The Correll Group, Electrical Engineering Division is pleased to announce that it has been successful in securing a contract with Hellenic Cables for the termination and testing of the inter-array cables on the Wind Turbine Generators and Offshore Substation for the Revolution Wind Offshore Wind Farm.
Revolution Wind, a joint venture of Ørsted and Eversource, is a 704 MW offshore wind farm that, when fully operational in 2025, will provide 400 MW of 100% renewable energy to Rhode Island and 304 MW to Connecticut.
The wind project is located approximately 15 miles south of the Rhode Island coast, 32 miles southeast of the Connecticut coast and 12 miles southwest of Martha’s Vineyard.
Upon completion, Revolution Wind will power more than 350,000 homes across Rhode Island and Connecticut. Additionally, it is projected to offset approximately six million metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions annually.
Sam Dowey, Managing Director at Correll, commented; “Correll has extensive experience working on many of the most significant offshore wind farms in the UK, Europe, Taiwan and the USA”. “The Revolution Wind project creates thousands of direct, indirect and induced jobs, in Connecticut and Rhode Island, and the entire team at Correll are extremely proud of our role in supporting the overall growth and development of the U.S. offshore wind sector”.
About Correll Group
Specialising in the renewable energy sector, the Correll Group are a global leader in the provision of electrical engineering, installation and maintenance services – including High Voltage, Low Voltage and Fibre Optic Engineering, Control Room Asset Monitoring, HV Safety Rules, Construction Support and Service Operations and Maintenance.
Our head office is based in the North East of England, with additional offices and operational bases strategically located in Europe, Asia and the USA to support global offshore wind projects.
The Correll Group have extensive experience of working on many of the most significant wind farms across the UK, Europe, Asia, and most recently in the emerging US offshore market, and with a team of over 250 technicians across the business we present a strong and substantial offering to the onshore and offshore renewable energy sector.
To learn more about the Correll Group: https://www.spiewindconnect.com/
About Hellenic Cables
Hellenic Cables is one of the largest cable producers in Europe, manufacturing power and telecom cables as well as submarine cables for various industries, including offshore wind and utilities, as well as undertaking turnkey power transmission and distribution projects.
Through its fully owned subsidiary Fulgor, Hellenic Cables operates its submarine cables plant in Corinth, Greece, where the production and testing of some of the longest submarine cable lengths without factory joints on a worldwide basis is empowered by the Company’s state-of-the-art facilities and equipment.
Since 2012, Hellenic Cables has implemented a EUR 350 million investment plan for the production of high and extra high-voltage submarine cables at the Corinth plant. Hellenic Cables represents the cable production segment of Cenergy Holdings SA.
For further information, please visit the Hellenic Cables website at www.hellenic-cables.com
