Van Oord has signed a contract with SPIE Wind Connect, part of SPIE, for the termination and testing of inter-array cables at the 315 MW Windanker offshore wind farm in Germany. Under the contract, SPIE Wind Connect will be responsible for the termination and testing of 21 61 kV inter-array cables o
The UK National Grid has selected Sumitomo Electric Industries as the preferred bidder to supply and install 138 kilometers of subsea cable for Sea Link, a new high-voltage direct current (HVDC) electricity connection between Kent and Suffolk. Sumitomo Electric will perform the work out of its manuf
Texas-based 3U TECHNOLOGIES has been added to the U.S. Testing Expertise and Access for Marine Energy Research (TEAMER) facility network. According to TEAMER, the company name refers to “Underground Underwater Under-Ice,” reflecting its capability to support a wide range of subsea numerical modellin
Taihan Cable & Solution has completed the installation of export cables for the 364.8 MW Yeonggwang Nakwol offshore wind project in South Korea. The export cable installation, covering two 28-kilometer lines and carried out by Taihan’s cable-laying vessel (CLV) PALOS, was performed in two phases. Th
Energy and marine consultancy ABL has been appointed to deliver marine warranty survey (MWS) services for a 750 MW, 345-kilometer-long power interconnector project in Australia. ABL’s operations in Australia will provide MWS services to support the marine transportation and installation (T&I) campai
The new cable-laying vessel (CLV) that joined Prysmian’s fleet earlier this year, Monna Lisa, has begun installing its first submarine cable at the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) project site in the U.S., where Dominion Energy is building the country’s largest offshore wind farm. Dominion Ene
Fugro has secured a seven-year framework agreement with Irish transmission system operator (TSO) EirGrid to perform surveys for a project that will develop offshore electricity substations and export cable routes to connect Ireland’s future offshore wind farms on the south coast to the national grid
LS Cable & System and its subsidiary LS Marine Solution have won a contract for the supply and installation of cables for the 532 MW Anma offshore wind project in South Korea. The contracts are worth â‚©177 billion (approximately $185 million). LS Marine Solution will be responsible for laying the sub
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has approved financing in the amount of approximately €168 million for the second electrical interconnector between Malta and Italy. The IC2 interconnector will consist of a new ~122-kilometer-long 225 MW HVAC electrical cable interconnection between the Terna subs
LS Marine Solution has been selected as the preferred bidder for the submarine cable installation work at the Shinan Ui offshore wind project in South Korea. The 390 MW offshore wind farm is being developed by a consortium led by Hanwha Ocean and SK Eternics. Construction is scheduled to begin in 20
Swedish Export Credit Corporation (SEK), a state-owned company that finances Swedish exporters, their subcontractor, and foreign customers, has agreed a €800 million loan facility with National Grid Electricity Transmission to fund a portion of what is said to be the UK’s largest-ever electricity tr
UK-based manufacturer of subsea and power cables, JDR Cable Systems, part of TFKable Group, has secured a service contract with an Indian multinational enterprise engaged in engineering, Larsen & Toubro (L&T), to test 14 umbilical cables for offshore platforms in the Middle East. According to JDR Ca
The hull of Nexans’ new cable-laying vessel (CLV) has arrived at Ulstein Verft in Norway, marking the start of its outfitting and completion phase. Based on an ST-297 CLV design by Skipsteknisk, Nexans Electra, ordered as the second vessel by Nexans at Norway’s Ulstein Verft, is an updated version o
Belgian GeoXYZ will be kicking off site investigations this month for a 750 MW electricity interconnector that will link Ireland and Wales. The MaresConnect interconnector will comprise a cable route of approximately 245 kilometers under the sea and underground between Dublin in Ireland and Bodelwyd
