The order, for delivery andinstallation of 140km of 34kV cables, is part of a larger framework dealbetween the Danish utility and the Paris-headquartered contractor for thesupply of a total 900km of medium-voltage offshore cabling.

"The order for Nexans showsthat the German supplier industry already occupies a key position in the internationaloffshore business, as the outline contract with Nexans not only includes thesupply of our German projects Borkum Riffgrund 1 and Gode Wind, but also thesupply of our UK wind farms, says Trine Borum Bojsen, Dong's German wind sectormanaging director.

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