Nexans signs Empire Wind contract to bring renewable energy to New York

• Nexans receives final order from Equinor/bp joint venture for U.S offshore wind export cables turnkey contract for Empire Wind 1.
• The project is part of the larger Empire Wind offshore wind farm that will generate enough renewable energy to energize over one million homes in New York State. Over 500,000 of those homes will be powered by the cables from this contract for Empire Wind 1.
• Equinor and bp’s Empire Wind 1 project is a significant achievement that anticipates the State’s growing need for energy and contributes to its carbon reduction roadmap.
• The cables will be manufactured at Nexans’ facilities in Charleston, South Carolina, and Halden, Norway and will also be installed by Nexans.

Nexans, a global organization and key driver for the world’s transition to a more connected and sustainable future, today announced the execution of a significant contract for phase one of the Empire Wind Project being developed by a 50-50 partnership between Equinor and bp. This signature follows the Preferred Supplier Agreement signed in March 2021 which prompted several months of collaborative work to negotiate a turnkey contract, covering the design and manufacturing, as well as the laying and protection of export cables for the project.

The Empire Wind lease area for the first phase of the overall 2.1 gigawatt project is located about 20 miles (33km) south of Long Island and east of the Rockaways. Nexans will install the export cables over 93 miles (150km) from the offshore substation for Empire Wind 1 to landfall at South Brooklyn Marine Terminal.

The Empire Wind 1 project, when completed, will deliver electricity to over 500,000 homes of the eventual over 1 million homes that will be powered by the entire Empire Wind project.

• Nexans will deliver subsea export cables for Revolution Wind Farm, the second delivery of Nexans’ framework agreement to supply Ørsted and Eversource in the US. This award follows the cable installation contract announced in March 2022.
• Ørsted-Eversource is developing the Revolution Wind Farm that will generate clean energy to power more than 350,000 homes in Connecticut and Rhode Island.
• Local construction will begin in 2023 and the project is expected to be fully operational in 2025.
• The contract is signed while Nexans has organized a day of key conversations focused on sustainability for Climate Week in New York and this contract shows its commitment to developing electrification that serves the local community.

Nexans, a global organization and key driver for the world’s transition to a more connected and sustainable energy future, today announced the finalization of a second U.S.-based contract with Ørsted and Eversource to supply the export cable system for the Revolution Wind Farm. Located more than 15 miles south of the Rhode Island coast and 32 miles east of the Connecticut coast, the project will connect the wind farm to the onshore grid.

The 704 MW Revolution Wind Farm will help both states achieve their ongoing commitments to develop offshore wind and address their energy needs, delivering electricity to more than 350,000 homes. By eliminating potential future emissions, the historic project will replace close to one million metric tons of carbon pollution – the equivalent of taking more than 200,000 cars off the road annually.

Revolution will be the 3rd project to be delivered from our continuously expanding Charleston, South Carolina facility confirming Nexans leadership in the US market.

The agreement was signed in December 2019 to accelerate the energy transition in North America by bringing Nexans’ industry-leading subsea cable technology to the U.S.

• Nexans will partner with Tesmec Australia to connect a major Glenrowan solar farm to the Victorian Transmission Network.
• Nexans will provide cable and accessories, installation and design services to power over 45,000 Australian homes.
• A key player in the energy transition across Australia and internationally, Nexans is supplying specialised cable solutions for the rapidly expanding MW scale solar industry.

Nexans announces it will work in consortium with Tesmec Australia for the connection of a major solar farm at Glenrowan to the Victorian Transmission Network. With this contract, Nexans is positioned as a key partner for delivering this turnkey project connecting the solar farm to the Glenrowan terminal station (GNTS) of Victoria Transmission network, and ensuring access to sustainable electricity to over 45,000 Australian homes.

As part of this turnkey project, Nexans and Tesmec Australia consortium have been appointed by AusNet Services (AusNet) to support connection of the 130MW project, offering mechanised cable installation and design services, which are value-added to customers.

AusNet has been appointed to connect the solar farm to the grid. AusNet, together with its construction partners will design, build, own and operate the transmission assets for the solar farm.

Nexans will build on its deep knowledge of cable systems and installations to optimise cable system design and provide 33kV cables and cable accessories. Tesmec Australia will bring its expertise in the automated trenching and laying of long lengths of single-core cable. The integrated approach optimises the Medium Voltage system design, trench cross-sections, and selection of cables and accessories for the project.

The 33 kV power cables will be manufactured at Nexans’ Yanggu Plant in China, while the cable accessories will be manufactured at Nexans’ Australmold in Australia. The mechanised cable will be commissioned by the first half of 2023.

