German transmission system operator (TSO) 50Hertz has awarded a consortium comprising Siemens Energy and Neptun Smulders Offshore Renewables (NSORe) a contract to deliver the converter system for the North Sea Connector 2 grid connection project, which will be capable of transmitting up to 2 GW of offshore wind power from the North Sea to the German mainland.

The contract covers the delivery of an offshore converter platform and an onshore converter station, with commissioning scheduled by the end of 2034.