Alpha Ventus Wind Farm Project
Project no: 105
Project name: Alpha Ventus Wind Farm Project
Project description: Tekmar Energy - Renewables
Project completion date: July 09
Description of product
28-off TEKLINK® Cable Protection Systems (client ref. REPOWER / UW / MULTIBRID)
The Alpha Ventus offshore wind farm off the North Sea Island of Borkum is the first German pilot project with 12 wind turbines to be built by 2009. It will be the first time that 5 MW wind turbines are erected 45 kilometres offshore at a water depth of up to 30 metres with an average wind speed of 10 metres per second.
Client Requirement
Long term cable protection for extended service life.
Tekmar solutions
Cable guide, bend stiffener, polyurethane (PU) bend restrictor, cast iron weighted bend restrictor.
Client benefits provided by solution
• Simple and rapid marine installation method
• Long term dynamic protection of cable
• Finite design of components and verification of individual function
• Subsea corrosion resistance
Project Responsibilities
| • EWE / DOTI | Owners / operator of platform |
| • NSW | Cable supplier |
| • Global Marine Systems | Installation contractor |
| • TEKMAR | Cable protection system supplier |
| • LLOYDS | 3rd party testing verification |
| • VSMC | Installation contractor |
