RWE has awarded an array cable transport and installation contract to DeepOcean for work on the Nordseecluster A offshore project in Germany.
RWE has recently made the final investment decision for its entire Nordseecluster, involving offshore wind projects with a total capacity of 1.6GW.
The Nordseecluster will be constructed in two phases: Nordseecluster A and Nordseecluster B.
The wind farms will be built in the German North Sea, about 50km north of the island of Juist.
DeepOcean has now been awarded a firm order that will include preparatory work, transport and installations of all inter-array cables, including trenching, topside pull-ins and terminations for the initial build-out phase.
In total, DeepOcean will install 185km of 66kV aluminium and copper cables to connect all 44 offshore wind turbines of Nordseecluster A.
Nordseecluster A has a total capacity of 660MW. Construction at sea is scheduled to begin next year. By the beginning of 2027, all wind turbines shall be connected to the grid.
The second phase, Nordseecluster B, will add a further 900MW of capacity, with commercial operation expected to begin in early 2029.
Project management will be based out of Aberdeen, with support functions provided across DeepOcean’s UK and Norway offices. DeepOcean’s offshore preparations and pre-installation surveys will commence in Q2 2025, with the main works commencing in the beginning of 2026.
DeepOcean will utilize three vessels for the project.