Hellenic Cables has been awarded a contract to supply array cables for the Dogger Bank A and B offshore wind project phases off the UK coast.
The contract, which was reported first in last month’s subscriber-only reNEWS, is with DEME Offshore.
It covers the design, manufacture, test and supply of 650 km of 66 kV array cables and accessories and is Hellenic’s biggest to date.
Production of the cables for Dogger Bank A and B will commence in 2021 and delivery will be a phased roll out in line with the project execution programme.
Dogger Bank is located more than 130 km off the north-east coast of England and is being developed in three 1.2GW phases by joint venture partners SSE Renewables and Equinor.
Dogger Bank will be the world’s largest offshore wind farm when complete and will generate enough energy to meet around 5% of the UK’s electricity needs.
The cables will be produced at Hellenic Cables’ submarine cables factory plant in Corinth, Greece.
The contract with DEME Offshore is subject to joint venture partners SSE Renewables and Equinor reaching financial close on Dogger Bank A and Dogger Bank B, expected in late 2020.
Hellenic Cables CEO Alexios Alexiou said: “This is a pivotal moment for our company.
“Being awarded the largest ever contract for inter-array cables is testament to our world-class manufacturing capabilities, following more than €200m investments in our Corinth plant. We are honoured and thrilled to be part of this flagship project that paves the way to a more sustainable future”.
DEME Offshore general manager Bart De Poorter added: “We are pleased to have signed the contract with Hellenic Cables for the world’s biggest wind farm.
“We are confident that with Hellenic Cables’ strong track record and our combined expertise we can efficiently and safely deliver this large-scale inter-array cable project.”