JDR Cable Systems to build £130M subsea cable factory in Cambois, UK

JDR Cable Systems will open a new factory in Cambois, near Blyth, Northumberland, to manufacture high-voltage underwater cables for offshore windfarms, creating 170 jobs and safeguarding 270 at its Hartlepool site.

“As the energy transition gathers pace and the UK's offshore wind sector continues to thrive, turbines are growing taller and farther from shore, calling for higher voltage subsea cables.”bbc.co.uk

• 3 sources
• bbc.co.ukCambois windfarm cable factory to create 170 jobs - BBC NewsSep 28, 2021
• jdrcables.com£130m subsea cable facility to boost UK offshore renewables sector \ Media Centre \ Press releases \ JDRAdmin IdeoSep 28, 2021
• energyglobal.comJDR Cable Systems to open subsea cable manufacturing facility | Energy GlobalSarah SmithOct 4, 2021

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