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Vattenfall picks export cable team for Norfolk Boreas

By: Tom Russell 19/10/2022 Vattenfall

General Windfarms

Vattenfall has signed a contract with LS Cable System and DEME Group to deliver the export cables that will connect the Norfolk Boreas wind farm to National Grid.

The contract includes the design, engineering, procurement, manufacturing and testing, of around 360km of High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) export cables, fibre optic cables including the offshore installation and onshore jointing.

The consortium is also selected as the preferred bidder for the export cable packages for the remainder of Vattenfall’s Norfolk Zone.

Catrin Jung, Head of Offshore Wind at Vattenfall, said: “We look forward to working closely with LS Cable & System and DEME Group to make this project a success. The Norfolk Boreas Wind Farm is an important project for Vattenfall and major step forward for delivering fossil-free living within a generation in the UK.”

Rob Anderson, Project Director of Vattenfall’s Norfolk Zone, said: “Today’s deal is a major step forward for the Norfolk Boreas Offshore Wind Farm. Working with our partners, we’ll be using cutting edge engineering expertise to deliver vital grid infrastructure that will help to turn East Anglia into a powerhouse of renewable energy.”

Philip Scheers, Business Unit Director at DEME Offshore, said: “We are delighted that Vattenfall has selected DEME and LS Cable & System for this major wind farm. Our dedicated vessels, renowned for their performance in the industry, and expert team enable us to provide a very efficient solution for such a large-scale cabling scope.”

Mr. HyungWon, KIM, Vice President of LS Cable and System Ltd. said: “We are glad to have been awarded the Norfolk Boreas project. We are even happier to be a valuable partner with Vattenfall on the way towards the zero carbon transition.”

The contract announcement follows news in July that Vattenfall was awarded a CfD of £37.35/MWh (2012 prices) for the Norfolk Boreas offshore wind farm, the first phase of Vattenfall’s Norfolk Offshore Wind Zone. Subject to a final investment decision, construction will begin next year. The 1.8 GW project could meet the equivalent electricity needs of 5% of UK households - around 1.3 million homes. It is to consist of up to 200 turbines, each with a capacity of around 10 MW.

Norfolk Boreas is the first phase of Vattenfall’s Norfolk Offshore Wind Zone and comes ahead of the Norfolk Vanguard offshore wind farm. Once complete, the Norfolk Zone is expected power more than four million homes and will be one of the largest offshore wind zones in the world.

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