Italian energy and telecom cable-making and set up providers agency Prysmian Group stated Monday it had accomplished the set up and HV testing actions at Vineyard Wind 1, the primary commercial-scale offshore wind farm within the US.
Located greater than 15 miles off the coast of Massachusetts, Vineyard Wind will include an array of 62 wind generators that may generate 800 MW of electrical energy and energy over 400,000 houses. The first turbine was installed last week.
As for the Prysmian scope, the mission was awarded to Prysmian Group in May 2019 by Vineyard Wind, LLC. The contract included the design, manufacture, set up, and commissioning of an HVAC (High Voltage Alternating Current) cable system composed of two 220 kV three-core cables with extruded XLPE insulation that may ship electrical energy to the mainland energy grid within the US and can assist to cut back carbon emissions by greater than 1.6 million tonnes per 12 months.
The 134-km submarine energy cables had been manufactured at Prysmian Group’s facilities in Pikkala, Finland, and Arco Felice, Italy, whereas marine set up operations had been carried out by Prysmian Group’s Cable Enterprise and Ulisse cable laying vessels.
