Nexans has began the pull-in of the primary of two export cables on the 882 MW Moray West offshore wind farm off the coast of Scotland.
The offshore export cables have been manufactured by Nexans at its manufacturing unit in Halden underneath a contract signed with Ocean Winds in 2021.
The Nexans Skaggerak and the Nexans Aurora will lay and bury the 2 offshore cables.
As soon as full, the cables will join the onshore export cables on the landfall joint bay above the cliffs on the Aberdeenshire coast with the offshore substations, lately manufactured within the northeast of England.
The 882 MW Moray West offshore wind farm is situated within the Moray Firth, roughly 22.5 kilometres from the Caithness shoreline, the place main offshore development work began initially of October with the set up of the primary monopile basis by Boskalis, which will even set up the Offshore Transformer Modules (OTMs).
YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE
The offshore wind farm will comprise 60Â Siemens Gamesa 14.7 MWÂ wind generators and is scheduled to be totally operational in 2025.
As soon as commissioned, the mission is predicted to satisfy the electrical energy necessities of about 650,000 households in Scotland for 25 years.
The Moray West offshore wind farm is being developed by Ocean Winds, a 50-50 three way partnership between EDP Renewables and ENGIE, with a small minority stake held by UAB Ignitis Renewables.
ADVERTISE ON OFFSHOREWIND.BIZ
Get in entrance of your target market in a single transfer! OffshoreWIND.biz is learn by hundreds of offshore wind professionals each day.
Observe offshoreWIND.biz on: