TKF Signs Preferred Supply Agreement for Gennaker Offshore Wind Farm Inter-Array Cables

TKF has signed a Preferred Supply Agreement with Skyborn Renewables to supply and install approximately 140 km of inter-array cables for the Gennaker offshore wind farm. The 976.5 MW project will become the largest offshore wind installation in the German Baltic Sea when commissioned in 2028.

TKF Expands Role in Offshore Wind Energy

The TKF Gennaker offshore wind agreement marks a major milestone for TKFโ€™s renewable energy growth in Europe. The company signed a Preferred Supply Agreement (PSA) with Skyborn Renewables to deliver about 140 kilometers of interโ€‘array cables for the Gennaker offshore wind farm in Germanyโ€™s Baltic Sea. Learn more about TKFโ€™s offshore innovations at https://www.tkf.nl.

Comprehensive Cable Supply and Installation

Once finalized, TKF, working with Boskalis, will handle both supply and installation of the interโ€‘array cable system. TKF will oversee engineering, manufacturing, testing, and delivery along with all accessories. This approach ensures efficient project execution and highโ€‘quality results.

Powering Germanyโ€™s Largest Baltic Sea Wind Farm

With a planned capacity of up to 976.5 MW, Gennaker will be the largest offshore wind farm in the German Baltic Sea. The site lies about 15 miles north of the Fischlandโ€‘DarรŸโ€‘Zingst peninsula in a priority zone for offshore wind development.

Skyborn Renewables secured the construction permit in 2019 and holds exclusive development rights. The company expects to commission the project by 2028, marking a major advance in Germanyโ€™s offshore wind expansion.

Advancing Offshore Projects with Modern Cable Technology

โ€œWe are honored to be Skybornโ€™s preferred supplier for Gennaker,โ€ said Walter Heerts, Managing Director of TKF Subsea Solutions. โ€œOur team looks forward to contributing to the project with advanced interโ€‘array cable technology.โ€

The partnership underscores TKFโ€™s dedication to reliable, highโ€‘performance connectivity solutions that help meet Europeโ€™s energy transition goals.

TKF and TKH Group โ€“ Global Energy Innovators

Headquartered in the Netherlands, TKF operates under TKH Group N.V., a global technology company with over 7,000 employees. TKH focuses on smart connectivityvision technology, and smart manufacturing systems used in multiple industrial sectors. Read more about TKH Groupโ€™s global initiatives at https://www.tkhgroup.com.

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