# Prysmian and ABB win EUR620M contracts for UK-France interconnector

Prysmian received a €350 million contract from IFA2 SAS for a submarine and land power cable link between France and the UK. ABB received a €270 million order from National Grid and RTE for HVDC converter stations. The interconnector will transfer 1000 MW and is expected operational in 2020.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2017-04-10
- Where: Chilling, Hampshire, UK and Tourbe, France, United Kingdom
- Value: $660.0M (620.0M EUR)
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 1000 MW
- Products: submarine power cables, land power cables, HVDC converter stations
- Sectors: [Power Generation Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/power-generation-equipment.md), [Electrical Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/electrical-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [National Grid](https://endata.com/companies/389.md) (customer)
- [Prysmian](https://endata.com/companies/968.md) (supplier)
- [RTE](https://endata.com/companies/969.md) (customer)
- [ABB](https://endata.com/companies/1547.md) (supplier)
- [IFA2 SAS](https://endata.com/companies/23487.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [nsenergybusiness.com](https://www.nsenergybusiness.com/news/newsprysmian-abb-win-eur620m-contracts-for-uk-france-electricity-interconnector-5783064/), 2017-04-10: "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."

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