Project Wide Updates

  • NeuConnect welcomes Inspiring Girls Germany initiative to Hamburg

    NeuConnect welcomes Inspiring Girls Germany initiative to Hamburg

    In March 2026, NeuConnect delivered the second phase of its Inspiring Girls initiative. Hosted at Gymnasium Farmsen in Hamburg, the event brought together role models from NeuConnect, Artelia, Prysmian and Siemens Energy, who travelled from across Germany and work on NeuConnect’s Wilhelmshaven construction site. More than 40 girls aged 15 to 17 from the school’s…


  • NeuConnect’s huge 700km cabling programme reaches halfway point

    NeuConnect’s huge 700km cabling programme reaches halfway point

    More than 350km of cabling now laid on vital UK-German energy link British and German Ambassadors welcome NeuConnect’s latest milestone as UK and German Governments mark first anniversary of Kensington Treaty and closer UK-German relations NeuConnect, the first direct energy link between the UK and Germany, has reached a key milestone with the project’s huge…


  • NeuConnect reaches construction milestone with all 14 transformers now delivered to UK and German sites

    NeuConnect reaches construction milestone with all 14 transformers now delivered to UK and German sites

    Siemens Energy completes delivery of huge 200 tonne transformers that will help to power vital new UK-German energy link NeuConnect has reached another major construction milestone with Siemens Energy completing the delivery of all 14 transformers that will help to power the vital new UK-German energy link. Led by global investors Meridiam, Allianz, Kansai Electric Power and TEPCO, the £2.4bn/€2.8bn…


  • NeuConnect’s cabling now in place in UK waters as subsea works head towards Dutch and German waters

    NeuConnect’s cabling now in place in UK waters as subsea works head towards Dutch and German waters

    World’s largest cable laying vessel – Prysmian Leonardo da Vinci– continues latest phase of NeuConnect’s huge 700km cabling programme, with 260km laid to-date The first direct energy link between the UK and Germany – NeuConnect – has moved another step closer, with all subsea cabling now in place in UK waters. NeuConnect’s huge 700km subsea…


  • NeuConnect welcomes Ofgem chair and senior leaders to UK construction site to view continued progress

    NeuConnect welcomes Ofgem chair and senior leaders to UK construction site to view continued progress

    NeuConnect today welcomed the Chair and senior leaders from energy regulator Ofgem to the project’s UK onshore construction site at the Isle of Grain in Kent, offering chance to view the good progress being made on the first direct energy link between the UK and Germany. Led by global investors Meridiam, Allianz, Kansai Electric Power and TEPCO, the £2.4bn/€2.8bn NeuConnect…


  • Major construction milestone for NeuConnect as Siemens Energy delivers first transformer to UK site

    Major construction milestone for NeuConnect as Siemens Energy delivers first transformer to UK site

    Siemens Energy delivers first of 7 transformers that will help to power vital new UK-German energy link NeuConnect continues to make good progress in onshore construction works and subsea cabling installation NeuConnect has reached another key milestone at its UK construction site with Siemens Energy delivering the first transformer that will help to power the…