4,000 km of TenneT's subsea cable under new SLA
Prysmian Group, providing
the energy and telecom cable systems industry, signed a Service Level Agreement
(SLA) with the German-Dutch transmission system operator TenneT to provide
nearshore and offshore cable inspection, maintenance and repair services
for TenneT’s HVDC and HVAC submarine power cables in the North Sea.
The agreement will
be fulfilled in partnership with N-Sea, a Dutch integrated subsea solutions
service provider specialised in survey, IMR & construction, subsea
cable repair & installation, and UXO identification & disposal.
Already providing power
cables for submarine HV cable systems, Prysmian is steadily strengthening
its portfolio to cover the entire project lifecycle, including tailored
solutions providing its customers with inspection, maintenance and repair
services. IMR solutions are becoming a core element of Prysmian’s lifecycle
management strategy with a view to reducing asset downtime, improving the
reliability of the systems and optimising the total cost of ownership.
This new agreement,
which will apply to all the already operational cable links, has a term
of three years, with an option for an additional extension. It will cover
approximately 4,000 km of TenneT's submarine cable systems located in the
German and Dutch North Sea.
“We are delighted
to provide TenneT with our comprehensive and effective asset management
services for submarine cables, contributing to the stability of clean energy
supplies to German and Dutch households. This agreement represents a further
step in our longstanding, trusting relationship with TenneT, confirming
Prysmian as a reliable partner able to ensure stable electricity supplies,”
stated Hakan Ozmen, EVP Projects BU, Prysmian Group.
Tim Meyerjürgens, COO
of TenneT, said: "Offshore wind energy is a key lever for the energy
transition to succeed. As the largest investor and operator of offshore
grid connections, we at TenneT are aware of our responsible role. That
is why we are investing not only in the urgently needed offshore expansion,
but also in the long-term reliability of our cable systems at sea. We are
pleased to have experienced partners at our side in Prysmian and N-Sea
for this task."
This agreement is the
latest of a series of contracts granted by TenneT, which has recently awarded
Prysmian the two grid connection projects IJmuiden Ver Alpha and Nederwiek
1 to support the Dutch ‘Routekaart 2030’ plans to reduce net GHG emissions
and achieve The Netherlands' carbon neutrality targets.
