Offshore marine contractor Jan De Nul, alongside Greece’s Hellenic Cables, will install subsea export cables to connect two future floating wind farms off the coast of Southern Brittany, France.
RWE, France’s transmission system operator, is building an offshore power grid to connect future wind farms. Each cable will have a length of around 50 km, with a total of 150 km of offshore submarine cables.
Jan De Nul and Hellenic Cables are responsible for the design, manufacturing, installation and protection of the three high-voltage alternating current (HVAC) 225 kV cable systems. The former will also embed the cables in the seabed, whilst Hellenic Cables will supply a further 240 km of onshore cables.
“The realisation of this project will play a key role in unlocking the potential of floating offshore wind energy in France,” said Filip Olde Bijvank, head of commercial offshore cables at Jan De Nul.
An engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) contract between RWE and the contractors is set to be finalised between 2025-2026.
Earlier this year, HLPFI reported that Jan De Nul will play a key role in developing the “Middle Corridor” by expanding existing ports and building new ones.
