Full cable and termination monitoring deployed at world’s first floating offshore wind farm, supporting energy security for UK homes and the sector’s growth
Proserv’s proprietary Electro Cable Guard (ECG™) system is now fully operational on Hywind Scotland development, the world’s first commercial floating offshore wind farm, owned by operator Equinor and its partner Masdar.
Located off the coast of Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, the project generates clean energy for around 35,000 UK homes. This critical infrastructure assurance milestone represents a significant step forward for the reliability of power generated by floating wind.
The deployment and operation of Proserv’s ECG cable monitoring system marks the first time its UK-led technology has been utilised in a floating offshore wind environment. Delivered by the Aberdeen-headquartered firm’s team in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, with support from colleagues in Trondheim, Norway, the technology enables continuous, real-time electrical and thermal condition monitoring of both subsea cables and terminations. This provides critical diagnostics to enhance system resilience, reduce unplanned outages, and optimise maintenance strategies.
Paul Cook, Proserv VP renewables, said: “ECG is set to play a pivotal role in floating wind’s journey towards commercial maturity. The successful deployment at Hywind Scotland development demonstrates how our technology delivers the actionable data and asset protection the sector urgently needs, particularly as projects scale and move into more challenging environments. We’re now applying the condition monitoring insights gained from Hywind to inform future applications across floating offshore wind and dynamic cable systems, supporting smarter decision-making and greater reliability as the industry evolves.”
Proserv led the development and commercialisation of ECG in partnership with Synaptec, a leader in power system monitoring, and BPP Cable Solutions, which specialises in subsea cable engineering and management. During development, the project also received valuable support from the Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult, as well as 2 industrial sponsors, Equinor and ScottishPower Renewables.