Hellenic Cables to supply cables for 804 MW Mayflower offshore wind project in Nantucket

Hellenic Cables has been selected by Semco Maritime A/S to the supply of inter-array cables for the 804 MW Mayflower offshore wind project in Nantucket, developed by Mayflower Wind Energy LLC, a joint venture of Shell New Energies US LLC and EDPR Offshore North America LLC.

The offshore wind project was selected by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to supply 804 MW of clean, renewable energy to electricity customers within the state with an expected start-up in 2025.

Hellenic Cables will in charge of the design, supply and storage of approximately 300 km of 66 kV, XLPE insulated submarine inter-array cables, aimed at connecting the project's wind turbines to its offshore substation.

The cables will be manufactured in Hellenic Cables’ submarine cable production facility in Corinth, Greece over an extended period. Continuous manufacturing is expected to be completed at the end of 2023, with the final installation expected around 2025.