VB-enterprise managed the installation for the Maade project in Esbjerg, which is one of the first to use the 72 kV connector.
The two wind turbines, which nkt claims are the largest on the market, deliver energy to nearly 18,000 Danish households.
The E-module incorporated in the V164 8MW wind tower foot features a high-voltage transformer and a new Mitsubishi 72 kV gas insulated switchgear to be linked to the local power grid.
A 400mm² 72 kV high-voltage cable from nkt cables was connected to the switchgear through the new outer cone cable connector type CB 72.
The CB 72 is made of silicone rubber and could be used for cables from 95mm² up to a cross section of 1,200mm², nkt cables said.
nkt cables SVP medium-voltage accessories Konstantin Kurfiss said: “The CB 72 connector, combined with our Array Cable Transition Box (ACTB), represents significant process efficiencies as it will be possible to energize the wind farm before all wind turbines are installed.
“That ensures our customers both an earlier utilization of investment and increased productivity compared with other solutions.”
For over 20 years, nkt cables manufactured and supplied accessories for several wind farm projects in Central and Northern Europe.
