VBMS, JDR to Provide Galloper OWF Array Cabling

JDR has been selected as a contractor to supply offshore array cables for the Galloper offshore wind farm. JDR has been sub-contracted by the project’s array cable installation contractor, VBMS (UK) Ltd, in an overall deal worth around £100 million, of which £30 million covers JDR’s contract.

JDR will produce 56 subsea inter-array cables for the Galloper offshore wind farm, which will be located off the coast of Suffolk. Progress on the offshore wind farm is ramping up ahead of planned construction later this year, with the next key milestone being the financial close.

The array cables will be manufactured during 2016, at the company’s Hartlepool facilities in the North East of England, where they have a workforce of over 180 personnel. As a result of the partnership VBMS (UK) Ltd have confirmed an anticipated growth in their UK workforce with plans to open a second office in the Birmingham area to accommodate their expanding UK activities.

Galloper offshore wind farm is an extension of the existing and fully operational Greater Gabbard Wind Farm off the coast of Suffolk. Following community consultation, in-depth site investigations and a thorough examination by the Planning Inspectorate, Galloper was awarded Development Consent in May 2013.

The wind farm, which has grid connection secured, represents an expected investment potential of more than £1.3 billion.

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