JDR, SDI win cable job on 30-MW floating wind demo in France

JDR Cable Systems and Societe de Dragage International SA (SDI) have won a contract to supply cables for the 30-MW Leucate floating wind farm in French waters.

JDR, which is owned by the TFKable Group, will design and manufacture the dynamic and static cables to connect the three V164-10.0 MW turbines to the grid on shore at Saint-Laurent de la Salanque. The fabrication will take place at JDR’s Hartlepool facility in the UK next year.

In turn, SDI, part of the DEME Group, will be responsible for the overall delivery and installation of these cables.

The pair won the contract from transmission system operator Reseau de Transport d'Electricite (RTE) and the Eoliennes Flottantes du Golfe du Lion (EFGL) consortium consisting of French utility Engie (EPA:ENGI), EDP Renewables (ELI:EDPR) and Caisse des Depots.

The demo project in question will be realised off the coast of the Leucate-Le Barcares area, in water depths of 65 to 80 metres.

Choose your newsletter by Renewables Now. Join for free!