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Offshore Transmission Export Cables Database

Export cables transfer power from offshore wind farms to connect to an onshore grid network typically via intermediate AC substations or DC converters. In some instances, export cables can connect to an offshore grid system, as seen in Germany, or alternative end-use such as oil and gas platforms or industrial facility. AC technology has been the most preferred technology in export cables in the past; but now DC technology has also started to be used, partly due to increased distance from shore. In total, ~ 13,760 km export cable has been installed, which includes, ~2,299 km MVAC cable, ~11,049 km HVAC cable and ~412 km HVDC cable. The number of export cables may vary between 1 to 13, depending on offshore wind farm size and design.

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Export Cable Overview

Country Transmission Cable / Status Converter Substation(s) Windfarm(s)
4C Offshore | Germany Flag

Germany

Country: Germany

Cable Name

NOR-6-1 (BorWin1) Alpha to UW Diele

Status:

Operational

Converter: BorWin1

Substation(s)

Windfarm(s)

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4C Offshore | Germany Flag

Germany

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4C Offshore | Germany Flag

Germany

Country: Germany

Cable Name

NOR-2-2 (DolWin1) Alpha to UW Dörpen/West

Status:

Operational

Converter: DolWin1

Substation(s)

Windfarm(s)

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4C Offshore | Germany Flag

Germany

Country: Germany

Cable Name

NOR-3-1 (DolWin2) Beta to UW Dörpen/West

Status:

Operational

Converter: DolWin2

Substation(s)

Windfarm(s)

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4C Offshore | Germany Flag

Germany

Country: Germany

Cable Name

NOR-4-1 (HelWin1) Alpha to Büttel

Status:

Operational

Converter: HelWin1

Substation(s)

Windfarm(s)

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4C Offshore | Germany Flag

Germany

Country: Germany

Cable Name

NOR-4-2 (HelWin2) Beta to Büttel

Status:

Operational

Converter: HelWin2

Substation(s)

Windfarm(s)

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4C Offshore | Germany Flag

Germany

Country: Germany

Cable Name

NOR-5-1 (SylWin1) Alpha to Büttel

Status:

Operational

Converter: SylWin1

Substation(s)

Windfarm(s)

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4C Offshore | China Flag

China

Country: China

Cable Name

Yellow Sea Converter 1 cable

Status:

Cancelled

Converter: Yellow Sea Converter 1

Substation(s)

No data available

Windfarm(s)

No data available

No data available
No data available
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4C Offshore | United States Flag

United States

Country: United States

Cable Name

New Jersey Energy Link Converter cable

Status:

Planned

Converter: New Jersey Energy Link Converter

Substation(s)

No data available

Windfarm(s)

No data available

No data available
No data available
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4C Offshore | Germany Flag

Germany

Country: Germany

Cable Name

NOR-2-3 (DolWin3) Gamma to UW Dörpen/West

Status:

Operational

Converter: DolWin3

Substation(s)

Windfarm(s)

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4C Offshore | Germany Flag

Germany

Country: Germany

Cable Name

NOR-8-1 (BorWin3) Gamma to UW Emden/Ost

Status:

Operational

Converter: BorWin3

Substation(s)

Windfarm(s)

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4C Offshore | Germany Flag

Germany

Country: Germany

Cable Name

NOR-7-1 (BorWin5) Epsilon to Cloppenburg

Status:

Planned

Converter: BorWin4

Substation(s)

    Windfarm(s)

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    4C Offshore | Germany Flag

    Germany

    Country: Germany

    Cable Name

    SylWin2 cable

    Status:

    Cancelled

    Converter: SylWin2

    Substation(s)

    No data available

    Windfarm(s)

    No data available

    No data available
    No data available
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    4C Offshore | Germany Flag

    Germany

    Country: Germany

    Cable Name

    NOR-1-1 (DolWin5) Epsilon to UW Emden/Ost

    Status:

    Manufacturing

    Converter: DolWin5

    Substation(s)

      Windfarm(s)

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      4C Offshore | Germany Flag

      Germany

      Country: Germany

      Cable Name

      NOR-3-2

      Status:

      Planned

      Converter: DolWin4

      Substation(s)

        Windfarm(s)

