The cable-laying vessel Nexus installed the cables at the Borssele 1 & 2 offshore wind farm in the Dutch North Sea.

(Courtesy Van Oord)

Offshore staff

ROTTERDAM, the Netherlands rsted and Van Oord have installed all 94 array cables connecting the turbines of the Borssele 1 & 2 offshore wind farm in the Dutch North Sea.

The installation started, ahead of schedule, in February 2020.

Van Oords cable-laying vessel Nexus installed the cables that Nexans fabricated.

Next month, the companies expect to finalize the cable burial campaign with Van Oords trencher Dig-It.

Borssele 1 & 2 is rsteds first offshore wind farm in the Netherlands. It is 22 km (14 mi) off the coast of the Dutch province of Zeeland, in water depths ranging from 14 to 39.7 m (46 to 130 ft).

The 752-MW wind farm is expected to be completed this year.

07/13/2020

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