The cables are expected to be installed and delivered in 2027 and the total value of the contract is approximately EUR 450 million.
The submarine cables will be manufactured at Hellenic Cables’ factory in Corinth, Greece, and the underground cables will be manufactured at the company’s plant in Thiva.
Located around 15 kilometres north of the Fischland-Darß-Zingst peninsula, the Gennaker offshore wind farm is being developed by Skyborn Renewables (formerly wpd offshore), a subsidiary of Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP).
50Hertz is responsible for the entire grid connection project called Grid Connection OST-6-1, which will connect the 927 MW Gennaker offshore wind farm.
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The generated wind power will be collected on two offshore platforms and transported at the 220-kV extra-high-voltage level. Tree submarine cable systems will be installed to transport the electricity to the mainland.
The platforms and the connected services will be developed by a consortium of HSM Offshore Energy, Smulders, and Iv-Offshore & Energy.
The installation of the 103 Siemens Gamesa 9 MW wind turbines and the commissioning of the offshore wind farm is expected to be completed in 2026.
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