Last Thursday saw the completion of the first segment of the submarine cable that will connect the East Anglia THREE wind farm to the UK’s onshore infrastructure. The arrival point is at Bawdsey, Suffolk, from where the electricity will travel approximately 37 kilometers further by onshore cable to a converter station in Bramford.
Submarine cable reaches as far as Suffolk
The marine cable stretches 147 kilometers, carrying renewable electricity generated offshore directly to the mainland. This distance is comparable to the distance between London and Norwich. Once operational, East Anglia THREE will be able to supply around 1.3 million homes with wind power.
To minimize environmental impact, part of the subway pipelines laid during the previous phase of the project, East Anglia ONE, which was developed more than five years ago, are being reused. This strategy will reduce excavation work and speed up the implementation of the infrastructure.
The design, manufacture and installation of the cabling system is the responsibility of NKT, a company specialized in electrical transmission solutions. In addition, its participation has been important to guarantee the technical progress of the project under the standards required by ScottishPower Renewables.
The final section will connect the Bramford converter station to the existing National Grid substation. This integration will allow clean electricity generated in the North Sea to flow into the UK electricity system, strengthening sustainable supply and supporting the country’s energy transition goals.
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