NKT lands turnkey high-voltage AC order for Troll West
Troll West electrification project includes partial electrification of Troll B platform and full electrification of Troll C in the North Sea.
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Norway, Bergen: Troll West electrification project includes partial electrification of Troll B platform and full electrification of Troll C in the North Sea.
The order comprises turnkey supply and installation by NKT Victoria of over 110 km of 145 kV high-voltage AC offshore power cable system with three dynamic sections to electrify the Troll West B and C platforms.
“The Troll West order is special to us. Not only does it sustain our long-term collaboration with Equinor, but it also proves our leading position within dynamic power cables, where we, with this project, increase the voltage level and power transmission compared with previous projects. Furthermore, this power from shore project is another important step in the green transformation of society: our power cables are produced in a plant running on 100 % green electricity and when commissioned the solution will help cut emissions on the Norwegian continental shelf substantially. I am very pleased, that NKT is a key partner in connecting a greener world,” says NKT President and CEO Alexander Kara.
Troll West comprises two floating platforms, Troll B and Troll C, and the turnkey power cable solution from NKT includes dynamic cables that connect the two floating platforms with static offshore power cables at the seabed. The power from shore solution will be connected to the national grid at Kollsnes, northwest of Bergen, Norway.
The power cables will be manufactured in Karlskrona, Sweden, with production start in 2021 and with commissioning in 2023.
The contract value of approx. $115.5 M (€95 M) in market prices corresponds to approx. $103.2 M (€85 M) in standard metal prices.
Source: NKT