French cabling specialist Nexans has been awarded a contract by Iberdrola subsidiary ScottishPower Renewables for the East Anglia Two offshore wind project. The East Anglia Two offshore wind farm, located approximately 33 km from the Suffolk coast in the southern North Sea, will have an installed capacity of up to 960MW which is enough to power the equivalent of around 950,000 homes. It will consist of up to 75 wind turbines and cover an area of 218.4 sq km. The maximum height to the blade tip would be 282 m above sea level. Under this contract, Nexans will supply and install approximately 100 km of 275kV high voltage subsea export cables and 55 km of onshore cables connecting the wind farm to the UK electricity grid. These cables will be manufactured at Nexans’ advanced production facilities in Halden and Charleroi. “The company’s strong track record and expertise in 275kV AC technology made it the obvious choice. East Anglia Two marks a £4bn investment for ScottishPower as we continue to build more green generation for the UK,” said Charlie Jordan, ScottishPower Renewables CEO. The cable installation is scheduled for 2027 and 2028, with the project set for completion by the end of 2028. It is worth noting that this latest award builds on the success of the East Anglia One project. googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1_95_0_1_2'); }); TagsFrance Offshore Wind United Kingdom