Cable company NKT has been awarded a three-year contract by the German-Dutch transmission system operator TenneT covering the cable jointing part of a larger offshore service agreement.
The deal covers the jointing work for seven power cable systems totalling 3GW and includes a tailored preparedness plan designed by NKT to ensure minimum downtime in case of damages to the high-voltage wires, which originally were manufactured by NKT.
NKT executive vice president and head of applications, service and accessories Oliver Schlodder said: “We are pleased to continue our close relationship with TenneT supporting the ongoing work to increase the share of renewable energy in the power grid.
“The agreement with TenneT is a milestone for NKT and our ambition to become the preferred service partner in the market.
“With the agreement, we support TenneT with our experienced jointing technicians, specially designed tools and equipment as well as guaranteed mobilisation time to minimize the potential downtime.”