General – Power Cables
JDR Cable Systems (JDR) has been awarded a contract by Liverpool Bay CCS to supply subsea power cables for its Liverpool Bay CO₂ Transportation and Storage project.
This will serve as the backbone of the HyNet North West industrial decarbonization cluster.
The scope will see JDR deliver approximately 100km of 33kV subsea cables to power repurposed offshore platforms in the Liverpool Bay area.
The contract includes the manufacture and supply of four subsea power cables: a primary cable connecting the shore to the first offshore platform, and three infield cables linking additional platforms.
These cables will power the platforms where the CO₂ is injected into depleted offshore storage under Liverpool Bay. This is an essential step in enabling Carbon Capture and Storage in the HyNet Cluster, which will capture up to 4.5 million tonnes of CO₂ per year in the first phase, with the potential to increase to 10 million tonnes per year in the 2030s.
The cables, a mix of aluminium and copper cores, will be designed, manufactured, and delivered from the UK in JDR’s upgraded Hartlepool facility and its new high voltage cable facility in Blyth. This investment in UK manufacturing reinforces JDR’s commitment to domestic supply chains while supporting the transition to lower-carbon energy infrastructure.
