Nexans, the worldwide leader in the cable industry, has been called in by EnBW (Energie Baden-Wurttemberg) to use its specialized Capjet trenching system to protect the HV (high voltage) subsea power export cables for Baltic 1, Germany’s first commercial offshore wind farm.

Nexans provides specialized trenching service for Baltic 1 offshore wind farm subsea power export cablesThe Baltic 1 wind farm, comprising 21 wind turbines with a total capacity of 48 MW, is located around 16 km offshore from the German coast. The electricity produced by the wind farm is connected to the onshore grid by three 170 kV AC cables that make landfall close to the city of Rostock.