Renewables

Our approach

Our extensive experience in the offshore and marine sectors makes us a perfect fit for offshore wind project scopes. We have extensive experience in specifying and supplying offshore lighting, marine and offshore cables, as well as a host of electrical bulks designed for marine applications. The use of hydrogen as a major energy source is steadily increasing, and our position in the supply chain is growing with it. Having already supplied a wealth of expertise and products to new green hydrogen, and CCS/blue hydrogen plants, we have the knowledge and supply chain to support both industrial and hazardous electrical products in this market, as well as all cable types and cable management systems, ensuring that technical and quality standards are met both on time and in budget.

Success
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Offshore wind farm substation construction in Germany

A utility company and world leader in wind energy, commissioned the build of a wind farm substation to be located in the Baltic Sea. It was pre-assembled in a shipyard in Belgium and subsequently shipped and installed offshore.

We were awarded the contract by the Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) contractor for the supply of 400 kilometres of bespoke marine cables (DNV approved) together with 5,000 cable glands, and 250 junction boxes.  All products were delivered directly to the shipyard, to specification, to deadline, and to budget.

Our team of experts in the R&M office in The Netherlands managed the local market supply of smaller-value electrical bulk items that required fast delivery.

The wind farm is estimated to be producing around 1.9 TWh of electricity per year. This is enough to meet the demand of 460,000 homes. It also prevents the emission of 800,000 tonnes of CO2 into the atmosphere each year.

Cable solution for new onshore hydrogen plants across Europe

A global leader in the supply of industrial gases is embarking on an ambitious journey to become the largest hydrogen plant operator in Europe. To help achieve this goal, it is constructing a series of new onshore hydrogen plants, complete with new carbon capture and treatment facilities, in various European locations.

The client asked us to supply a cable solution for use across three of the new sites that are under currently under construction. From a product perspective, this comprised 69 kilometres of low/medium/high voltage power cable (complete with cable cutting service), and a range of cable accessories.

We also added additional value to the client in the form of technical/engineering guidance and in-depth product knowledge.  This involved:

  • Identifying the correct in-country specifications and engineering and industry standards for cables
  • Ensuring that the cable solution both complied with industry standards and met client specifications
  • Finding the best supply option for the project taking into account price, location, lead times, importation taxes, shipping costs, and delivery etc.
  • Guidance on installation and safety standards.

We’ve received great feedback on our technical expertise from the client. We also delivered everything to specification, to budget, and to deadline, which has enabled them to stay within their project timeframes.

The project is ongoing but we’ve received great feedback so far, and are in the process of supplying to site, as per client requirements and schedule. As a result, we’ve since secured electrical orders for other projects that this client is running.

Construction of three offshore wind farm substations in The Netherlands

A utility company, supplying electricity to domestic and business users in two European countries, is adding three offshore wind farm substations to its portfolio in the Dutch North Sea.

Following a competitive tendering process, we were selected to provide a series of electrical packages. These comprised 150 kilometres of DNV approved marine cable, 14,000 cable glands, 320 fixtures for emergency/flood/walkway lighting, 14 bespoke junction boxes (produced by our Assembly Division), and 100 electrical bulks. 

We offered a complete supply chain management service. This encompassed procurement, expediting, cable cutting and drumming, packing, documentation, and delivery.

The client is now distributing the electricity generated by wind, from these substations to the national high-voltage network in The Netherlands. One substation alone can connect 700 MW of offshore wind capacity to the Dutch grid.