A key role in Australia’s energy transition

In 2021, renewable energy sources generated 32.5% of Australia’s total electricity, an increase of almost 5% compared to 2020. Small-scale solar led this growth and large-scale sector also had a bumper year in 2021, adding 2.95GW across 27 projects which included Australia’s three largest solar farms and two of the country’s three largest wind farms.

As a leader in Australia’s energy transition, Nexans promotes the growth of renewable energy by supplying innovative cable solutions for the country’s solar farms. Nexans is fully committed to supporting the Australian energy transition, by working closely with developers, installers and operators.

• Nexans has been awarded a turnkey contract for the manufacturing and installation of the record length direct current (DC) subsea and land cables for BorWin 6 by TenneT.
• The 235-kilometer-long 320 kV direct current connection will transmit up to 980MW from the BorWin cluster.
• The BorWin cluster will have a transmission capacity of nearly 4GW when finished, enough to supply around 5 million German households and is a key enabler of Germany’s Energy transition – Energiewende.
• The contract further solidifies Nexans as a leader in the global transition to clean energy.

The German energy transition is one of the largest projects that Germany has undertaken. The country, striving towards energy independence, wants to move away from fossil fuels and towards renewable sources of energy, fundamentally changing the energy supply. Germany has invested heavily in renewables such as offshore wind energy, generated far out at sea, which is expected to be an essential building block for the energy supply of the future. Germany is seeking to increase offshore wind capacity, targeting 30GW, by 2030 and for their energy mix to consist of 80% renewable energy in the same time frame. The BorWin6 project will help Germany achieve these milestones. By 2027 the thirteen, then completed, DC grid connections in the North Sea will have a transmission capacity of over 10.5 GW, enough to supply around 13 million households in Germany with renewable energy.

To electrify the BorWin6 project, Nexans will manufacture, install and protect 320 kV DC XLPE 1 core cables to our customer, TenneT. The subsea part, manufactured in Nexans’ flagship site in Halden, Norway will be 2x190km and the land part, manufactured in Nexans’ site in Charleroi, Belgium, 2×46 km. The HVDC-link will be a 320kV in a bipol bundle. The contract includes full Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Installation (EPCI) turnkey offering.

BorWin6 is TenneT’s last 320kV HVDC project to connect the remaining almost 1GW from BorWin Cluster in the German North Sea to the onshore grid. The project is included in German Area development plan (FEP from BSH) and will start operations in 2027.

The commitment to innovation and sustainability, focus on electrification and our recent investments (Aurora cable laying vessel, expansion of Halden plant) dedicated to HVDC projects position Nexans as a major player of the energy transition.

BorWin6 will have an output of 980 megawatts off the coast of Borkum. With 190 kilometers of submarine cable, it will be the longest submarine cable route to date of TenneT’s grid connections. On land, the cable will be laid parallel to the routes of the HelWin1+2 and SylWin1 projects, whose onshore converters are also located in Büttel.

• 235 kilometer long connection using high-voltage direct current transmission technology (HVDC) with a maximum transmission capacity of 980 megawatts
• 45 kilometers of land cable, 190 kilometers of submarine cable
• Grid connection point: Büttel (Schleswig-Holstein)
• Planned commissioning 2027.

• An unprecedented partnership with France’s State-Owned Railway Company (SNCF Réseau): these will be the first superconducting cables in France, and the first of their kind to be integrated into a rail supply network anywhere in the world.
• Nexans’ superconducting cables will help secure the electricity supply to the Paris Montparnasse sector.
• Drawing on their unrivalled experience in this field, the Nexans teams will design the cable that will be tested in the SNCF Réseau laboratory in Vitry-sur-Seine before installation at Montparnasse next year.

Together with its partners, Nexans won a project from Bpifrance (French Public Investment Bank) under the “Investissements d’Avenir” (Investments for the Future) initiative coordinated by SNCF Réseau for the installation of two superconducting DC cables near Montparnasse station in Paris. This is the first time that cables of this type will be integrated into a rail network and is set to be the first permanent installation in France on any network. With their revolutionary technology, these power cables will help secure the network at a time when rail traffic is constantly growing in mega-cities.

Built in 1840 in Paris, Montparnasse is France’s fourth-largest train station, with more than 50 million passengers annually and more than 90 million expected in 2030. SNCF Réseau will thus need more power to run an ever-increasing number of trains. And superconductor cable technology will help provide the increased electrical power required to meet the needs of this growing rail traffic.

