# JDR Cables starts construction on £130m subsea cable factory in Cambois

JDR Cable Systems began construction on a new £130 million subsea cable manufacturing facility in Cambois, Northumberland, UK. The 69,000 sqm factory will be operational by 2024 and will produce high voltage subsea cables for offshore wind farms.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2022-11-08
- Where: Cambois, near Blyth, Northumberland, UK, United Kingdom
- Value: $149.0M (130.0M GBP)
- Jobs: 171
- Starts operating: 2024
- Status: under construction
- Products: high voltage subsea cables for offshore wind farms
- Sectors: [Power Generation Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/power-generation-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [JDR Cable Systems](https://endata.com/companies/9358.md)

## Sources

- [jdrcables.com](https://www.jdrcables.com/media-centre/press-releases/jdr-cables-starts-construction-on-130m-subsea-cable-facility,1085), 2022-11-08: "We’re delighted to be starting construction, it’s taken a lot of hard work from all stakeholders for spades to finally hit the ground today!"

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