General – HVDC Convertor Platform
On 15 October, the HVDC offshore wind convertor platform DolWin epsilon left Seatrium’s yard in Singapore.
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TenneT commissions DolWin 6; connection capacity more than 8,000 MW
General – Connection Capacity DolWin 6
With the completion of the DolWin6 offshore grid connection, TenneT has made more than eight gigawatts of connection capacity available for wind energy in the German North Sea.
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General – Substations
Yesterday, TenneT, together with Siemens Energy, Hitachi Energy, GE Grid and Royal SMIT, has signed a framework agreement worth 1.9 billion euros for the supply of 110 compensation coils and 160 power transformers destined for Germany and the Netherlands.
[Read more…] about TenneT invests 1.9 billion euros in substationsTenneT topside ‘west Alpha’ ready for journey to final destination
General – Sail Out Topside
Today the ‘sail out’ of the topside for the offshore platform Hollandse Kust (west Alpha) took place from the port of Antwerp.
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General – Appointments
TenneT announced that Maarten Camps and Kuldip Singh have been appointed as members of the Supervisory Board of TenneT from 1 September.
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General – High-voltage Cables
Transmission System Operator TenneT awarded mega contract for high-voltage AC cables in the Netherlands and Germany to eight partners.
[Read more…] about Mega contract for high-voltage AC cablesTenneT excavates obstacles for construction cable route HKW
Wind Energy – Unexploded Explosives
Excavation work started this week on Velsen beach in the Netherlands to remove seven obstacles from the sand at a depth of several metres.
[Read more…] about TenneT excavates obstacles for construction cable route HKWGEOxyz wins Dutch export cable route survey contract
Wind Energy – Cable Route Survey
GEOxyz from Belgium has been selected by TenneT to carry out geophysical and geotechnical surveys for the export cable route for the Nederwiek 3 Offshore Wind Farm (NW3) in The Netherlands.
[Read more…] about GEOxyz wins Dutch export cable route survey contractFirst green energy from Dutch HKN wind farm
Wind Energy – Green Energy for Dutch Mainland
On June 19 the Hollandse Kust Noord offshore wind park produced its first megawatt-hours (MWh) of green energy, and delivered it via TenneT’s offshore grid to the Dutch mainland.
[Read more…] about First green energy from Dutch HKN wind farmTenneT awards transport and installation slots to Heerema and Allseas
General – Multi-year Framework Agreement
TenneT has signed multi-year framework agreements with Allseas and Heerema Marine Contractors for transport and installation of at least fourteen 2 gigawatt (2GW) offshore platforms.
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