U.S., Dec. 19 -- Balfour Beatty has struck a £90mn deal to deliver the British onshore civils works for the Viking Link Interconnector Project on behalf of joint venture partners, National Grid and Energinet.

As part of the four-year contract, Balfour Beatty will be responsible for the civil engineering and installation of 68 kilometres of high voltage cabling across Lincolnshire; connecting Denmark to Great Britain at National Grid's Bicker Fen substation.

On completion, the project will form part of the wider 765km Viking Link which will supply sustainable electricity for 1.4 million homes in Great Britain and improve the security of electricity supply in both countries. In addition, the Viking Link will contribute to the UK Gove...