First two export cables installed at Neart na Gaoithe OWF

The first of two export cables, each 37 kilometres in length, has been installed at the nearshore of Thorntonloch Beach as part of construction of the Neart na Gaoithe (NnG) Offshore Wind Farm.

These electricity transmission cables will connect NnG’s two offshore platforms to its onshore substation located in the Lammermuir Hills. The offshore cable was transported to the nearshore area of Thorntonloch Beach by Prysmian Group’s cable-laying vessel, the 124 metre long Cable Enterprise. The onshore winch cable was pulled through a 650m long horizontal directional drill duct and connected to the offshore cable situated on the deck of the vessel, 1km from shore. The offshore cable was then directed back through the duct towards onshore where it will... ... More: Official Press Release Neart na Gaoithe OWF

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