EDS HV Group awarded termination and testing contract for Hohe See

EDS, now part of UK marine services company – James Fisher and Sons plc, has been awarded a contract to complete cable termination and testing work at Hohe See Offshore Wind Farm by Chinese cable manufacturer Zhongtian Technology Submarine Cable Co., Ltd. (ZTT).

Hohe See Offshore Wind Farm, based in the North Sea 98km off the German coast, has an expected capacity of 497MW and will feature 71 turbines. EDS will be responsible for the installation, termination and testing of 155kV cables on the offshore platforms and is due to start the project in the first quarter of 2018. This is the company’s first contract with ZTT which manufactures subsea power and fibre optic submarine cables, demonstrating EDS’s growing reputation within the global marketplace as the supplier of choice for high voltage engineering support.

Simon Wyles, group director at EDS said: “This relationship with ZTT and the opening of opportunities in the EU market is an exciting development for EDS’s future. We have a dedicated, highly competent and experienced team and we look forward to sharing our expertise with ZTT and making an important contribution to this project.”

EDS signed the contract on a recent visit to China which included a visit to ZTT’s impressive manufacturing facility in Nantong.

Ryan Henderson, group director at EDS said: “This visit was an excellent opportunity for EDS to see close up the manufacturing facilities at ZTT.”

In operation since 1993, EDS claims to be the only high voltage engineering contractor to offer a complete turnkey solution to the renewables industry.

From design through to connection, testing, commissioning and operations, EDS HV Group works closely with its clients as their partner of choice and offers professional engineering services 24/7, 365 days a year.

The company has worked on a number of offshore and onshore windfarm projects around the UK, including Rampion, Gwynt y Mor and Blyth.

By Jake Frith