Egypt has signed an agreement with Jan De Nul Group to start the study for the construction of an undersea export cable which will deliver solar and wind energy from Egypt to Europe.
The interconnector will transport more than 2GW of solar and wind power from Egypt to Europe via a 1,000 km-long undersea power cable. The current longest interconnector cable between Denmark and Britain measures 765 km. Another challenge is the water depth which in certain places reaches 3,000 m.
Jan De Nul will carry out a financial and technical study with the ultimate intention of participating in the development of the export project.
The study covers project financing, the production of green power, the installation and production of transmission systems such as cables and finding partners to connect to the existing grids in Europe. The start of the actual project execution is scheduled for 2027.
“We recently ordered a new next-generation cable installation vessel, the Fleeming Jenkin, which is twice the size of any existing cable-laying vessel in the world. We are building this ship for exactly this type of project: long distances, great depths,” Philippe Hutse, director of Jan De Nul Offshore Energy, said.
