Prysmian It was awarded a 900 million dollar contract in the United States. The contract with the Italian company was signed by SOO Green HVDC Link, the company that owns a clean energy project in the USA.
In detail, Prysmian will have to supply systems of high voltage direct current cables to transmit energy overland along the existing railway tracks. In this way, more than 1,2 million households will receive renewable energy in their homes.
Envisioned as the first connection to a national clean energy grid, the 2.100MW cross-regional project will connect two of the largest US energy markets. By connecting the Midwest Independent System Operator (MISO), which serves the central US, and PJM Interconnection in the eastern US, SOO Green will deliver large amounts of low-cost renewable energy to diverse urban centers, from Chicago to the Mid-Atlantic region .
“After awarding iconic projects such as the Vineyard Offshore Wind Farm and the Washington DC Area Electric Transmission System Enhancement Project, the ability to supply our cables for SOO Green's innovative project further solidifies the of Prysmian Group as a reference partner for the US energy interconnection market – underlined Valerio Battista, CEO of Prysmian – In support of this ambition, we will upgrade the Abbeville plant and create new jobs connected to the clean energy production sector in the United States".
