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TenneT will build 900 MW line from offshore wind parks to Germany

Dutch-German transmission system operator TenneT has awarded Siemens an order for an offshore wind park grid connection in the German North Sea. In a consortium with Petrofac, Siemens will supply the complete technology for HVDC transmission for the BorWin3 grid connection. The BorWin3 grid connection, with a transmission capacity of 900 MW, will supply nearly one million German households with renewable electricity. Commencement of commercial operation of Borwin3 is scheduled for 2019.

In all, Siemens is now implementing five North Sea grid connection projects for TenneT. Projects to date are: HelWin1 (576 MW) and HelWin2 (690 MW) off of Helgoland, BorWin2 (800 MW) off of Borkum and SylWin1 (864 MW) off of Sylt. Those grid connections are well advanced and are scheduled to take up operation successively between 2014 and 2015.



TenneT will build 900 MW line from offshore wind parks to Germany

Source: Siemens