Prysmian Successfully Completes Cabling Operations for Vineyard Wind 1, the First Utility …

PRESS RELEASEPublished October 23, 2023134 km of Submarine Power Cables Installed and Tested, Ready to Provide Clean Energy to More Than 400,000 Homes and Businesses in MassachusettsPrysmian Confirms its Commitment to Lead the Green Energy TransitionMILAN, ITALY / ACCESSWIRE / October 23, 2023 / Prysmian Group, world leader in the energy and telecom cable systems industry, successfully completed the installation and HV testing activities at Vineyard Wind 1, the first utility-scale offshore wind farm in the U.S. Located more than 15 miles off the coast of Massachusetts, Vineyard Wind consists of an array of 62 wind turbines that will generate 800 MW of electricity and power over 400,000 homes.The project, worth approximately €200 million, was awarded to Prysmian Group in May 2019 by Vineyard Wind, LLC. The contract included the design, manufacture, installation and commissioning of an HVAC (High Voltage Alternating Current) cable system composed of two 220 kV three-core cables with extruded XLPE insulation that will deliver clean energy to the mainland power grid in the U.S. and will help to reduce carbon emissions by more than 1.6 million tonnes per year.The 134-km submarine power cables were manufactured at Prysmian Group’s centers of excellence in Pikkala, Finland, and Arco
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