A consortium of Jan De Nul Group and Hellenic Cables will design, manufacture, transport and install a package of four 220 kV HVAC export cables to connect the Polish offshore wind farms Baltyk 2 and Baltyk 3 to shore.
The sites are being developed by a JV between Equinor and Polenergia.
Located in the Polish zone of the Baltic Sea, each wind farm will have a capacity of 720MW and connect to the onshore grid via a total of four HVAC submarine cables with a combined length of 256km.
The companies will execute the connection of the two Baltyk sites to shore in 2026.
The design and manufacture of the HVAC cables will be performed at Hellenic Cables’ plant in Corinth, Greece, after which Jan De Nul will transport, install and bury the cables.
The cable-laying vessel Isaac Newton (pictured), will lay the package of four 220kV HVAC export cables.
Manager for offshore cables at Jan De Nul Group Wouter Vermeersch said: “We are proud that Equinor and Polenergia have awarded us to install the export cables for these 2 important Polish projects and their recognition of the combined capabilities of Jan De Nul and Hellenic Cables.
“[This is] a further significant milestone in the construction of the energy transition for Poland and Europe.”
Cenergy Holdings chief executive Alexis Alexiou added: “Hellenic Cables is proud to renew our collaboration with Jan De Nul and together to support Equinor and Polenergia in meeting their export cable needs for Baltyk II & III offshore wind projects.
“We look forward to executing the project safely and supporting the energy transition in Europe and Poland.”