Proserv secures full deployment contract with Equinor for cable monitoring technology at Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm
Type: Supply Agreement · Technology: Offshore Wind · Country: United Kingdom · Capacity: 402 MW · Announced: 2026-09-03
Proserv secured a full deployment contract with Equinor to install its ECG™ cable monitoring technology at the 402 MW Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm, located 32 km off the Norfolk coast in the UK. The deployment, scheduled to commence in 2027, will provide continuous visibility of cable and termination health to prevent operational and financial consequences from developing faults. The contract includes Proserv’s Distributed Electrical Sensing (DES) technology, which uses existing fiber infrastructure and passive sensing to deliver high-fidelity current and voltage measurements across the network. Barry Frost, Director of ECG™ at Proserv, emphasized the importance of protecting renewable energy infrastructure as the industry scales, noting that ECG™ enables proactive asset management to reduce risk and improve reliability. The Dudgeon wind farm includes 67 turbines and generates enough renewable electricity to power approximately 430,000 UK homes, making it a critical part of the UK’s renewable energy infrastructure.
Analysis
Proserv secured a full deployment contract with Equinor to install its ECG™ cable monitoring technology at the 402 MW Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm located 32 km off the Norfolk coast in the United Kingdom. Equinor is an international energy company that operates in oil, gas, wind and solar power. The deployment, announced on 2026‑09‑03, is scheduled to commence in 2027 and will use Proserv’s Distributed Electrical Sensing (DES) technology on existing fiber infrastructure to provide continuous cable and termination health monitoring.
Key points
- Proserv secured full deployment contract with Equinor
- 402 MW capacity at Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm
- Location: 32 km off Norfolk coast, United Kingdom
- Deployment start scheduled for 2027
- Technology: ECG™ cable monitoring and Distributed Electrical Sensing (DES)
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