Nexans, Orsted and Eversource have signed a framework agreement for up to 1000 km of subsea high voltage export cables for Orsted’s offshore wind farms in North America.
The first delivery is expected by 2022 and the agreement extends until 2027.
Nexans will invest in a US facility to manufacture the subsea high-voltage cables in the country.
Nexans subsea and land systems business senior executive vice president Vincent Dessale said: “Our partnership with Orsted and Eversource will accelerate the energy transition in North America and bring Nexans’ industry-leading subsea cable technology to the US.
“Nexans’ advanced subsea cables will contribute both to the overall performance and to increasing the energy efficiency of Orsted’s projects.”
Offshore wind projects being developed off the US east coast by Orsted and Eversource include the 700MW Revolution Wind project off the coast of Rhode Island and Connecticut and the 880MW Sunrise Wind project off New York.