The first 25km length of subsea export cable for Innogy’s 857MW Triton Knoll offshore wind farm has been installed at landfall at Anderby Creek in Lincolnshire, east England.
The work is being carried out by Boskalis in consortium with NKT and will continue through the summer in order to complete the full offshore circuit of two lengths of three-core cable, linking the two offshore substations to the onshore electrical network, the project developer said.
Array cabling, which links the turbines to the offshore substations, will follow during the summer, ahead of turbine installation in early 2021.
First power is expected from the wind farm, which will feature 90 MHI Vestas V164-9.5MW turbines, next year.
Triton Knoll and Innogy project director Julian Garnsey said: “This is a very welcome achievement for all those on the project who have worked tirelessly to help us stay on track, despite some serious challenges, not least of all the impacts of Covid-19.”
“It’s great to see the onshore and offshore assets coming together now, and its thanks to our teams and contractors that Triton Knoll is becoming an increasingly physical presence offshore.
“It’s also a big thank you to the local community that has worked with us throughout the construction works to date.
“In less than a year’s time, Triton Knoll expects to generate our first electricity, and will become a hugely important asset supporting the UK’s drive to make low carbon electricity the backbone of its energy industry.”