Draka Offshore announced today The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) has selected Draka as their subsea power cable provider with the recent purchase of cables and accessories.  EMEC is at the world’s leading testing and certification centre for the development of marine-based renewable energy – technologies that generate electricity by harnessing the power of waves and tidal streams.Draka’s subsea power cables are now being produced from their newly expanded production facility in Drammen, Norway.

“The selection of Draka for providing subsea power cables further validates the quality and performance of our products in extreme under-water conditions,” stated Martin Dale, commercial director for subsea for Draka Offshore. “Our subsea cables have delivered outstanding performance in oil and gas which has helped us quickly gain status as a reliable supplier in the offshore renewable energy field.”

The contract requires Draka to deliver approximately 11,000 meters of 20kV subsea power cable for use in EMEC’s tidal and wave energy test sites in Orkney. Draka will also provide a range of accessories, and direct load out to a vessel from its Drammen factory.

Wave Global Power Potential Up To 10,000GW

As the first of its kind, EMEC provides test facilities for a wide range of technologies that can tap into the huge potential of wave and tidal renewable energy. Wave power alone has an estimated global potential of approximately 1,000-10,000 GW – in the same order of magnitude as the world’s electricity consumption, according to the World Offshore Renewable Energy Report 2004-2008 published by UK Renewables.

Located in the Orkney Islands of Northern Scotland, the wave and tidal sites are designed to test a range of machines located down to a depth of 50 meters and up to two kilometers from shore.

“Wave and tidal energy is a very powerful source of renewable energy and a very challenging environment for equipment and systems,” stated Stuart Baird, EMEC Operations Director. “We need vendors like Draka who can deliver quality products and services that can stand up to the elements over time.”

The cables will be used to extend the EMEC test sites to create three new grid-connected berths, two at the tidal test site and another at the wave test site.

About Draka Offshore:

Draka Offshore is a full service, engineering leader that delivers complete and highly valued cabling solutions to the offshore wind, oil and gas and subsea markets. Draka has 11 production facilities and distribution in all major oil and gas markets. The division has more than 100 products available that meet the strict SATS, IEEE, IEC and NEK industry standards, abide by LRS, ABS, DNV, BV & GL rules and comply with U.S. and Canadian Coast Guard regulations that govern the use of wire and cables. Draka Offshore is a part of the Industry and Specialty Group of Draka Holding N.V. For more information about Draka Offshore please visit p://www.drakamog.com/offshore.aspx

Source: PRNewswire and Draka Offshore

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