In this key project for SNCF Réseau, superconducting cables will make use of Montparnasse station’s infrastructure by installing the cables in existing conduits. Only a superconducting cable can combine a reduced diameter and exceptional power to deliver the performance required by SNCF Réseau: 5.3 MW per conduit, or 3,500 A to 1,500 VDC. This also enables our customer to save on substantial implementation costs related to infrastructure modification, avoid potential disruptions to rail and road traffic, and limit risks in terms of execution time and the commissioning date.

Superconducting power cables offer unparalleled advantages. As they have zero resistance, they transport electricity with minimal power loss and thus contribute to making the world more sustainable. This project illustrates perfectly how their compact nature enables them to transport very high power through a limited space. A single superconducting cable can replace multiple copper cables. Also, it has a minimal footprint, making high-capacity 1,500 V connections possible, which in turn improves the safety of the stations’ power supply.

Two cables connecting the Vouillé substation to the overhead lines of the tracks serving Montparnasse will be commissioned in 2023. The main stages of this project will be the design and manufacturing of the Nexans components in Bourg-en-Bresse, Calais and Hanover for a prototype loop (cable, joint, terminations) which will be tested in the SNCF Réseau laboratory in Vitry-sur-Seine, followed by the manufacturing of the two cables and their installation in the existing conduits.

This superconducting cable is the result of Nexans’ innovation capabilities in the fields of electricity and global sustainable electrification – an approach that has been part of the company’s history and DNA for more than 120 years. The Group continues in this vein in the field of electricity: on 29 June in Lyon it will inaugurate its new global innovation hub, “AmpaCity”, aimed specifically at decarbonised electrification.

• Nexans has won a contract with ERG for four onshore wind farms in Sicily (143 MW)
• Nexans will supply a full solution including cables, accessories, engineering services and ULTRACKER digital solution
• Nexans’ ULTRACKER offer is a suite of solutions ensuring supply chain continuity based on Internet of Things (IoT), enhanced artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud services. It will be implemented for the first time in Italy with ERG.

Nexans has been awarded a 6 million Euro contract to supply ERG, Italy’s leading company in the wind power sector, with a complete package of cables, accessories and engineering services to repower four onshore wind farms in Sicily (143 MW). These farms should produce 330 GWh per year, representing consumption of 100,000 houses and 166,000 tons of CO2 emissions avoided each year. The announcement continues the longstanding relationship between the companies as they look to help develop wind energy across Italy.

Nexans will provide more than 400 kilometers of directly buried shockproof MV cables with 33kV accessories, which improve the project’s Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) and reduce environmental impact. Nexans will also provide engineering services to optimize the farm’s collector design and connection to the grid.

Nexans’ ULTRACKER services will be implemented during this project for the first time in Italy: This digital solution will allow ERG to visualize in real time cable deliveries and drum location on site, as well as monitor farm installation progress.

ERG has chosen Nexans’ advanced cable technologies, fast delivery time and extensive offering of accessories and services alongside its cables. Nexans is ERG’s long-term partner in the Italian wind power sector in the context of Italy’s government supported National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR).

The cables will be manufactured at Nexans’ Battipaglia plant in the south of Italy, while the accessories will be manufactured at Nexans’ Offida plant located on the East coast of Italy. The contract is scheduled to take place between May and October 2022.

Through this contract, Nexans will secure its position as a state-of-the-art partner and a key player in Italy’s energy transition to renewable and sustainable sources.

• Nexans is contributing to the energy transition by strengthening its presence in the field of renewable energy and in the production of sustainable electricity from offshore wind farms.
• Nexans will supply the 225 kV power cables for the connection by RTE (Réseau de Transport d’Electricité) of the Dieppe – Le Tréport wind farm, one of the largest offshore wind projects in France.
• As part of the contract, worth around 100 million euros, the Group will provide a complete turnkey project including the installation and protection of the cables at sea and onshore.
• Nexans will also provide IMR (inspection, maintenance and repair) services for the project.

Nexans has been awarded a contract worth around 100 million euros by RTE to supply and install 47 km of offshore and 18 km of onshore power export cable for the wind farm located in the English Channel, more than 15.5 km from Le Tréport and 17 km from Dieppe. With a capacity of 496 MW, the wind farm is expected to produce an average of 2,000 GWh per year, which represents the annual electricity consumption of approximately 850,000 people, or about two-thirds of the population of Seine-Maritime or more than the entire population of the Somme.

