Roxtec International To Supply Equipments For Greater Gabbard Wind Farm In UK

Published: 06-Oct-2009

Roxtec International AB (Roxtec International) will supply a range of cable seals to the Greater Gabbard wind farm off the Suffolk coast, in UK, being developed by Scottish and Southern Energy plc and RWE npower renewables Limited. Construction work on the project is in process and is due for completion in 2012. Cable transit seals are being used in all 140, 3.6 MW wind turbines which will power around 530,000 homes.

Roxtec International's UK Managing Director Graham O'Hare said "This is an absolutely terrific contract for Roxtec to land," he said. "The highly specialised nature of the contract means we have had to design bespoke cable transit seals able to withstand the harsh offshore environment. The deal really showcases the very best of Roxtec's problem-solving design mentality. In total ten different applications are being used on the project, specifically sealing the cabling within the wind turbines from fire, water and blast."

O’Hare further continued that "The cable transit seals will be sealing cables and used as part of the retention system areas," he said. "We have produced seals for the generator system, the switch room, the converter, the tower, the nacelle, the transition pieces and the control cabinets."

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