Subsea Power Cables

Offshore cables to/between platforms

ABB is one of the worlds most advanced and experienced manufacturers of subsea cables. The knowledge we have acquired from all the subsea cable installations we have made worldwide, is extremely useful for offshore installations. ABB has the capability to design and install the optimal cable fit for the purpose in relation to production cost, installation cost and operational costs like losses.

ABB experience
ABB has been producing XLPE cables since the late 1960s and we have delivered about 2,000 km of polymeric insulated subsea cables. We made our first subsea installation in 1953, and in 1973 we connected the Finnish island of land to the Swedish mainland with three 55 km long XLPE cables rated at 84 kV.

ABB can provide the cable system

ABB has the capability to provide the complete chain of services from design to commissioning. XLPE cable for AC HVDC Light cable system for DC Paper-insulated cable for AC or DC Cable accessories Offshore cable laying, installation, burial and protection Complete project management

Quality & Environment

There is a worldwide focus on environmental issues. Governments and power suppliers are supporting renewable energy sources such as wind power and oil/gas companies are replacing local generation on platforms with power feeding from the mainland. This has led to an increasing demand for subsea cable solutions in which the environmental impact is kept to a minimum. Health, safety and environmental issues are of great concern to ABB. Our cable projects are delivered and installed in a safe and orderly manner without endangering people, materials or nature. Our standards are fully adapted to offshore requirements and we meet the requirements from the most demanding offshore oil companies such as Statoil and Saudi Aramco. ABB has well-developed quality and environmental systems and we are of course ISO 9001 and 14001 certified. Our quality and environmental management systems are tools designed to successfully fulfill the external requirements that are imposed on us by

XLPE subsea cables

Our XLPE cables have proved to be extremely reliable for the highest voltages, and the dielectric losses are very low. They possess a high chemical resistance to oil and solvents, excellent tensile strength and high abrasion resistance. The cables can withstand high short-circuit temperatures, the electrical resistivity is high and the dimensional stability above 90C is very good. XLPE cables also have a high AC breakdown strength.

customers, authorities and organizations and the internal requirements that are imposed within the ABB Group.

Offshore cables to platforms and for windfarms

AC applications Q7 120 MW Offshore Wind Farm, the Netherlands 28 km, 170 kV shore connection cable with Cu conductors and integrated optical fibers and 40 km, 24 kV interturbine cable with Al- and Cu conductors and integrated optical fibers. Customer: Q7 Holding/ENECO Lillgrund 110 MW Offshore Wind Farm, Sweden 33 km, 145 kV and 36 kV interturbine and shore connection cables with Cu conductors and integrated optical fibers. Customer: Siemens Wind Power Burbo Banks 90 MW Offshore Wind Farm, UK 40 km, 36 kV interturbine and shore connection cable with Cu conductors. Customer: Seascape Energy Ltd. Abu Safah Oil Field, Saudi Arabia 50 km, 115 kV cable with Cu conductors, 52 MVA. Customer: Saudi Aramco

Yttre Stengrund 10 MW Offshore Wind Farm, Sweden 22 km, 24 kV interturbine and shore connection cable with Al conductors and integrated optical fibers. Customer: Enron Wind GmbH Utgrunden 10 MW Offshore Wind Farm, Sweden 11 km, 24 kV interturbine and shore connection cable with Al conductors and integrated optical fibers. Customer: NEG-Micon Sams 20 MW Offshore Wind Farm, Denmark 7.5 km, 36 kV interturbine and shore connection cable with Cu conductors and integrated optical fibers. Customer: Sams Havvind A/S Nysted 165 MW Offshore Wind Farm, Denmark 55 km, 36 kV interturbine cables with Al- and Cu conductors and integrated optical fibers. Customer: ENERGI E2, Sydkraft, DONG DC applications Troll A Platform, Norway 4 x 68 km, +/-80 kV HVDC Light cables with Cu conductor, 2 x 40 MW. Customer: Statoil SF

For additional information please contact you local ABB Sales Office Brochure issued by: ABB's high voltage cable unit in Sweden Phone +46 455 556 00 Fax +46 455 556 55 E-mail: sehvc@se.abb.com www.abb.com/cables

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