VolkerInfra has won a contract from Prysmian PowerLink to deliver onshore services for the 450MW Neart na Gaoithe offshore wind farm off Scotland.
The £15.5m deal will see VolkerInfra install 2No 220kV onshore export circuits following the completion of pre-construction activities.
The job involves enabling works along the cable route corridor, including haul road construction and removal, pre and post construction drainage, trial holes, removal of any environmental or ecology obstacles and fencing.
VolkerInfra will also carry out excavation, duct installation, backfill and reinstatement of cable trenches along the proposed 12.3km cable route.
The company will install 220kV of underground cable and fibre optics into pre-installed ducting from the landfall point at Thorntonloch to the Crystal Rig onshore substation.
Other work covered by the contract includes construction of the cable jointing bays, design, construction and commissioning of a horizontal directional drilling (HDD) system, as well as HDD works along the cable route.
Steel support structures, including all scaffolding to facilitate terminating works, will be supplied and installed, while jointing support will be provided to assist with the installation of 220kV joints and terminations.
VolkerInfra will also deliver test support to assist with the AC resonance testing works.
VolkerInfra technical development director Peter Cooke said: “We are delighted to have been awarded this latest contract from Prysmian PowerLink and are looking forward to delivering a first-class installation service at the Neart na Gaoithe offshore wind farm.
“With extensive experience in this field, and with services exceeding all expectations at the Moray East and Hornsea 2 offshore wind farms, our fantastic team are well placed to deliver this nationally significant infrastructure project in a safe, efficient and professional way.”