Prysmian Group has been awarded a new contract by Cobra Wind International Ltd to supply the cable system connecting the Kincardine Floating Offshore Wind Farm to the UK mainland.
This is the Group’s first cable project for a floating offshore wind farm, which foresees the design and supply of two export cables as well as inter-array cables. The cable will also be provided with all associated cable accessories in order to connect the turbines of the Kincardine Floating Offshore Wind Farm, situated approximately 15 km southeast of Aberdeen, to the Scottish mainland power grid. Installation is planned during 2018 and 2019.
Prysmian will supply each export cable as a single cable length, running along an approximate 17 km route consisting of a static cable design combined with around 0.5 km of dynamic cable to connect to the floating turbine tower.
The 33 kV three-core submarine cable will use an EPR insulation system throughout, with the static section finished with single wire armouring, while the dynamic section will use a double wire armoured design.
The Group will produce the submarine cables at its plants in Vilanova, Spain, and Drammen, Norway.
The Group has also recently announced the availability of its production facility in Wrexham (UK) for the manufacture of both 33 kV and 66 kV submarine cable cores used for the inter-array cable connections in offshore wind farms, confirming investment plans that will enable further growth in the business, sustain and create local jobs and provide UK-manufactured cables to UK and European next-generation offshore wind farms.
Original announcement: Prysmian
Image: Courtesy of Prysmian
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