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XLCC, the high voltage direct current cable (HVDC) manufacturing company, has been awarded a £9 million grant by Scottish Enterprise to continue the development of their £1.4 billion Hunterston cable manufacturing facility.

XLCC attended a fantastic recruitment fair hosted by Patricia Gibson MP (pictured with Alan Mathers – XLCC Project Director) in Saltcoats on 13th October.

XLCC hosted a public communication session on the 12th October which was well attended by members of the local community. The event was also visited by Kenneth Gibson MSP (pictured with Alan Mathers – XLCC Project Director) who spent time listening to local residents and hearing from the team at XLCC about the plans for the… Continue reading West Kilbride

UK subsea cable manufacturer, XLCC, today announces the appointment of 12 apprentice cable-jointers from North Ayrshire College, as it begins to level up its local workforce following the planning permission approval of its Hunterston site. This represents the first phase of XLCC’s commitment to employ 900 skilled professionals in North Ayrshire in the coming years… Continue reading XLCC partners with Ayrshire College to welcome 12 apprentice cable jointers

UK subsea cable manufacturer XLCC today announces the appointment of Paul Dickson as its Development Director following the planning approval of its Hunterston facility earlier this year. The site is set to play a pivotal role in the UK’s green energy transition. Paul brings over 34 years of experience in complex design, engineering and construction… Continue reading XLCC appoints Paul Dickson as Development Director at Hunterston facility

A project to manufacture the world’s longest subsea electricity cables in Scotland is seeking to raise £1.4 billion to start factory construction by next summer. XLCC hopes to produce high-voltage cables for use in the XLinks project, led by the former Tesco boss Sir Dave Lewis, which is seeking to import solar and wind power… Continue reading The Times | Subsea cable factory lays out £1.4bn bid

Rachel Millard reports for the Financial Times about the supply and demand of HVDC subsea cable and the resources required. XLCC discusses the speed to market having a standardised product allows.

North Ayrshire Council Planning Committee yesterday granted full planning permission for XLCC’s HVDC subsea cable manufacturing operations in Hunterston, Scotland. The decision paves the way for construction to commence and follows outline planning permission granted last year.

XLCC has announced it has completed model testing on its new Cable Laying Vessel (CLV) for renewable energy focused business.

XLCC, the UK-based high-voltage direct current (HVDC) cable manufacturer and installer, today announces the appointment of Georgios Eleftheriadis as Cable Factory Director.