The TSO has chosen Hitachi and Petrofac, GE and Sembcorp Marine Offshore Platforms (SMOP), and GE and McDermott to deliver offshore platforms and onshore substations. The agreements cover the engineering, procurement, construction, installation, and commissioning (EPCI) of the 2 GW bipolar HVDC converter stations. Each grid connection system will be capable of transmitting 2GW at 525 kV.

The partnership between Hitachi and Petrofac has been awarded five Dutch projects that will be connected in Borssele (IJmuiden Ver Alpha, Nederwiek 1), Eemshaven (Doordewind 1 and Doordewind 2) and Geertruidenberg or Moerdijk (Nederwiek 3). GE and SMOP have been selected for three Dutch projects that will be connected in Maasvlakte, Rotterdam (IJmuiden Ver Beta, IJmuiden Ver Gamma and Nederwiek 2).