Nexans sets world record installation depth for a HVDC subsea cable

Nexans, specialists in the design and manufacturing of cable systems and services, has completed the high-voltage subsea cable installation on the Tyrrhenian Link Project in Italy, setting a world record installation depth of 2,150m for a 500kV high-voltage direct current (HVDC) subsea cable

The world record was achieved during an offshore installation campaign in December 2025, as part of Nexans’ works for Terna, an Italian Transmission System Operator. The Tyrrhenian Link is a 500kV HVDC...