NKT seals hat-trick of high voltage cable deals for world's biggest offshore wind farm
Swedish contractor adds export lines for UK Dogger Bank 'C' plant to 'A' and 'B' orders from developer Equinor-SSE, with manufacturing to start next year
Cabling giant NKT has set the seal on a hat-trick of orders for the world’s largest offshore wind farm, the UK’s 3.6GW Dogger Bank, with confirmation of supply of the 250km-long high voltage export line for the complex’s ‘C’ plant.
The €280m ($330m) order for the third phase of the giant Equinor-SSE development, will encompass delivery of a pair of 320kV high voltage direct current (HVDC) power cables and accessories.
Manufacturing at NKT’s factory in Karlskrona, Sweden, is slated for next year, with installation by the cable-laying vessel NKT Victoria to follow, and commissioning planned in 2026.
“The order for Dogger Bank C completes our involvement in the overall Dogger Bank wind farm project, as we were also awarded the export power cable systems for the Dogger Bank A and B phases in 2019,” said Alexander Kara, CEO of NKT, which first announced it was in the frame for the ‘C’ contract last November.
“This underlines our ability and knowhow to handle very large turnkey projects. When fully commissioned the Dogger Bank offshore wind farm will be the world’s largest and the first high-voltage DC connected wind farm in the UK.”
The contract award remains subject to Dogger Bank C reaching financial close in late 2021.