Enshore Subsea successfully installed the second 28-kilometer export cable at the Inch Cape offshore wind farm in late June 2026, according to project announcements. Cable-laying vessel CMOS Installer placed the three sections along the corridor after loading out from the Port of Blyth, keeping the marine operation ahead of schedule.
Export Cable Installation Details at Inch Cape
The installation mirrors last year’s export cable work for the Scottish project. According to project updates, cable installation contractor Enshore Subsea worked alongside supporting suppliers including Harlyn Solutions, which managed handling and controlled spooling operations at the North East base.
The 220 kV three-phase export cable was manufactured by Ningbo Orient Wires & Cables Co. Ltd (Orient Cable). With a cross-section of 2,000 mm², it ranks among the largest alternating current export cables deployed globally. The first section departed Blyth in early May, culminating with the final section’s placement in late June.
Landfall and Substation Connection Progress
Following offshore placement, work shifted to pulling the infrastructure into both project substations. According to project disclosures, Inch Cape deployed Siemens Energy’s first dual-circuit Offshore Transformer Module (OTM®) offshore. Onshore, civil engineering contractor Charles Brand completed critical enabling works at the East Lothian coast, facilitating the landfall of both 85-kilometer offshore export cables.
Crews pulled the second cable into a newly constructed transition joint bay through one of two 675 mm diameter stainless steel ducts bored into the existing sea defense wall. Offshore construction vessel Normand Cutter will now joint the subsea cable sections, while burial operations are scheduled to begin later in 2026 alongside onshore jointing and site reinstatement near the former Cockenzie Power Station substation.
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