Scope of Work
Categories:
Submarine Cable DesignSubmarine Cable ManufactureSubmarine Cable InstallationVessel Services
Lifecycle Stages:
DevelopmentConstruction
Cable Specifications:
TypeHVDC
Purposeoffshore grid connection
Voltage525 kV
Source text:
NOR-11-1: 2 GW, 525 kV HVDC submarine project (plus underground along route) planned to connect offshore windfarm area N-11-1 to the German grid in Heide/West; Prysmian responsible for EPCI and will leverage its cable laying vessels.
Contract Details
Description
Prysmian PowerLink s.r.l (Prysmian Group) was awarded contracts by German transmission system operator 50Hertz under its long-term HVDC cable EPCI tender (Lot 2) covering the NOR-11-1 submarine cable project and the DC31 land (underground) cable project. The scope covered design, manufacture, supply, installation, testing and commissioning of the two turnkey HVDC cable systems, with NOR-11-1 described as a 2 GW, ±525 kV HVDC link planned to connect the offshore wind farm area N-11-1 to the German grid in the Heide/West area, and DC31 planned to transmit power onward from Heide/West to Klein Rogahn. Prysmian stated it would use its cable-laying vessel fleet for the marine installation operations, including laying and burial of offshore cables.