Offshore

LS GreenLink Advances Virginia HVDC Subsea Cable Factory with 201 m VCV Tower

LS GreenLink has started construction of a 201 m VCV tower at its HVDC subsea cable factory in Chesapeake, Virginia. The USD 681 million project is expected to become the largest submarine cable production facility in the US, with commercial production planned for Q1 2028.

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3, July 2026
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LS GreenLink, the US subsidiary of LS Cable & System, has begun constructing a 201 m vertical continuous vulcanisation (VCV) tower for cable insulation at its high-voltage direct current (HVDC) subsea cable manufacturing facility in Chesapeake, Virginia.

Development of the factory began in April 2025 on a brownfield site covering approximately 396,700 square metres. The production facility itself will occupy 70,000 square metres.

According to LS Cable & System, the 201 m VCV tower will be the world’s largest facility of its type and the tallest structure in Virginia.

The company is investing USD 681 million in the project. Once completed, the plant is expected to become the largest submarine cable production site in the United States.

Construction is scheduled for completion in the second half of 2027, with commercial production planned to begin in the first quarter of 2028.

Tags: Cable Manufacturing, Chesapeake, HVDC, LS Cable & System, LS GreenLink, subsea cable, VCV Tower, Virginia

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