Nexans lands export cable contract for East Anglia Two offshore wind farm

ScottishPower Renewables, part of the Iberdrola Group, has awarded an export cable contract for East Anglia Two (EA2), a 960 MW offshore wind farm in the UK, to Nexans.

Under the contract, Nexans will supply and install approximately 100 kilometers of 275 kV high-voltage subsea export cables and 55 kilometers of onshore cables, which the company will manufacture at its production facilities in Halden, Norway, and Charleroi, Belgium.

Installation work is scheduled to take place in 2027 and 2028, with the project set for completion by the end of 2028, Nexans said in a press release on December 4.

For the French cable manufacturer, this is the second contract on an East Anglia project, following the same work the company did on East Anglia One.

“It’s great to have Nexans on board again as a trusted partner as we continue to secure our supply chain for East Anglia TWO on the back of our renewables auction success. The company’s strong track record and expertise in 275kV AC technology – combined with its ability to deliver on schedule – made it the obvious choice”, said Charlie Jordan, ScottishPower Renewables CEO.

Export cables for the 1.4 GW East Anglia Three will be supplied and installed by NKT.

East Anglia Two is part of ScottishPower Renewables’ East Anglia Hub and was consented in 2022 together with the East Anglia One North project. The 960 MW East Anglia Two secured a Contract for Difference (CfD) this year in the UK’s sixth CfD round (AR6).

The offshore wind farm will comprise 61 Siemens Gamesa SG 14-236 DD wind turbines, which will be placed on top of the monopiles supplied by Sif. The installation of the wind turbines and foundations will be carried out by Cadeler.