French subsea energy cable maker Nexans and transmission system operator TenneT have signed call-off contract for the BalWin3 and LanWin4 offshore grid connection tasks, which can hyperlink up North Sea offshore wind farms with German grid.
The decision-off contract follows the framework settlement TenneT signed with NKT, Nexans, and a consortium of Jan De Nul, LS Cable, and Denys contracts again in 2023 to put in 525 kV HVDC cable techniques for ten tasks, connecting offshore wind farms in Netherlands and Germany.
The full quantity of the contracts for the manufacturing and set up of the ten cable techniques quantities to roughly €5.5 billion.
As a part of the call-off with TenneT, Nexans shall be answerable for the engineering, procurement, development and set up (EPCI) of high-voltage direct present (HVDC) cables for the BalWin3 and LanWin4 grid connection techniques.
The grid connection techniques, every with 2 GW capability, will be capable to transmit complete of 4 GW of offshore wind vitality from the North Sea to Wilhelmshaven in Germany, Decrease Saxony.
Nexans stated it’ll use its new 525 kV HVDC XLPE cable know-how and implementing an modern ‘4 bundle’ cable laying technique for the primary time within the firm’s historical past for the challenge put in by its new cable laying vessel.
“This win strengthens our place as a pacesetter in Europe’s vitality transition, and we’re proud to associate with TenneT in constructing a sustainable future,” stated Pascal Radue, EVP of Nexans’ Technology and Transmission Enterprise Group.
