NKT, cable supplier, announced that it won a high voltage cable, that will connect two Norwegian offshore oil and gas platforms, that will receive power from shore. The supplier won the turnkey project from Equinor for a 132 kV high-voltage cable connecting the Johan Sverdrup 2 and Gina Krog oil and gas platforms.
Up to now, the supplier has been expanding the power cable link connecting Johan Sverdrup 2 to shore.
According to the company’s statement, the cable connection will play a major role in saving 80,000 tonnes of CO2 per year, from the time the platforms begin operations.
In addition, the connection of the platforms, will enable Equinor to provide power to Gina Krog, from shore, by leveraging the already planned power link connecting Johan Sverdrup 2 to the onshore power grid currently under development by NKT.
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The cable supplier addressed that the order costs approximately 29 million euros, and consists of the supply and installation of 62 kilometers of a 132 kV AC XLPE high-voltage power cable.
Andreas Berthou, NKT EVP and head of HV solutions, commented
We have a key differentiator in our ability to provide the most energy efficient offshore installation driven by the capabilities of our cable laying vessel NKT Victoria.
He concluded that the collaboration with Equinor will provide many advantages on reducing the environmental impact of the oil and gas production.
