Hellenic Cables has signed a deal to supply Seaway7 with inter-array wires for the 1400MW East Anglia 3 offshore wind farm being developed by ScottishPower Renewables off the coast of England.
Under the contract, Hellenic will be responsible for the engineering, manufacturing, testing and supply of approximately 275km of 66kV three-core inter-array submarine wires and the supply of the associated accessories. Production will get underway in 2024.
The production of the lines will take place at Hellenic Cables’ manufacturing facility in Corinth, Greece.
“We are pleased to have awarded the contract to Hellenic cables for the East Anglia 3 project,” said Seaway 7 project director Geoff Norris.
“We look forward to working with them once again, building on our long-established relationship, following the success of our most recent collaboration on another large offshore windfarm within the UK.”
Hellenic Cables plant director Konstantinos Savvakis added: “We are excited to have been awarded the cable supply contract from Seaway7 for the East Anglia 3 project and support the expansion of renewable energy in the UK.
“Hellenic Cables is committed to providing reliable and sustainable cable solutions that transmit clean energy and we are proud to be part of this important project.”
East Anglia 3 is located approximately 69km north-east of the Suffolk coast and will have installed power capacity of 1400MW, producing enough green electricity to power the equivalent of more than 1m homes.
Once operational in 2026, it will be the second largest offshore site in the world.