Project no: 129

Project name: Ormonde Offshore

Project description: Tekmar Energy - Renewables

Project completion date: 2011 - Ormonde Offshore

 

Description of product

 

60 -off TEKLINK® Cable Protection Systems - 2011 Ormonde Offshore

 

The Ormonde Offshore Wind Farm is currently being built in the Irish Sea, 10km off Barrow-In-Furness. On completion the wind farm will comprise 30 RePower 5M wind turbines with the capacity of 150 megawatts and expected to produce around 500 gigawatt hours of electricity every year. This is sufficient to supply the equivalent of approximately 100,000 homes per year with clean power. The turbines will cover an area of 8.7km2.

 

The Ormonde Offshore Wind Farm is now in the construction phase with onshore works having commenced in autumn 2009. The development work is due for completion during 2011 and first power is expected later that year.

 

Client Requirement

Long term cable protection for extended service life.

 

Tekmar solutions

Articulated Guide, progressive bend stiffener, locking latch body, dynamic bendstiffener, 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
• Sub sea corrosion resistance

 

Project Responsibilities

• VATTENFALL	Owners / Developers
• PRYSMIAN	Cable supplier
• VSMC	Installation contractor
• TEKMAR	Cable protection system supplier
• REpower	Wind turbines