National energy security supported by new subsea cable factory
What was announced
New subsea cable factory in Nigg will create hundreds of jobs in manufacturing for vital UK network
Key points, in the publisher's words
- Scotland received a boost as the UK’s first subsea High-Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) cable manufacturing plant opened in Nigg.
- Secretary of State for Scotland Douglas Alexander took part in the official opening of Sumitomo Electric UK’s facility [19 October], a £350m investment which will support the country’s energy network.
- It means that Scotland plays an important role in manufacturing subsea cables, which are vital to the UK’s national energy security infrastructure, with 200 jobs being created, as well as protecting hundreds more.
Figures in this announcement
Each line is quoted from the original. Figures are as the publisher stated them on the day.
- “Secretary of State for Scotland Douglas Alexander took part in the official opening of Sumitomo Electric UK’s facility [19 October], a £350m investment which will support the country’s energy network.”
- “The Port of Nigg is part of the Inverness and Cromarty Green Freeport, funded by £25 million of UK Government seed funding and designed to encourage private sector development.”
- “I very much welcome this £350 million investment by Sumitomo Electric, and the hundreds of skilled jobs it brings.”
Who and where
People
- Mr Douglas Alexander (MP for Lothian East (Labour (Co-op))) · more news
UK bodies of power
- Scotland Office (UK government department) · more news
Global and regional bodies
Constituencies of the MPs named: Lothian East.
Where this sits in the 10 levels of power
- Level 10: G7, G20, Davos and global forums · news at this level
- Level 6: National government · news at this level
Topics, as GOV.UK files them: UK energy security, Manufacturing.
Receipt
- Original: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/national-energy-security-supported-by-new-subsea-cable-factory
- Published 2026-10-22 14:13:47 UTC
- Read by this site 2026-10-23 19:45:19 UTC from GOV.UK
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