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        4C Offshore | Germany Flag

        Germany

        Country: Germany

        Cable Name

        NOR-3-3 (DolWin6) Kappa to Emden /Ost

        Status:

        Installation

        Converter: DolWin6

        Substation(s)

        Windfarm(s)

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        4C Offshore | Germany Flag

        Germany

        Country: Germany

        Cable Name

        NOR-6-3

        Status:

        Planned

        Converter: BorWin5

        Substation(s)

          Windfarm(s)

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          4C Offshore | United States Flag

          United States

          Country: United States

          Cable Name

          NELI Interconnector Converter cable

          Status:

          Cancelled

          Converter: NELI Interconnector Converter

          Substation(s)

          No data available

          Windfarm(s)

          No data available

          No data available
          No data available
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          4C Offshore | United States Flag

          United States

          Country: United States

          Cable Name

          NELI Interconnector Converter cable

          Status:

          Cancelled

          Converter: NELI Interconnector Converter

          Substation(s)

          No data available

          Windfarm(s)

          No data available

          No data available
          No data available
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          4C Offshore | China Flag

          China

          Country: China

          Cable Name

          Yellow Sea Converter 2 cable

          Status:

          Cancelled

          Converter: Yellow Sea Converter 2

          Substation(s)

          No data available

          Windfarm(s)

          No data available

          No data available
          No data available
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          4C Offshore | Germany Flag

          Germany

          Country: Germany

          Cable Name

          DolWin3 cable

          Status:

          Operational

          Converter: DolWin3

          Substation(s)

          Windfarm(s)

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          4C Offshore | Belgium Flag

          Belgium

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          4C Offshore | Germany Flag

          Germany

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          4C Offshore | Germany Flag

          Germany

          Country: Germany

          Cable Name

          DolWin5 cable

          Status:

          Manufacturing

          Converter: DolWin5

          Substation(s)

            Windfarm(s)

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            4C Offshore | Germany Flag

            Germany

            Country: Germany

            Cable Name

            DolWin4 cable

            Status:

            Planned

            Converter: DolWin4

            Substation(s)

              Windfarm(s)

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              4C Offshore | Germany Flag

              Germany

              Country: Germany

              Cable Name

              BorWin1 cable

              Status:

              Operational

              Converter: BorWin1

              Substation(s)

              Windfarm(s)

              Read more
              4C Offshore | Germany Flag

              Germany

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              4C Offshore | Netherlands Flag

              Netherlands

              Country: Netherlands

              Cable Name

              IJmuiden Ver Alpha

              Status:

              Planned

              Converter: IJmuiden Ver Alpha

              Substation(s)

                Windfarm(s)

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                4C Offshore | Netherlands Flag

                Netherlands

                Country: Netherlands

                Cable Name

                IJmuiden Ver Beta

                Status:

                Planned

                Converter: IJmuiden Ver Beta

                Substation(s)

                  Windfarm(s)

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                  4C Offshore | China Flag

                  China

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                  4C Offshore | United States Flag

                  United States

                  Country: United States

                  Cable Name

                  New Jersey Ocean Grid cable

                  Status:

                  Planned

                  Converter: New Jersey Ocean Grid

                  Substation(s)

                  No data available

                  Windfarm(s)

                  No data available

                  No data available
                  No data available
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                  4C Offshore | China Flag

                  China

                  Country: China

                  Cable Name

                  Rudong H6, 8, &10 Converter cable

                  Status:

                  Installed

                  Converter: Rudong H6, 8, &10 Converter

                  Substation(s)

                  Windfarm(s)

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                  4C Offshore | United States Flag

                  United States

                  Country: United States

                  Cable Name

                  Anbaric Boardwalk Power Link

                  Status:

                  Planned

                  Converter: Boardwalk Power Link Platform

                  Substation(s)

                  No data available

                  Windfarm(s)

                  No data available

                  No data available
                  No data available
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                  4C Offshore | Belgium Flag

                  Belgium

                  Country: Belgium

                  Cable Name

                  Princess Elizabeth Island cable

                  Status:

                  Planned

                  Converter: Princess Elizabeth Island

                  Substation(s)

                    Windfarm(s)

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                    4C Offshore | Denmark Flag

