DEME has won a €130m contract to install submarine power cables for a new modular offshore grid hub in the Belgian North Sea.
The work was awarded by Belgian grid operator Elia, which is investing €400m in the hub to create an export route for more than 1GW of offshore wind projects, including Rentel, Northwest 2, Mermaid and Seastar.
DEME said it will deploy a new fleet to carry out the work, including cable installation vessel Living Stone and hoppers Minerva and Scheldt.
The grid is scheduled for completion in the third quarter of 2019.
Image: Elia
