Prysmian has enabled its UK production facility in Wrexham, UK, to manufacture both 33 kV and 66 kV submarine cable cores used for the inter-array cable connections in offshore wind farms.
The company said its high voltage facility in Wrexham is the only factory in the UK that is capable of manufacturing these submarine cable cores.
Llyr Roberts , CEO Prysmian UK said: “Our Wrexham factory has been manufacturing the highest quality cables for decades and we are delighted to be directing this depth of experience and know-how to products that will further grow the business, sustain and create local jobs and provide UK manufactured cables for the next generation of UK and European offshore wind farms.”
In the UK, Prysmian already has a dedicated submarine operations and engineering office in Chelmsford, and operates an offshore logistics and services base in Middlesbrough, where also its cable laying vessel Cable Enterprise is based.