Prysmian Group, an vitality and telecom cable methods firm, efficiently accomplished the set up and HV testing actions at Winery Wind 1, the primary utility-scale offshore wind farm in america. Situated greater than 15 miles off the coast of Massachusetts, Winery Wind consists of an array of 62 wind generators that can generate 800 MW of electrical energy and energy over 400,000 houses.
The challenge, value roughly upwards of $210 million, was awarded to Prysmian Group in Could 2019 by Winery Wind, LLC. The contract included the design, manufacture, set up and commissioning of an HVAC (excessive voltage alternating present) cable system composed of two 220-kV three-core cables with extruded XLPE insulation that can ship clear vitality to the mainland energy grid in america.
“We’re proud to have accomplished such an vital and strategic challenge that confirms america’ acceleration in direction of the vitality transition. Following the profitable completion of the Viking Hyperlink cable operation, Prysmian additional confirms its functionality to easily execute vital tasks included in its portfolio,” stated Hakan Ozmen, EVP of tasks BU, Prysmian Group.
The 134-km submarine energy cables have been manufactured at Prysmian Group’s facilities in Pikkala, Finland, and Arco Felice, Italy, whereas marine set up operations have been carried out by Prysmian Group’s Cable Enterprise and Ulisse cable laying vessels.
“With Winery Wind 1, we’ve demonstrated to the market our potential to carry our experience, state-of-the-art cable expertise and set up capabilities to the U.S. market. Because of our funding in a brand new cable plant situated at Brayton Level, Massachusetts, we’re dedicated to reinforcing our footprint within the U.S., supporting the rising offshore wind market,” stated Alberto Boffelli, head of challenge operations, tasks BU, Prysmian Group.
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