Nexans

Nexans was awarded a multimillion-euro contract by Ørsted, under a five-year framework agreement, to supply and install the 66 kV inter-array cable system for the Borssele 1 and 2 offshore wind farms in the Netherlands. The scope covered the supply of three-phase 66 kV copper submarine cables (with two conductor cross-sections) for internal electrical connections between the wind turbines and the offshore substations/transformer stations, supporting power collection within the 752 MW wind farm. In addition to the submarine inter-array cables, Nexans also provided the associated fittings and accessories required for the 66 kV array system, including standardized wind-farm application T-connectors and related connection solutions. The array cables were manufactured at Nexans’ Germany plant in Hanover, with cable accessories supplied from Nexans’ Euromold facility in Erembodegem, Belgium, and delivery planned for 2019. Following seabed installation activities, Nexans’ in-house jointing capability was used to complete connections at the turbine foundations during the 2020 execution phase. Nexans stated it was supplying a total subsea cable length of between 170 km and 190 km for Borssele 1 and 2’s inter-array network (rated up to 72.5 kV maximum operating voltage), marking Ørsted’s first use of Nexans’ new 66 kV array cables and standardized connection system on an offshore wind project.