Viking Link: Pioneering European Energy Infrastructure

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Customer

Energinet

Industry

Energy

Business Area

Smart Enterprise

Building the future
of clean energy

Viking Link, spanning a record-breaking 765km, is the world’s longest onshore and subsea interconnector. It aims to establish a submarine cable between the UK and Denmark, facilitating clean energy transfer across Europe’s power grids.

Contributing to a more efficient and secure energy system

The Viking Link project faced a critical challenge in integrating and optimizing electricity flow between the two countries. With EU regulations mandating more frequent power transaction intervals, stakeholders required advanced technological solutions to ensure grid stability and compliance.

Through an extensive vendor selection process, Trifork was chosen to help Energinet on this endeavour. With numerous teams engaged in this pivotal project at Energinet, Trifork’s contribution was to offer software development expertise to facilitate the digitalization that supports the operational capabilities of their control centre. This effort encompassed crafting a new, intuitive interface for the control centre staff and integration with shared international IT solutions. Our consultants were tasked to be integral to a larger development organization, bringing dedicated and professional expertise in software development and delivery management.

Collaborating closely with Energinet employees and management, Trifork has delivered essential digitalization for the Viking Link connection. The successful implementation during the go-live was equally critical, demonstrating the seamless and impressive nature of the solution.

Seamless Integration Achieved

The platform is built on .NET Core for modern, cross-platform capabilities, moving beyond older Windows-only .NET versions. The UX/UI system, designed for scalability, underwent iterative improvement through user interviews, enhancing usability and alignment with user needs. Collaboration between the development team, UX designers, and end- users ensured the solution effectively met operational requirements.

Delivered ahead of schedule with uninterrupted performance

Viking Link went into operation on December 29, 2023. The solution was successfully deployed ahead of schedule, performing as required from day one. Extensive testing, executed by Trifork, as well as by both internal
teams and external counterparts in the UK, ensured the system’s reliability and robustness. The overall outcome was positive, with the solution achieving its primary objectives and contributing to a more integrated European energy market. The highly efficient collaboration as well as the implementation of an agile methodology were recognized as key factors in the project’s success.
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“Viking Link, one of Energinet’s flagship projects, was successfully delivered in close collaboration with Trifork, ensuring seamless operations and stability in our control centre from day one. We are thrilled to look ahead, knowing that such capable partners are present in the market, which will assist us in driving the digitalization that propels us closer to our 2050 net-zero goal.”

Morten Birkholm

Senior Manager, Product Management, Energinet

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