JDR extends Baltic 2 support

GERMANY: JDR Cables has increased its responsibilities during the installation of the 288MW Baltic 2 project, after cable contractor Siem Offshore handed the group another contract.

by David Weston 3 February 2015

EnBW Baltic 2 substation was installed in October

JDR will help on the pre-commissioning, testing and termination stages of the project, located 32 kilometres from the German coast.

The UK firm's previous contract for the project included onshore planning and procedures, mechanical installation and cable containment.

Siem Offshore was contracted by project developer EnBW to provide the project's in 2013. More than three quarters of the inter array cables have been put in place.

EnBW Baltic 2's substation in October and 80 Siemens 3.6MW turbines are in the process of being built. The project is due to be commissioned later this year.

Siem and JDR have formed a close relationship in the offshore sector. Siem also to manufacture the cables for the 332MW Nordsee 1 project, being developed by RWE.