Correll Group's electrical engineering division has recently secured a significant contract with Prysmian Powerlink. The contract entails the testing and terminations of the 66kV inter-array cables and platform topside cables for the GodeWind 3 and Borkum Riffgrund 3 Offshore Wind Farms.
The project will be carried out in three phases. The initial phase, which is set to commence soon, focuses on the installation of the PCC Extension Cables on the Gode Wind 3 substation. The second phase will involve work on the converter station by grid operator Tennet, establishing a direct connection to Borkum Riffgrund 3. The final stage, scheduled for early 2024, will encompass the termination and testing of inter-array, high voltage, and fiber optic cables on the wind turbine generators, offshore substation, and converter stations for both Gode Wind 3 and Borkum Riffgrund 3.
Orsted, the owner and developer of the projects, is overseeing the two wind farms, which will be located approximately 60km apart in the German North Sea. These new ventures will be situated in close proximity to Orsted's existing Borkum Riffgrund 1 & 2, and Gode Wind 1 & 2 wind farms, which are among Europe's largest.
The wind farms are designed to incorporate 106 Siemens SG 11.0-200 DD offshore wind turbines and one offshore substation, collectively generating 1.14GW of power. This capacity will be sufficient to supply clean energy to almost 1.2 million homes annually.
Sam Dowey, the managing director at Correll, expressed his satisfaction with the contract, stating, “This contract firmly establishes Correll Group as a leading service provider to the offshore renewable sector. By integrating cable-pull, termination, and testing activities within our team, we are making significant strides in enhancing offshore efficiencies. We are immensely pleased that our efforts have been recognized by Prysmian through this contract award, which represents repeat business for us.”
