Scope of Work
Categories:
Submarine Cable DesignSubmarine Cable ManufactureProject ManagementOnshore Cable ManufactureSubmarine Cable InstallationOnshore Cable DesignOnshore Cable Installation
Lifecycle Stages:
DevelopmentConstruction
Quantities:154 km submarine cable (offshore grid connection), 216 km onshore cable
Cable Specifications:
TypeHVDC
Purposeoffshore grid connection
Voltage525 kV
Source text:
Supply and EPCI of a 525 kV HVDC export cable system under TenneT’s 2 GW program to connect the Doordewind 2 offshore grid connection to the Dutch onshore grid at Eemshaven, as part of a multi-project contract also covering Doordewind 1 and Nederwiek 3.
Contract Details
Description
TenneT awarded NKT a major multi-year contract to deliver the 525 kV HVDC cable systems for several Dutch 2 GW grid connections, including the Doordewind 2 offshore grid link to Eemshaven. Under this framework, NKT will carry out the engineering and design, manufacture the high‑voltage subsea and associated land cables, and manage onshore, nearshore, and offshore installation and jointing works. The agreement, valued at around EUR 1.5 billion for Nederwiek 3 plus Doordewind 1 and 2 combined, forms part of TenneT’s standardized 2 GW program and large‑scale cable tender. For Doordewind 2, NKT’s scope covers the complete HVDC export cable system needed to transmit 2 GW of offshore wind power to the Dutch onshore grid at Eemshaven, with execution activities expected to start after 2025 and commissioning targeted by 2031.