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JDR to Install Cables at Hywind Tampen Project in Norway
Official Press Release JDR Cables:
JDR wins contract for first floating offshore wind project to power oil and gas platforms
Project marks JDR’s continued expansion into floating offshore wind
JDR Cable Systems Ltd, part of the TFKable Group, has signed a contract with Equinor for the Hywind Tampen pioneering project. JDR is designing and manufacturing eleven 66kV dynamic inter-array cables and two static export cables, each equipped with a JDR designed breakaway system and a range of cable accessories for delivery in 2022. The project will be the first worldwide to power oil and gas platforms using floating offshore wind – a far more technically challenging and less mature technology than traditional fixed-foundation offshore wind. Cables pose a particular challenge due to the high dynamic stress they must withstand, however JDR has already established itself as a leader in this... ... More: Official Press Release JDR Cables
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