Italian energy and telecom cable-making and set up providers agency Prysmian Group stated Monday it had accomplished the set up and HV testing actions at Winery Wind 1, the primary commercial-scale offshore wind farm within the US.Â
Situated greater than 15 miles off the coast of Massachusetts, Winery Wind will include an array of 62 wind generators that can generate 800 MW of electrical energy and energy over 400,000 houses. The primary turbine was put in final week.
As for the Prysmian scope, the undertaking 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 electrical energy to the mainland energy grid within the US and can assist to cut back carbon emissions by greater than 1.6 million tonnes per 12 months.
The 134-km submarine energy cables had been manufactured at Prysmian Group’s facilities in Pikkala, Finland, and Arco Felice, Italy, whereas marine set up operations had been carried out by Prysmian Group’s Cable Enterprise and Ulisse cable laying vessels.
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