JDR Cables in Hartlepool will design and manufacture nearly 250 kilometres of subsea power cables for Hornsea Project One, 120 km off the Yorkshire coast.
The contract – which is the largest array cable award in JDR’s history – will see the company design and manufacture 242km of array cables, covering two thirds of the total wind farm capacity. JDR will also provide terminations, hang-off arrangements and additional accessories as well as services at the site.
Duncan Clark, Hornsea Project One programme director at Dong Energy, said: “We are committed to investing in the UK and it’s great to award a significant contract like this to a UK-based company which we know offers high-quality design and reliable delivery in harsh offshore environments.”
RenewableUK’s chief executive, Hugh McNeal, said: “Offshore wind farm developers are committed to maximising UK content in their projects, as this contract demonstrates. The offshore wind industry is bringing well over £20 billion in investment to Britain over the course of this decade, creating thousands of jobs. This is happening not only in Hartlepool, but also across the UK, from Liverpool to Lowestoft and from the Isle of Wight to the Isle of Mull”.
Earlier this month, JDR Cables announced that it will create 50 new jobs in Newcastle, opening a European service support centre for its offshore energy sector customers.
JDR’s chief executive, David Currie, said: “This contract award demonstrates our leadership position in the array cable market and is the second award to date for JDR under our partnership agreements with Dong Energy. Our collaboration is encouraging technology development to support technical and commercial cost reduction, which is a critical element of our long-term strategy.”
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