for a number of technical installations at the converter station which will be built in Revsing, Denmark.
“We are very proud to be a part of this very special infrastructure project. In the the long run, the Viking Link will provide better delivery security and ensure a more efficient use of renewable energy”, says Jørn Tønnes, regional manager for Bravida Danmark Region South.
Bravida has experience of similar assignments with advanced technology in the Skagerrak 4 project, with installations in Norway and Denmark.
Arne Hartwigsen, project manager Civil Works in Revsing, Energinet, comments:
“It is of course a big milestone to get started with the construction of the converter station, and it is something we have been looking forward to for a long time. It will be exciting to finally get started”, says Arne Hartwigsen.
The project is expected to be completed in May 2022.
Morten Kjellev, Head of Communications Bravida
morten.kjellev@bravida.se
+46 72 226 37 79