TenneT recently awarded a contract to Norddeutsche Seekabelwerke GmbH and Siemens AG for the supply of subsea cables and associated equipment for wind farms off Germany’s coast.
The Contract includes:
Lot 1: Production, supply and installation of AC submarine cables, including fibre optics, in the area of the cluster Dolwin, depending on the specific wind farm and a voltage level of approximately 155 kV;
Cable tray on the platform / the offshore wind farm operators and development of crossing structures;
Contract also includes:
Lot 2: Production and delivery (at shipyard) of about 2-4 transportation vessels with reactive power compensation coils of up to 20 MVAr;
Lot 1 was awarded to Norddeutsche Seekabelwerke GmbH, and Lot 2 to Siemens AG.
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Subsea World News Staff , November 25 , 2011; Image: NSW