The Italian company said the submarine cable contract, about 630 million euros of which related to Prysmian, was the largest ever awarded in the United States.

The project includes the supply of 880 km (547 miles) of cables for a milestone 2.6 GW coastal Virginia offshore wind project and is expected to be completed by 2026.

($1=0.8655 euros)

(Reporting by Maria Pia Quaglia; Editing by Clarence Fernandez)