Developed by the consortium “Éoliennes en Mer Dieppe Le Tréport”, this is one of the largest commercial offshore wind projects in France. Its success is of major importance as it will contribute to the country’s response to climate change. The project is fully in line with France’s objectives regarding the energy transition, energy mix, including offshore renewable energy, and energy independence of the country. RTE has been appointed by the State to connect this wind farm from the offshore substation to the onshore power grid through the installation of two 225,000 volt subsea and onshore links.

For the subsea section, Nexans will supply two 23.5 km lengths of 225 kV three-core cable. Featuring innovative new technology, the cable has hybrid armoring and incorporates a fiber optic element to remotely monitor the health of the link and transmit information between the offshore wind farm and the onshore base. The cables will be laid by the CS Skagerrak, one of the Group’s two cable laying vessels along with the newly constructed Aurora.

The onshore link will consist of 18 km of 225 kV single-core cable, similar to that supplied to RTE by Nexans under the current framework contract for onshore cables. Nexans will also be in charge of the cable burial and protection for the onshore section.

The awarded contract includes business continuity services (inspection, maintenance, repair) for the entire project.

Nexans’ Halden plant in Norway will manufacture the subsea cables, while the land cables will come from the Nexans plant in Charleroi, Belgium. The fiber optic elements will be supplied from the Norwegian site in Rognan. The installation of the subsea cables should start in the second half of 2024.

• Nexans wins US offshore wind export cables installation contract for Revolution Wind Farm for Ørsted-Eversource.
• Revolution Wind will generate enough clean energy to power up to 350,000 homes in the States of Connecticut and Rhode Island.
• The export cables will be installed by state-of-the-art cable-laying vessel, Aurora.

Nexans has won a contract with Ørsted and Eversource to install and protect the export cable link for the Revolution Wind Farm. The project will connect the wind farm to the onshore grid and help Connecticut and Rhode Island states achieve ongoing commitments to develop offshore wind.

This will be Nexans’ first cable installation project in the U.S. as part of the frame agreement with Ørsted-Eversource. The Export Cable Framework Agreement, providing the opportunity to supply up to 1,000km of high voltage subsea cables in the U.S. by 2027, was signed in December 2019 between Orsted Wind Power North America LLC and Nexans to accelerate the energy transition in North America by bringing Nexans’ industry-leading subsea cable technology to the U.S. This contract is the first project to be delivered under this agreement.

Located more than 15 miles south of the Rhode Island coast and 32 miles southeast of the Connecticut coast, the 704 MW Revolution Wind Farm will address both states’ energy needs, delivering electricity to up to 350,000 homes in Connecticut and Rhode Island. The historic project will displace, by eliminating not required future emissions, close to one million metric tons of carbon pollution – the equivalent to taking more than 210,000 cars off the road. Construction will start in 2023 and it is expected to be fully operational in 2025.

The Nexans Aurora will be used for the installation and is the first vessel of its kind in the offshore cable-laying sector. Its 75-ton special design cable capstan provides the market leading capacity for installation of cables in deep waters of 2,000m and beyond. It has a 10,000-ton cable payload capacity and Nexans recently extended the Aurora’s installation capabilities, allowing simultaneous laying and protection and reaching higher depths of burial with minimal environmental impacts. The vessel has excellent shallow water capabilities to get close to shore for cable landing operations.

• Colbún’s Horizonte wind farm will have an installed capacity of 778 MW, equivalent to the consumption of more than 700 thousand homes per year. The project is the largest onshore wind farm under construction in Latin America and one of the world’s highest installed capacities.
• As part of the agreement, Madeco by Nexans will supply 840 km of cables that it will produce at the Nexans plants in Chile and Peru.

Madeco by Nexans continues to promote the development of renewable energies, by concluding a significant agreement with Sigdo Koppers Ingeniería y Construcción SA to provide cabling solutions to the Horizonte wind farm.

There will be 840 kilometers of electrical conductors, mainly aluminum medium voltage, which will be produced in collaboration with Nexans Indeco (Peru), one of the Nexans Group plants in the Andean region. Conductor design was optimized based on the requirements of the project, located in the municipality of Taltal, Antofagasta Region. The first deliveries are planned for May 2022.

This newly awarded project is part of the Nexans’ strategy to promote energy transition, electrifying the future through innovative solutions, and fostering the development of renewable energy initiatives around the world.

Horizonte Project

Horizonte is a wind farm that will have an installed capacity of 778 MW generating 2,400 GWh per year, equivalent to the consumption of more than 700 thousand homes in the country. It includes the installation of 140 wind turbines on 8 hectares, thereby reducing CO2 emissions by 1.2 million tons annually.

Finally, the energy generated is to be released onto the National Electric System as of the fourth quarter of 2023.