wiredInUSA April 2018

Baltic power projects

New cable vessel

Image: Matt Artz on Unsplash

Image Ulisse, courtesy Prysmian group

Statoil has signed an agreement with Polenergia to acquire a 50 percent interest in two offshore wind development projects in Poland, Bałtyk Środkowy III (BSIII) and Bałtyk Środkowy II (BSII). The two projects have a planned capacity of 1,200MW. Statoil is also entering into a 50/50 joint venture with Polenergia to further mature the projects. Statoil will be the manager for the development, construction and operational phases. TheBałtyk Środkowy II and III wind farmareas are located in the Baltic Sea, approximately 27km and 40km from the port of Łeba in water depths of 20m-40m. Statoil is already developing the Arkona offshore wind farm in the Baltic Sea, as well as operating three offshore wind farms off the UK coast. Polish Baltic Sea has an offshore wind potential in excess of 8GW; the first 4GW could be in operation by 2030.

Prysmian group will invest over €170 million in a new cable laying vessel. This strategic asset will support Prysmian’s turnkey projects, delivering end-to-end EPCI service from engineering, manufacturing and installation to full monitoring and diagnostics. The new vessel is designed to be the most capable cable layer in the market, offering advanced features such as deep water installation capabilities for depths of over 2,000m; increased cable loading capacity with large cable rotating platforms; capability to perform complex installation operations supporting a variety of burial systems, including heavy duty ploughs; the latest positioning and seakeeping systems; and a reduced environmental footprint. The vessel is due for delivery by mid-2020. Prysmian already has three advanced cable laying vessels in its fleet - Giulio Verne, Cable Enterprise and Ulisse - and a wide range of installation and burial equipment including the Hydroplow, the Sea Mole and Otter, and HD3 ploughing technology.

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wiredInUSA - April 2018