Statoil has awarded Nexans a contract to supply cabling and accessories for the 30MW Hywind 2 floating offshore wind farm off Scotland.
The €10.2m contract was awarded after a successful demonstration in Norway of Nexans’ cables which have been in operation since 2009. Nexans will deliver cables to the site, located 30km off the coast of Aberdeenshire.
The offshore cable systems will be tested, sealed off, prepared for pull-in and delivered in individual lengths ready for installation.
Testing and manufacturing will be done at Nexans’ specialized facility in Halden, Norway, with delivery expected before the end of 2017.
Hywind 2 will feature five wind turbine generators connected through an inter-array cable network and fed into a single export cable carrying energy back to land in Peterhead.
Nexans vice president Dirk Steinbrink said: “This project is a great example of Nexans pioneering alternative offshore wind design, extending the options for renewable energy generation.
“The contract establishes Nexans as leaders in offshore wind innovation by designing specialist cables for both the initial pilot project and the Hywind Pilot Park.”
Image: Skagerrak cable vessel (Nexans)
