Scope of Work
Categories:
Submarine Cable DesignSubmarine Cable Manufacture
Lifecycle Stages:
DevelopmentConstruction
Quantities:27.2235 km submarine cable (export), 13.6 km submarine cable (array)
Cable Specifications:
TypeMVAC
Purposeexport
Voltage33 kV
Route Length27.2235 km
Source text:
Equinor (former Statoil) awarded Nexans the contract to supply static and dynamic cabling and associated accessories for the world’s first floating wind farm… Nexans delivered offshore export cables to the site, located 30 km off the coast of Aberdeenshire… The Nexans’ specialized facility in Halden designed, manufactured and tested the… XLPE-insulated submarine cable.
Contract Details
Description
Equinor awarded Nexans a contract worth approximately EUR 10.2 million to supply the static and dynamic subsea cable system for the Hywind Scotland Pilot Park, including the offshore export cable connection to Peterhead. Nexans’ specialized facility in Halden, Norway, designed, manufactured, tested and factory-terminated the XLPE-insulated submarine power cable and associated fibre-optic elements. The offshore cable system, comprising the export link from the five‑turbine, 30 MW floating wind farm to shore, was tested, sealed off, prepared for pull‑in and delivered in individual lengths ready for offshore installation about 30 km off the Aberdeenshire coast.