Ocean Winds unveil cable contract for Moray West wind farm
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MORAY West Offshore Wind Farm, part of the growing Ocean Winds portfolio of UK projects, has announced it has signed a contract for the supply and installation of the inter-array cables (IACs).
Winning the contract is Seaway 7 ASA (Seaway7) with the deal including the supply of IACs by JDR. These IACs will connect the wind turbines back to the offshore substation platforms (OSP) before exporting the power back to the onshore connection point at Blackhillock near Keith..
JDR is a pioneer in the development of submarine power cables for offshore wind, wave and tidal energy projects and have previously worked on the adjacent Moray East project.
Following the announcement of the Letter of Award to Seaway 7 near the beginning of August 2022 progress has been rapid to finalise the contract for signature.
Seaway7 is a global leader in the delivery of fixed offshore wind projects with a growing track record of delivery for offshore wind farms, including the Moray East project.
Moray West is firmly committed and on track to delivering low-cost renewable energy, supporting the UK and Scottish renewable targets and providing households with access to low-cost low carbon electricity.
Project Director for Moray West, Adam Morrison said: “We are pleased to have concluded this contract with Seaway7 which includes the selection of JDR as supplier of the inter-array cables for our project as we accelerate into construction.
"Having worked successfully with JDR on the Moray East and WindFloat Atlantic projects we are proud to once again be supporting a key UK supplier in our sector. We believe that our confidence in JDR has helped them progress to confirm their plans for the new export cable facility at Blyth.
"As we finalise our construction contracts I am proud that Moray West, as part of the Ocean Winds portfolio, is at the forefront of supporting the UK supply chain adapt to the huge potential of the offshore wind sector in the UK and internationally. As well as JDR, this includes bolstering the existing capabilities at Seaway7’s Aberdeen centre of operations.
"We look forward to working with JDR and Seaway7 on successful delivery of the cables.”
Once completed, Moray West wind farm will have an installed capacity of 882MW from 60 x SG 14-222 DD wind turbines to be supplied by Siemens Gamesa. The wind farm will be situated some 22km from the Moray coast.
