Dong has awarded a €139m contract to NKT for supply of 170km of export cables for the 1.2GW Hornsea 1 offshore wind farm in the UK.
The manufacturer will provide 220kV AC wires for one third of the export system, connecting the central circuit of the project with the mainland grid and to other circuits via two offshore interlinks.
Hornsea will feature three phases — east, centre and west — with NKT supplying cable for one of those. ABB was announced as supplier for the other two last week.
The wind farm electrical network is due to be fully operational in 2019. NKT cables will be manufactured in Cologne, Germany, in 2017 and will be delivered for installation in early 2018.
NKT chief executive Michael Hedegaard Lyng said: “The offshore market is a key segment in our Excellence 2020 strategy and the award of this order supports our view that it holds attractive prospects in the coming years. At the same time, the order ensures full visibility for 2017.”
Image: Dong has portfolio of wind projects across Northern Europe (Dong)
