# ABB wins £230m HVDC link contract for UK-France electricity grid

ABB has been awarded a £230 million contract by National Grid and Réseau de Transport d’Électricité to supply converter stations for a 1,000 MW subsea electricity link between England and France.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2017-04-07
- Where: Chilling, England / Tourbe, France, United Kingdom
- Value: $287.5M (230.0M GBP)
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 1,000 MW
- Products: HVDC converter stations, subsea cable
- Sectors: [Electrical Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/electrical-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [ABB](https://endata.com/companies/1547.md)
- [National Grid](https://endata.com/companies/389.md) (customer)
- [Réseau de Transport d'Électricité](https://endata.com/companies/22340.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [energyvoice.com](https://www.energyvoice.com/all-news/135978/abb-wins-230m-deal-integrate-uk-france-electricity-grids/), 2017-04-07: "This order further strengthens our leading HVDC position and provides momentum to our transformational drive for profitable growth, as a partner of choice for enabling a stronger, smarter and greener grid."
- [vlt.se](https://www.vlt.se/naringsliv/abbs-teknik-ska-koppla-samman-england-och-frankrikes-elnat-under-havsytan/), 2017-04-07: "Vi är jätteglada för den här ordern som befäster vår ställning inom HVDC."

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