JDR secures array cable termination and testing contract for the 950 MW Moray East offshore wind project

JDR, a subsea cable supplier and servicer owned by the TFKable Group, has signed a contract with Boskalis to provide the termination and testing of 100 array cables and two offshore substation interconnector cables for the Moray East offshore wind farm off the coast of Scotland.

JDR will supply 200km of 66kV array cable and a range of termination accessories, which are currently being manufactured by JDR in its facility in Hartlepool, UK. The scope of work includes the provision of technicians, tooling, and test equipment. JDR will perform procedures for the stripping of the armor protection, fitment of the permanent hang-offs, routing, cleating, electrical, and fiber termination, including testing of the cables.

As part of this contract, JDR will also carry out Damped AC testing of the substation interconnector cables. With the contracting of JDR for both the cable supply and the termination and testing works Boskalis will benefit from the continuity from production to installation, ensuring the integrity of the cables through final commissioning until energization.

The project is being developed by Moray Offshore Windfarm (East) Ltd, a consortium of EDP Renewables (EDPR), Diamond Generating Europe (DGE), and Engie. 

The termination and testing works are due to commence in November 2020 and continue until mid-2021.