A 100 tonne spare export cable for the 450MW Neart na Gaoithe (NnG) offshore wind farm has arrived at the Port of Rosyth, in Scotland, where it will be stored on a purpose-built cable carousel.
The spare cable was delivered to Rosyth by Prysmian Powerlinks’ Cable Enterprise vessel, where it was spooled from the cable laying ship, along a cable highway and onto the carousel.
The Port of Rosyth, owned by Forth Ports, will provide secure quayside storage and warehousing for all the spare onshore and offshore export cables and cable accessories required for the operational phase of the NnG Windfarm.
The port will facilitate the storage of this equipment initially during the construction period and potentially for the 25-year operation life of NnG.
The partnership with Forth Ports further underlines NnG’s commitment to the Scottish supply chain.
NnG is using now using three of the Scottish port operator’s facilities for construction of the project with its marine hub based at the Port of Dundee and the Port of Leith operating as the project’s marine logistics base for pile casings.
NnG is jointly owned by EDF Renewables and ESB.
NnG project director Matthias Haag said: “After a competitive tendering process we are pleased to announce the Port of Rosyth as our storage facility for our onshore and inter array cables.
“The Port of Rosyth will provide secure warehousing and quayside storage within close proximity to the site of the wind farm and this partnership with Forth Ports is further evidence that NnG will use the Scottish supply chain wherever possible.
“Since starting offshore construction of NnG in August last year the Port of Leith has been operating as our marine logistics base for the pile casings and the Port of Dundee is where we will assemble all 54 turbines before they are installed on site.
“We’re really excited that the Port of Rosyth will also now have a long-term role in the project.”
Massimo Galletta, Prysmian NnG project director said: “We are very proud of being part of this strategic project, proving Prysmian Group’s state-of-the-art cable technology, know-how and project execution expertise to support the growing renewable energy industry.”