CRP Subsea, formerly Trelleborg Offshore UK, has been awarded two contracts by Orsted to provide cable protection systems for two of the latter’s German North Sea offshore wind farms.
The company will 223 NjordGuard monopile entry units to shield array wires at Borkum Riffgrund 3 and Gode Wind 3.
CRP said the cable protection systems will also protect the array cables being used to support a new connection configuration, transferring generated energy from Borkum Riffgrund 3 to an offshore converter platform. Orsted will connect the windfarm to Dolwin Epsilon converter station from grid operator TenneT, removing the need for additional export cables in this unique configuration.
Production of the 223 NjordGuard systems will take place in CRP Subsea’s manufacturing facility in the North West of England. Project engineering work commences immediately, with installation activities scheduled for execution in 2024.
Andy Smith, Sales Team Manager (Elastomers) at CRP Subsea, said: “We are delighted to have been awarded these two prestigious orders from Orsted, which follow our recent Changhua project win. We look forward to strengthening our relationship with Orsted and collaborating on these exciting projects.”
The 1,142 MW cluster of windfarms is located off the German North Sea with Borkum Riffgrund 3 approximately 53 kilometres off the Island of Borkum and Gode Wind 3 32 kilometres off the Island of Norderney. The two wind farms are planned to be commissioned in 2024, subject to final investment decision by Orsted.