Vattenfall has selected Hellenic Cables to supply array cables for the 350MW Vesterhav offshore wind farm off the coast of Denmark.
The Greek company will design, manufacture, test and supply approximately 70 km 66kV XLPE insulated in-field wires and associated accessories under the deal.
The cables will be manufactured at Hellenic Cables’ vertically integrated state-of-the-art submarine cable production facility in Corinth, Greece.
Production of the cables for will commence in summer 2022 and their delivery will take place in the first quarter of 2023.
Vesterhav project consists of two wind farms Vesterhav Nord and Vesterhav Syd.
The sites will produce climate-friendly electricity, equivalent to the annual consumption of 380,000 Danish households.
The two wind farms will increase the Danish electricity generation from wind energy, making a significant contribution to the country’s green transition.
Vattenfall project director for Vesterhav Project Mathilde Lindhardt Damsgaard said: “Vattenfall is extremely pleased to be supported by Hellenic Cables for the manufacturing of inter array cables for the Vesterhav projects.
“We look forward to a collaborative working relationship with Hellenic Cables, to ensure a safe and successful delivery of this supply scope in quality and time.
“This award is also significant in that it marks the first contract between Vattenfall and Hellenic Cables.
“We hope this project will form a good basis for extending the cooperation to future tenders and projects, expanding our supplier base so that we can work together to achieve Vattenfall’s ambition of making fossil-free living possible within one generation.”
Cenergy Holdings and Hellenic Cables chief executive Alexis Alexiou said: “We are so proud that Vattenfall gives us the opportunity to be part of its vision for a fossil free living within one generation.
“This assignment confirms once again that we are a leading European cable provider enabling the transition to a sustainable energy system in a reliable way.”