nkt cables' involvement in the Gemini Project

nkt cables and Typhoon Offshore B.V. have entered into a 'Preparatory Works Agreement' for project Gemini, which is the first phase towards a final order that is expected to be signed within the next months when all financing aspects have been concluded by the consortium of investors. The agreement allows nkt cables to commence the cable production in February 2014.

Project Gemini consists of the Buitengaats and ZeeEnergie wind farms to be situated in the Dutch zone of the North Sea, 55 kilometres north-east of the island of Schiermonnikoog and will have a capacity of 600 MW. With 150 turbines, the wind farms will produce electricity for more than 1.5 million inhabitants.

For nkt cables, the final order will have a contract value of approx. 165 mEUR and comprises supply of more than 200 kilometres of 220 kV high voltage submarine cables and related accessories, all to be manufactured in Cologne, Germany. Deliveries are to start early 2015 and nkt cables will also execute the electrical installations for the project.

Gemini represents the company's 10th offshore wind farm project since 2010 when the submarine cable factory in Cologne first started the production of submarine cables.

"We are pleased to be able to contribute to project Gemini with our technology, expertise and state of the art facilities in Cologne and Rotterdam", says Marc van't Noordende, CEO of nkt cables.

He and the whole project team, here shown during production start at the factory in Cologne, are looking forward to execution of this project and the cooperation with the Dutch offshore contractor Van Oord, the EPC contractor of this project.

Source: nkt cables

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