                    Denmark

                    Country: Denmark

                    Cable Name

                    Energiø Nordsøen cable

                    Status:

                    Planned

                    Converter: Energiø Nordsøen

                    Substation(s)

                      Windfarm(s)

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                      4C Offshore | Germany Flag

                      Germany

                      Country: Germany

                      Cable Name

                      NOR-9-3 cable

                      Status:

                      Planned

                      Converter: NOR-9-3

                      Substation(s)

                        Windfarm(s)

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                        4C Offshore | Germany Flag

                        Germany

                        Country: Germany

                        Cable Name

                        NOR-11-2 cable

                        Status:

                        Planned

                        Converter: NOR-11-2

                        Substation(s)

                          Windfarm(s)

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                          4C Offshore | United Kingdom Flag

                          United Kingdom

                          Country: United Kingdom

                          Cable Name

                          Dogger Bank 1 cable

                          Status:

                          Planned

                          Converter: Dogger Bank 1

                          Substation(s)

                          No data available

                          Windfarm(s)

                          No data available

                          No data available
                          No data available
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                          4C Offshore | United Kingdom Flag

                          United Kingdom

                          Country: United Kingdom

                          Cable Name

                          Dogger Bank 2 cable

                          Status:

                          Planned

                          Converter: Dogger Bank 2

                          Substation(s)

                          No data available

                          Windfarm(s)

                          No data available

                          No data available
                          No data available
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                          4C Offshore | Germany Flag

                          Germany

                          Country: Germany

                          Cable Name

                          NOR-13-1 cable

                          Status:

                          Planned

                          Converter: NOR-13-1

                          Substation(s)

                            Windfarm(s)

                            Read more
                            4C Offshore | United Kingdom Flag

                            United Kingdom

                            Country: United Kingdom

                            Cable Name

                            Dogger Bank 2 cable

                            Status:

                            Planned

                            Converter: Dogger Bank 2

                            Substation(s)

                            No data available

                            Windfarm(s)

                            No data available

                            No data available
                            No data available
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                            4C Offshore | United Kingdom Flag

                            United Kingdom

                            Country: United Kingdom

                            Cable Name

                            Morven & Bellrock Shared Connection cable

                            Status:

                            Planned

                            Converter: Morven & Bellrock Shared Connection

                            Substation(s)

                            No data available

                            Windfarm(s)

                            No data available

                            No data available
                            No data available
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                            4C Offshore | Netherlands Flag

                            Netherlands

                            Country: Netherlands

                            Cable Name

                            IJmuiden Ver Gamma cable

                            Status:

                            Planned

                            Converter: IJmuiden Ver Gamma

                            Substation(s)

                              Windfarm(s)

                              Read more
                              4C Offshore | Germany Flag

                              Germany

                              Country: Germany

                              Cable Name

                              NOR-17-1 cable

                              Status:

                              Planned

                              Converter: NOR-17-1

                              Substation(s)

                                Windfarm(s)

                                Read more
                                4C Offshore | Germany Flag

                                Germany

                                Country: Germany

                                Cable Name

                                NOR-20-1 cable

                                Status:

                                Planned

                                Converter: NOR-20-1

                                Substation(s)

                                  Windfarm(s)

                                  Read more
                                  4C Offshore | Belgium Flag

                                  Belgium

                                  Country: Belgium

                                  Cable Name

                                  Princess Elizabeth Island cable

                                  Status:

                                  Planned

                                  Converter: Princess Elizabeth Island

                                  Substation(s)

                                    Windfarm(s)

                                    Read more
                                    4C Offshore | Belgium Flag

                                    Belgium

                                    Country: Belgium

                                    Cable Name

                                    Princess Elizabeth Island cable

                                    Status:

                                    Planned

                                    Converter: Princess Elizabeth Island

                                    Substation(s)

                                      Windfarm(s)

                                      Read more
                                      4C Offshore | Belgium Flag

                                      Belgium

                                      Country: Belgium

                                      Cable Name

                                      Princess Elizabeth Island cable

                                      Status:

                                      Planned

                                      Converter: Princess Elizabeth Island

                                      Substation(s)

                                        Windfarm(s)

                                        Read more