Biscay Marine Energy Platform (BiMEP) - 20 MW - Interconnector | Spain

Cable Specifications(4 cables)

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BiMEP Export Cable - Berth 1

Armintza, Basque Country, Spain

1 × 13.2 kV MVAC · copper 185 mm² 108 mm dia. · XLPE (Cross-linked Polyethylene) · 5 MVA · 2 km · 25.5 kg/m

System:1 × 13.2 kV MVAC

Construction:copper · 185 mm² · 108 mm dia.

Insulation:XLPE (Cross-linked Polyethylene)

Power rating:5 MVA

Route length:2 km(2 subsea)

Weight:25.5 kg/m air · 18.5 kg/m water

Burial depth:

BiMEP’s export cables were installed using a mix of horizontal drilling for the landfall and conventional subsea cable laying (installation works began in 2012–2013). Water depths across the test area...

Fibre optic:

Each of the BiMEP 13.2 kV export subsea cables is reported as being fitted with embedded fibre optics and the berths provide commercial power and fibre‑optic connectors for swift device...

BiMEP Export Cable - Berth 2

Armintza, Biscay, Spain

1 × 13.2 kV MVAC · copper 185 mm² 108 mm dia. · XLPE (Cross-linked Polyethylene) · 5 MVA · 25.5 kg/m

System:1 × 13.2 kV MVAC

Construction:copper · 185 mm² · 108 mm dia.

Insulation:XLPE (Cross-linked Polyethylene)

Power rating:5 MVA

Weight:25.5 kg/m air · 18.5 kg/m water

Burial depth:

Fibre optic:

Each of the BiMEP 13.2 kV export subsea cables is reported as being fitted with embedded fibre optics and the berths provide commercial power and fibre‑optic connectors for swift device...

BiMEP Export Cable - Berth 3

Armintza, Biscay, Spain

1 × 13.2 kV MVAC · copper 185 mm² 108 mm dia. · XLPE (Cross-linked Polyethylene) · 5 MVA · 1.7 km · 25.5 kg/m

System:1 × 13.2 kV MVAC

Construction:copper · 185 mm² · 108 mm dia.

Insulation:XLPE (Cross-linked Polyethylene)

Power rating:5 MVA

Route length:1.7 km(1.7 subsea)

Weight:25.5 kg/m air · 18.5 kg/m water

Burial depth:

Fibre optic:

Each of the BiMEP 13.2 kV export subsea cables is reported as being fitted with embedded fibre optics and the berths provide commercial power and fibre‑optic connectors for swift device...

BiMEP Export Cable - Berth 4

Armintza, Biscay, Spain

1 × 13.2 kV MVAC · copper 185 mm² 108 mm dia. · XLPE (Cross-linked Polyethylene) · 5 MVA · 1.7 km · 25.5 kg/m

System:1 × 13.2 kV MVAC

Construction:copper · 185 mm² · 108 mm dia.

Insulation:XLPE (Cross-linked Polyethylene)

Power rating:5 MVA

Route length:1.7 km(1.7 subsea)

Weight:25.5 kg/m air · 18.5 kg/m water

Burial depth:

Fibre optic:

Each of the BiMEP 13.2 kV export subsea cables is reported as being fitted with embedded fibre optics and the berths provide commercial power and fibre‑optic connectors for swift device...