Scope of Work
Categories:
Submarine Cable ManufactureOnshore Cable ManufactureSubmarine Cable InstallationOnshore Cable Installation
Lifecycle Stages:
Construction
Quantities:330 km submarine cable (offshore grid connection), 430 km onshore cable
Cable Specifications:
TypeHVDC
Purposeexport
Voltage525 kV
Route Length380 km
Source text:
BalWin2 is a ±525 kV HVDC bipole export connection using two parallel cables, with a total route of about 380 km (approximately 165 km subsea and 215 km onshore) between the BalWin Cluster in the German North Sea and the onshore converter station near Westerkappeln (NRW).
Contract Details
Description
Prysmian Group signed a package of three contracts with German TSO Amprion covering the HVDC cable systems for the BalWin1 and BalWin2 offshore grid connections and the DC34 underground project. For BalWin2, Prysmian will manufacture and supply the complete ±525 kV HVDC export cable system, comprising subsea and underground land cables, a dedicated metallic return (DMR) cable and fibre optic elements. The BalWin2 system will transmit up to 2 GW of power from the BalWin Cluster in the German North Sea to the onshore converter station near Westerkappeln in North Rhine-Westphalia. BalWin2 alone will use approximately 1,100 km of cable along a route of about 380 km, of which roughly 165 km are offshore and 215 km onshore. The overall three-project package is valued at around €5 billion and represents the largest cable contract by value and length ever awarded to Prysmian.