Seaway Offshore Cables – Yunlin (Taiwan) OWF – February 2020 to Present – 81 Array and 12 Export Subsea Cables

Correll Group, Electrical Engineering Division was awarded a third contract associated with an offshore windfarm located in the Taiwan Strait, an endorsement which firmly establishes our reputation and position in a global market.  Yunlin consists of 80 WTG’s and is the first 66kV OWF to be constructed in the region.  CEE was fully involved in the Type-Testing & Pre-Qualification processes conducted at the array and export cable manufacturers facilities in Japan and South Korea respectively.

The summary of T & T work includes:

• Pre-project meetings
• Site visits
• Type-Testing & Pre-Qualification of 66kV cables at manufacturers facilities
• Creation of associated documentation
• Project HIRA meetings
• Mock-up trials
• Mobilisation of PPE & tools via a 20ft container
• Visa & Work Permit applications
• Post Lay Testing (continuity, insulation resistance, Time Domain Reflectometry and Optical Time Domain Reflectometry).
• On the offshore assets:
• Tower mobilisation and preparation
• Route the HV and FO cable into the TP/WTGS
• Cleat the HV cores from the hang-off to the GIS
• Terminate and splice the FO cable into the cabinet
• Terminate power cores (66kV) into the GIS
• Complete post installation testing from the onshore substation to the offshore asset (VLF, IR, TDR & OTDR)
• Deliver an Inspection and Test Plan of the installed and tested system, forming part of key payment milestone.