Scottish company Synaptec has been chosen to provide technology to prevent cable failures at the latest phase of the Dogger Bank offshore wind project.
The top cause of offshore wind project financial losses and insurance claims is due to cable failures, it said.
These account for 83% of all such issues for the growing offshore wind sector, which can see developers incur tens of millions of pounds in losses each.
Glasgow-headquartered Synaptec claims to have developed technology able to detect four out of every five cable faults in offshore wind farms.
The company has been selected to supply its technology to the latest phase of the Dogger Bank offshore wind farm off the UK.
The company’s Distributed Electrical Sensing (DES) technology has already been selected for Hywind Scotland and Hywind Tampen floating wind farms.
Of all cable failures, 69% occur in joints and terminations which is where Synaptec’s system focuses.
Synaptec chief executive Philip Orr said: “Cable failures and unplanned maintenance are bad news for the offshore wind sector and a challenge which can and must be overcome as the UK and other countries around the world embark on their clean energy missions.
“DES will help unlock the full potential of offshore wind around the world, giving operators peace of mind and preventing claims backlogs running into the hundreds of millions of pounds for some individual cases.
“This latest order positions DES as the de-facto standard for electrical monitoring of offshore wind power cables, and we look forward to delivering the next phase of our exciting growth journey.
“As the energy transition delivers major challenges to the power industry, Synaptec stands ready to support developers with the solutions they require to ensure economical and efficient operation.”