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31km cable for wind farm project

Submarine logistics

nkt cables’ new submarine cable logistic center at Rotterdam’s deep-water port went into operation in mid-June. The center has 9,000 tonne and 4,600 tonne capacity turntables and, equipped with nkt cable splicing technology, is designed to connect extra-long single cable length load-outs of up to 6,000 tonnes to any cable-laying vessel. Theoffshore site is planned to serveongoing European wind farm developments with high- and medium-voltage submarine cables throughout the year.

nkt cables has completed a 31km continuous length submarine cable, to be used on theWest of Duddon Sands (WoDS) offshore wind farm project in the UK. The project is a joint venture between Dong Energy and Scottish Power Renewables. The wind farm, located off the coast of Cumbria and Lancashire, is designed to have a capacity of 389MW. The power will be exported to the shore via submarine export cables manufactured and supplied by nkt cables. Each cable is capable of transmitting over 200MVA and consists of a 3-core design with 1,000mm² copper conductors and integrated fiber optics. nkt cables will supply in excess of 80km of submarine export cable for the project.

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