Nexans, Eversource and Ørsted have signed a framework agreement for North American offshore wind farm development with the opportunity to provide up to 1,000 kilometers of export cable for multiple Ørsted projects till 2027 in United States.
The first delivery is expected by 2022.
“ Our partnership with Ørsted and Eversource will accelerate the energy transition in North America and bring Nexans’ industry-leading subsea cable technology to the U.S. ,” explained Vincent Dessale , senior executive vice president, Nexans Subsea and Land Systems Business Group. “ Nexans’ advanced subsea cables will contribute both to the overall performance and to increasing the energy efficiency of Ørsted’s projects.”
Building on the Group’s know-how in submarine cabling systems and its existing manufacturing footprint in Norway and Japan, the Nexans facility in North America should become the first and unique plant to manufacture subsea high-voltage cables in the U.S.