Orsted has completed installation of the export cable system for its 1200MW Hornsea 1 project in the UK North Sea.
The project features three NKT-made export lines totalling 467 kilometres and the developer said manufacture and installation of the wires has been completed “months ahead of schedule”.
Tideway began installation of the cables in March using Ocean Yield charter vessel Connector and later added its new-build cable layer Living Stone to the cable-lay campaign.
Hornsea 1 project director Duncan Clark said the project has been “a step up in scale from the offshore wind farms we have today”.
“Over 35 vessels were involved in delivering the installation, which was conducted safely and efficiently by all. It is an incredible feat of logistical coordination, and truly a landmark achievement for both the project and the growing offshore wind industry across the globe,” he said.
Burial work along the cable route is ongoing. The developer said termination and testing of the lines is expected to complete early next year.