International power firm GE Vernova and Seatrium Restricted, a Singaporean state-owned group, stated their consortium has been awarded a 3rd contract by Dutch transmission system operator TenneT for building of a 2-GW high-voltage direct present (HVDC) electrical offshore transmission system within the Netherlands.
The teams on June 10 stated building is ready to start this month, with commissioning anticipated by 2031. The contract is a part of a Framework Cooperation Settlement with TenneT introduced by GE Vernova and Seatrium in March of final yr. The consortium has stated the HVDC system helps TenneT’s objective of grid-connecting no less than 40 GW of offshore wind era capability produced within the Dutch and German areas of the North Sea.
The settlement is anticipated to cowl three initiatives—Jmuiden Ver Beta, IJmuiden Ver Gamma, and Nederwiek 2—which might be every valued at about €2 billion ($2.15 billion). The contract introduced Monday helps Nederwiek 2; the contracts for the opposite two initiatives have been introduced in March 2023. Nederwiek 2 is positioned about 60 miles off the coast of the Netherlands.
“With the profitable call-off of Nederwiek 2 from the Framework Cooperation Settlement with our Companions GE Vernova and Seatrium, we at the moment are beginning into the supply of the third challenge with this consortium,” stated Dr. Johannes Kammer, affiliate director of huge offshore wind initiatives for TenneT. “We’re happy with the progress we made already within the first two initiatives with these companions. Now we expertise the advantages of utilizing the works from the preliminary two initiatives on the following one as we design one and construct it many occasions.”
GE Vernova’s Grid Options, the consortium chief, shall be accountable for the engineering, procurement, building, set up, and commissioning of the HVDC converter stations. Seatrium’s scope of labor will embody the engineering, procurement, building, transportation, set up, and commissioning of the 2-GW HVDC Offshore Converter Platform.
Johan Bindele, head of Grid Techniques Integration at GE Vernova’s Grid Options enterprise, stated, “TenneT is enjoying a vital function within the power transition, and we’re honored to assist their efforts with our superior HVDC system. GE Vernova is devoted to decarbonizing and electrifying the world, and the TenneT initiatives exemplify our dedication to advancing renewable power infrastructure.”
Samuel Wong, govt vice chairman of Mounted Platforms at Seatrium, stated, “We’re happy to accomplice with TenneT and GE Vernova to ship this transformative offshore wind resolution. This challenge underscores our dedication to serving to our prospects obtain their renewable power objectives by offering modern and cost-effective options that assist speed up the power transition. With beneficial expertise from engaged on the primary two platforms, we’re assured of delivering a high-quality finish product to our buyer, in addition to attaining larger synergies via challenge repeatability in our series-build technique with the One Seatrium International Supply Mannequin.”
TenneT final yr introduced an settlement with Hitachi Power to provide onshore and offshore HVDC converter stations and different infrastructure for European energy grids.
—Darrell Proctor is a senior affiliate editor for POWER (@POWERmagazine).
