# NKT expands Karlskrona cable factory with ABB partnership

NKT partnered with ABB to expand its high-voltage submarine power cable factory in Karlskrona, Sweden, adding a new factory and a third extrusion tower to become the world's largest such facility. The expansion will produce cables for up to 640 kV DC and support offshore wind farms.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2024-12-09
- Where: Karlskrona, Sweden, Sweden
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: annual production capacity to connect up to 10 average offshore wind farms (20 GW)
- Products: high-voltage submarine power cables, offshore cable systems
- Sectors: [Power Generation Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/power-generation-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [NKT](https://endata.com/companies/15394.md)
- [ABB](https://endata.com/companies/1547.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [manufacturingdigital.com](https://manufacturingdigital.com/articles/abb-to-electrify-worlds-largest-submarine-high-voltage-powe), 2024-12-09: "The ongoing investment in the factory creates the opportunity to annually produce the cables required to connect up to ten average offshore wind farms"

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