The two First Subsea connectors have been used to connect 22kV cables to the floating 66kV power substation of the facility, in preparation for the arrival of a 7MW wind turbine in Phase 3 and another floating wind turbine in Phase 4 of the Fukushima project.
First Subsea managing director John Shaw said: "In Phase 2 we’ve once again demonstrated the ease of installation of the cable connectors offshore."
Headed up and sponsored by the Japan Economy, Trade and Industry Ministry, the Fukushima floating pilot wind farm project is being developed by a Marubeni-led consortium and is expected to be the largest offshore wind development off the coast of the Fukushima Prefecture upon completion.
The consortium partners include University of Tokyo, Mitsubishi, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Japan Marine United, Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding, Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation, Hitachi, Furukawa Electric, Shimizu and Mizuho Information & Research.
As part of the first phase, the First Subsea cable connectors were installed to connect 22kV cable to a 2MW wind turbine and the substation as well as a third cable connector to connect a 66kV cable connection to the floating substation.
Image:Towing semi-sub at Nagasaki port/Fukushima Offshore Wind Farm consortium. Photo: courtesy of Mitsubishi Corporation.
