GE Vernova will supply the HVDC technology, including voltage-sourced converters (VSC), transformers, SF6-free gas-insulated switchgear, civil works for the onshore converter station, and grid automation equipment.
Once complete, the platform will be transported and installed in German waters.
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“The awarding of the contract to GE Vernova and Drydock World marks the beginning of a new chapter in the use of wind energy in the Baltic Sea. 50Hertz is the first transmission system operator to deploy 2 GW / 525 kV technology in this sea area. This is pioneering work,” said Stefan Kapferer , CEO of 50Hertz Transmission.
“We want to ensure that the entirety of the technically and economically viable offshore wind energy potential in the Baltic Sea is exploited, primarily with the help of direct current technology. To do this, we need to think and act in an even more networked way across national borders. One prerequisite for this is the creation of legal and regulatory conditions that enable wind farms in the waters of other EU states to be connected to the German transmission grid.”
The 525 kV HVDC onshore connections and offshore cable systems will be provided by NKT under a contract signed with 50Hertz in September 2023.
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UAE-based Drydocks World, in partnership with GE Vernova, has secured a contract to build and install Ostwind 4, a 2 GW offshore wind grid connection in Germany. Ostwind 4 will connect Baltic Sea offshore wind farms to the national grid using high-voltage direct current (HVDC) technology. This will
