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Wire & Cable ASIA – May/June 2017
Industrynews
ABU Dhabi-based Masdar has
acquired a stake in Hywind Scotland, a
30MW floating offshore pilot wind farm
in the North Sea. Through the
transaction, Statoil and Masdar have
agreed to share the development risk
and Masdar will cover 25 per cent of
previous and future costs.
Due to start commercial operation in
late 2017, Hywind Scotland is the
world’s first floating offshore wind
farm. The objective of the Hywind
pilot farm is to demonstrate
cost-efficient and low risk solutions
for future commercial-scale floating
wind farms.
“Having met with representatives of
Masdar at the Abu Dhabi International
Petroleum Exhibition and Conference
(ADIPEC) late last year, I am greatly
encouraged by this substantial
international investment in Hywind
Scotland,” said Keith Brown, cabinet
secretary for the economy and fair
work, Scottish Parliament.
“This pilot project aims to take
advantage of Scotland’s huge offshore
wind resource by operating in waters
exceeding 100m depth, demonstrating
cost efficient and low risk solutions for
commercial scale parks.
“Major investments, such as this one
made by Masdar, highlight the
importance of continued investment in
offshore wind, are a sign of increasing
confidence within the sector, and
position Scotland at the forefront of the
global race to develop the next
generation of offshore wind
technologies.”
Located off the Aberdeenshire coast,
Hywind Scotland covers an area of
around 4km 2 and consists of five 6MW
floating wind turbines anchored to the
seabed.Hywind Scotland is the second
offshore wind partnership between
Masdar and Statoil after the 402MW
Dudgeon Wind Farm.
Masdar – United Arab Emirates
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Pilot farm gets new Abu Dhabi investor
Cable bid
China Power Complete Equipment Co
Ltd has accepted a bid from ZTT
Group to provide cables and
accessories for its Binhai North phase
2 wind farm.
The bid, of €40.8 million, covers the
supply of cables and accessories
manufactured in ZTT’s submarine
cable factory in Jiangsu. Delivery was
expected in April 2017.
The Binhai North phase 2 is under
development by the State Power
Investment Corporation (SPIC). The
wind farm comprises 100 4MW wind
turbines and a 400MW substation,
which will be installed approximately
22km offshore.
China Power Complete Equipment
Co Ltd – China
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