News & Insights

We are pleased to announce that the Scottish National Investment Bank (“The Bank”) has committed to a £20 million investment in XLCC.

The UK Infrastructure Bank (UKIB) has today confirmed an initial investment of £20m to XLCC, with an option for an additional £67m.

The collapse of ISG has had no impact whatsoever on our plans to build the HVDC subsea cable factory in Hunterston, Scotland.

XLCC today announces the appointment of Shaun Mercer as Chief Financial Officer, marking another significant milestone for the company.

Join members of the XLCC team for a community update at Fairlie Village Hall on 15th May.

Current News sat down with Alan Mathers, business operations director and Alex Gorrie, project manager at XLCC to discuss building the “world’s largest” cable-laying vessel and learn more about the process of installing interconnector cables.

In a strategic move to bolster its leadership ranks, XLCC, a frontrunner in HVDC cable manufacturing and installation based in the UK, today announces the appointment of Vegar Syrtveit Larsen as Chief Technology Officer.

Join members of the XLCC team for a community update at Garrison House on the Isle of Cumbrae on 28th February.

Trevor Nash and Patrick Beringer join XLCC as Chief Commercial Officer and General Counsel respectively, following a strong year of progress in 2023 for the HVDC cable manufacturer.

As well as more clean energy, Britain needs miles of extra cable to carry it. But a global shortage of components and skills means efforts to meet climate targets will go down to the wire.

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.