Under the 17-month contract, JDR will be responsible to design and manufacture 142km of 36kV inter-array cables as well as supply of hang-offs, electrical t-connectors, inner cone connectors and cable cleats for the project.

The contract also envisages supply of J-tubeless cable protection system to optimize installation time and minimize the potential for cable damage during installation and operation.

JDR will also pre-commission the entire cabling system at the offshore facility from its manufacturing centre in Hartlepool.

JDR CEO David Currie said: "We are committed to supporting the growth of the renewable energy industry, and thrilled to be a key supplier for England’s first south coast offshore wind farm."

UK Department of Energy and Climate Change Energy Secretary Amber Rudd said: "Our offshore wind industry isn’t just generating electricity, it’s generating jobs here in Britain."

The wind project, which is planned to be commissioned in 2018, will have an annual capacity to generate 1,333GWh of renewable energy.