Hellenic Cables and Seaway7 Partner for East Anglia THREE Wind Farm
Hellenic Cablesย signed a contract withย Seaway7ย for theย East Anglia THREE offshore wind farm, developed byย ScottishPower Renewables (SPR). The project strengthens Europeโs renewable energy network and marks another milestone in the transition toward clean energy.
Hellenic Cables Seaway7 East Anglia THREE Contract Details
Under this agreement,ย Hellenic Cablesย will design, manufacture, test, and supply aroundย 275 km of 66 kV three-core inter-array submarine cablesย with matching accessories. Production will begin inย 2024ย at the companyโsย Corinth factory in Greece.
When fully operational inย 2026, East Anglia THREE will stand among theย largest offshore wind farms in the world. It will play a central role in boosting the UKโs renewable energy capacity.
โWe are proud to contribute to the UKโs green transition,โ saidย Konstantinos Savvakis, General Manager of Hellenic Cables. โThis partnership supports sustainability while showcasing our technical expertise.โ
Offshore Wind Powering Millions of Homes
The wind farm sitsย 69 km northeast of Suffolkโs coastย and will hostย 95 turbinesย ofย 14.7 MWย each. Together, they will generateย 1,400 MW, enough to power overย 1.3 million UK homesย with clean electricity.
Earlier,ย ScottishPower Renewablesย selectedย NKTย to deliver aย 320 kV HVDC export cable systemย under a deal worth more thanย โฌ250 million. The turnkey project includes the systemโs design, production, and installation.
Building on Experience and Efficiency
East Anglia THREE will follow the same cable route used forย East Anglia ONE, reducing environmental disturbance and improving efficiency.
โAtย ScottishPower, weโre determined to generate more homegrown renewable energy,โ saidย Ross Ovens, Managing Director for theย East Anglia Hub. โThis project represents a major step forward.โ
A Leader in Submarine Cable Manufacturing
Hellenic Cablesย operates several production sites inย Greece,ย Romania, andย Bulgaria, including two of the worldโs most advanced submarine cable units located inย Corinthย andย Thiva.
The Corinth plant, equipped for large-scale offshore projects, will handle the cable production for East Anglia THREE and continue supporting future European wind initiatives.
