Nexans awarded cable contract with Keppel Offshore & Marine for Revolution Wind offshore electrical substations in the U.S.

Nexans, an industry leader in offshore power, control and instrumentation cables, will provide GEXOL® 331-HF fire resistant, low smoke halogen-free (LSHF) cables for Revolution Wind’s two electrical substations built by Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd. While Revolution Wind’s 50 turbines are the most visible part of the project, the electrical substations play a critical role by consolidating each turbine’s generated power before transmission to the onshore grid.

This 704MW project, a 50/50 joint venture partnership between Ørsted U.S. Offshore Wind and Eversource Energy, is located off the U.S. Eastern Seaboard 15 miles south of Rhode Island and 32 miles east of Connecticut. The Keppel O&M substations are scheduled to be completed in 2024 and, when the project is complete, will generate sustainable energy for 350,000 East Coast homes. Nexans AmerCable has 30+ years of experience in producing world-class GEXOL® LSHF cables, which are designed specifically for long service life in the harsh operating environment of offshore platform operations. All GEXOL® LSHF cables are produced in the U.S. at Nexans AmerCable's facility in El Dorado, Arkansas.

“Our cables are well-suited for these critical offshore wind substations,” says Rudy Bright, Nexans AmerCable Technical Sales Director for Offshore Products. “GEXOL® cables have been proven at hundreds of offshore facilities around the world for 28+ years. We are pleased to work with Keppel O&M and contribute to the success of the Revolution Wind project.”

In September, Nexans announced its Generation and Transmission group will provide the subsea cables and system installation for Revolution Wind, bringing power from each turbine to the substations and then to shore. Nexans subsea cables for this project will be produced in at Generation and Transmission facilities in Norway and Charleston, South Carolina.

About Nexans AmerCable

Nexans AmerCable designs and manufactures highly robust and complex power, control and instrumentation cables for a variety of harsh operating environment applications, including mining, oil & gas, offshore wind, solar, portable power generation and heavy industrial. The company is an industry leader in training and technical support and has a strong reputation for developing innovative connectivity solutions for complex applications. All AmerCable products are made in El Dorado, Arkansas and Katy, Texas.

About Keppel Offshore & Marine

Supported by a global network of yards and offices, Keppel Offshore & Marine has extensive know-how across a wide range of capabilities – design & engineering, new builds, conversions & repairs and support services. A pioneer in offshore solutions, Keppel O&M has a strong track record in designing and building high-performance offshore platforms and developing integrated solutions for the offshore renewable and infrastructure industries.