Jan De Nul Contracts CRP Subsea for Nordlicht I Cable Protection Systems

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Sources: Offshore-Energy.Biz, Offshorewind.Biz

Summary

Jan De Nul has contracted CRP Subsea to supply 141 NjordGuard cable protection systems for inter-array cables at Vattenfall’s Nordlicht I offshore wind farm in the German North Sea. The systems will be engineered for monopile and J-tube interfaces at the 980 MW wind farm, with production starting at CRP Subsea's facility in North West England. Engineering work has commenced, and delivery is scheduled for December 2026. Vattenfall made the final investment decision for Nordlicht I in 2025, with construction set to begin in 2026. The project will connect 68 Vestas V236-15.0 MW wind turbines to an offshore substation and link to TenneT’s BorWin kappa platform. Once operational, Nordlicht I will be Germany's largest offshore wind farm and the second largest globally, with a total capacity of 1.6 GW for the Nordlicht project. Key Points: • Jan De Nul has ordered 141 cable protection systems for the Nordlicht I offshore wind farm. • The project is set to begin construction in 2026 and aims for operation by 2028. • Nordlicht I will become Germany's largest offshore wind farm upon completion.

Key Entities

• Germany (country)