Ocean Installer to Install Cables at World's Largest Floating Wind Farm

OEDigital
Tuesday, March 14, 2023
Image Credit: Ole Jørgen Bratland/Equinor

Offshore installation company Ocean Installer has won a contract with Equinor for the installation of dynamic inter-array cables on Hywind Tampen in Norway.

Hywind Tampen is the world’s largest floating wind farm and will be used to partially power Equinor's oil and gas platforms in the North Sea, offshore Norway.

The wind farm is expected to meet about 35% of the annual electricity power demand of the five platforms at Snorre A and B, and Gullfaks A, B and C.

The development consists of eleven floating wind turbines from 8,0 to 8.6MW capacity each. 

Ocean Installer has been contracted to transport and install five 2.5km dynamic inter-array cables in water depths between 260 – 300 meters. 

These cables will connect existing turbines in the field to four new wind turbines to be installed and commissioned in 2023, bringing the wind farm up to its full system capacity of 88 MW.

Ocean Installer will use the Normand Vision construction support vessel equipped with an underdeck carousel and Vertical Lay System for the installation of the cables. The vessel has been with Ocean Installer since she was delivered in 2014.

First power was produced from the first turbine at Equinor's floating wind farm Hywind Tampen on November 13, 2022. The power was delivered to the Gullfaks A platform in the North Sea.


Categories: Energy Vessels Renewable Energy Subsea Industry News Activity Construction Vessel Subsea Cables Offshore Wind

Related Stories

Industry Partners Unveil Next-Gen Floating Wind Installation Vessel Design

Industry Partners Unveil Next-Gen Floating Wind Installation Vessel Design

Geoquip Marine Wraps Up Surveys for German Offshore Wind Projects

Geoquip Marine Wraps Up Surveys for German Offshore Wind Projects

Synaptec Rolls Out Monitoring Tech to Tackle High-Voltage Cable Faults

Synaptec Rolls Out Monitoring Tech to Tackle High-Voltage Cable Faults

Current News

Navantia Seanergies Delivers Second Substation Jacket for French OW Farm

Keyfield Ventures into Indonesia’s Oil and Gas Market with New Partner

EU: 44 Oil and Gas Firms Asked to Provide CO2 Storage Solutions

Norway Grants Permit for Equinor’s Drilling Plan in North Sea

Subscribe for OE Digital E‑News

Offshore Engineer Magazine