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Balfour Beatty<\/a> has won a \u00a390m contract to deliver the British onshore civils works for the Viking Link Interconnector Project<\/h2>\n

Balfour Beatty will connect The Viking Link Interconnector Project on behalf of joint venture delivery partners, National Grid<\/a> and Energinet<\/a>.<\/p>\n

As part of the four-year contract, Balfour Beatty will be responsible for the civil engineering<\/a> and installation of 68 kilometres of high voltage cabling across Lincolnshire; connecting Denmark to Great Britain at National Grid\u2019s Bicker Fen substation.<\/p>\n

Ian Currie, managing director of Balfour Beatty\u2019s Power Transmission and Distribution business, said: \u201cWe are delighted to be contributing to this landmark project which will support the government\u2019s carbon reduction target and provide numerous homes across Great Britain with access to sustainable electricity.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur expert teams have years of experience and in-depth knowledge in delivering complex high voltage cabling projects and we look forward to providing National Grid and Energinet with a comprehensive solution which will ensure safe and efficient delivery.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mike Elmer, Viking Link project director for National Grid Ventures, added: \u201cThis contract is a major milestone in the next part of the project. We\u2019re pleased to be working with Balfour Beatty, who will deliver the onshore cable installation section of the Viking Link Interconnector between landfall site at Sandilands and the Converter Station at Bicker Fen.<\/p>\n

\u201cViking Link will enable Great Britain to import and export electricity; provide a secure supply of affordable electricity and play a vital role in helping to decarbonise the UK\u2019s power supply on our journey to a net-zero carbon<\/a> energy system.\u201d<\/p>\n

On completion, the Viking Link Interconnector Project will form part of the wider 765 kilometres Viking Link which will supply sustainable electricity for 1.4 million homes in Great Britain and improve the security of electricity supply in both countries.<\/p>\n

The Viking Link will contribute to the UK Government\u2019s carbon reduction commitment to reduce all greenhouse emissions to net-zero by 2050, by providing access to a well-developed, low-cost renewable energy market.<\/p>\n

Works are due to commence in January 2020 with completion scheduled for the end of 2023.<\/p>\n

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