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CRP Subsea scores cable protection contract for German duo

4C Offshore | Tom Russell
By: Tom Russell 18/06/2021 CRP Subsea 

CRP Subsea (formerly Trelleborg Offshore UK) has been awarded two contracts by Ørsted to provide NjordGuard, a cable protection system, for the
Borkum Riffgrund 3 and Gode Wind 3 offshore wind farms to be located in the German North Sea.

CRP Subsea will provide 223 NjordGuard monopile entry cable protection systems, which will protect all the array cables on both projects.The cable protection systems will also protect the array cables being used to support a new connection configuration, transferring generated energy from
Borkum Riffgrund 3 to an offshore converter platform. Ørsted will connect the wind farm to the Dolwin Epsilon converter station from grid operator TenneT, removing the need for additional export cables in this unique configuration.

Andy Smith, Sales Team Manager (Elastomers) at CRP Subsea states: “We are delighted to have been awarded these two prestigious orders from Ørsted, which follow our recent Changhua project win. We look forward to strengthening our relationship with Ørsted and collaborating on these exciting projects.’’

Production of the 223 NjordGuard systems will take place in CRP Subsea’s manufacturing facility in the North West of England. Project engineering work commences immediately, with installation activities scheduled for execution in 2024.


The installation of
Borkum Riffgrund 3 is expected to begin 2024 with commissioning being completed in 2025, subject to Ørsted's final investment decision. It will be the largest offshore project in Germany to date featuring 83 turbines. Borkum Riffgrund 3 is the product of Ørsted merging three wind farms it secured in auctions in 2017 and 2018. The 900 MW wind farm will be built and operated without subsidies.

Ørsted expects the installation of
Gode Wind 3 to begin in 2023, with commissioning being completed in 2024. The array will be built about 32 kilometres off the island of Norderney and will consist of 23 turbines with a combined capacity of 242 MW. The final investment decision for the project is still pending.

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