What we do
Discover how we deliver high‑quality subsea cable and installation services seamlessly from engineering to deployment.
From engineering to deployment, Aquora delivers integrated subsea and land cable solutions, needed to ensure the resilience of critical energy infrastructure across the UK and Europe.
We bring engineering, procurement, construction, installation and repair together in one reliable delivery model – helping clients reduce interface risk, improve coordination and achieve more predictable project outcomes, and strengthening the resilience of the domestic supply chain.
As a single contracting entity, Aquora can assume responsibility for end-to-end onshore and offshore project delivery, giving clients one accountable interface throughout the project.
Our turnkey offering combines an experienced team, world-class installation capability and close collaboration with selected strategic cable-manufacturing partners.
Aquora Full Solution Delivery
- Project lead and key client contact point
- Client and tender lead
- System design and project engineering
- Procurement
- Civil works
- Construction
- Cable lay vessel activities
- Chartering project specific assets
- Installation on / offshore
- Survey and protection
- Fibre and monitoring solutions
- Commissioning
Cable System Delivery
- HV cable system design and engineering
- Cable manufacturing
- Accessories delivery
- Type / PQ testing
- Transportation / barge solution
A commitment to safety and sustainability
Safety is fundamental to how we work. We protect our people, partners and the environments in which we operate by upholding the highest operational standards.
Our approach is built on innovation and responsible practice, across the lifecycle of the cable systems we deliver. We are committed to minimising environmental impact at every stage of our operations while delivering resilient, long‑lasting infrastructure.
End-to-end capability
Aquora manages the full lifecycle of high-voltage subsea and land cable systems – from early-stage design and route engineering to cable handling, installation, protection, inspection, maintenance and repair. Our teams bring proven engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) expertise across marine operations, landfall construction, project delivery and commissioning. This integrated, single-source approach reduces interface risk, improves efficiency and gives clients greater delivery certainty.
Specialist subsea installation and repair services
As demand for subsea energy infrastructure grows, specialist global capacity to install, maintain and repair high-voltage cable systems is increasingly constrained. Aquora is building the domestic capability needed to help address that gap.
Aquora will operate a bespoke, high-capacity, UK-flagged cable-laying vessel (CLV), purpose-built for the installation of high-voltage direct current (HVDC) and alternating current (HVAC) subsea cables.
This capability will:
- Strengthen the resilience of the UK’s critical subsea energy infrastructure
- Add much-needed domestic capacity for cable installation, inspection, and maintenance
- Provide emergency repair capability, helping protect critical national infrastructure and minimise disruption
- Improve delivery certainty and reduce project risk
- Increase competition in a capacity-constrained market
Engineering and operations based in Scotland
Aquora’s engineering, marine operations and project delivery teams will be based in Scotland. This will create high-value jobs and position Scotland at the heart of the UK’s transition to a more secure and resilient energy system.
Building Scotland’s cable-manufacturing capability
As part of our long-term strategy, Aquora plans to develop a high-voltage subsea cable manufacturing facility in Scotland, expanding domestic supply capacity and supporting the UK’s long-term energy security objectives.
The proposed facility would:
- Expand domestic supply capacity for high-quality subsea cable
- Create skilled, long-term jobs, bringing investment and economic value in Scotland
- Complement Aquora’s installation and repair capability by helping meet growing UK demand while strengthening the UK’s long-term energy security and supply-chain resilience
Supporting critical energy infrastructure
Subsea interconnection
Subsea interconnectors are high-voltage electricity links that connect power systems across countries and markets, enabling electricity to move securely and efficiently between grids. Aquora supports the delivery and long-term resilience of the high-voltage cable infrastructure on which these connections depend.
Diagram of the subsea interconnection value chain, showing two high-voltage electricity grids connected through HVAC networks, substations, converter stations and an HVDC subsea interconnector.
Offshore wind
Subsea cable systems are critical to bringing electricity generated by offshore wind to the onshore grid. By increasing domestic installation and repair capability, Aquora will support the continued development of offshore wind as a British industry while strengthening the resilience of the infrastructure connecting generation to the grid.
Image Caption: Diagram showing offshore wind farms connected to the high-voltage grid through inter-array cables, an offshore platform, HVDC export cable, converter station, substation and HVAC network.