• Siemens will supply the technology for direct-current transmission
• Dragados partner is responsible for building and installing the offshore platform
• Six out of ten DC grid connections of the German North Sea were equipped by Siemens
Siemens has received another order from the German-Dutch grid operator, TenneT TSO, for a grid connection for offshore wind power plants in the German waters of the North Sea. The company will supply the entire technology for efficient direct-current transmission for the “DolWin6” grid connection. The Spanish partner, Dragados Offshore S.A., is a leading general contractor in the energy sector and is responsible for construction and offshore installation of the associated platform. The French supplier Nexans will supply the direct-current cables. TenneT tendered the supply and laying of the cables separately, and these services are therefore not part of Siemens’ scope of supply. The order placed with Siemens is valued in high three-digit millions euros range. After it is completed, DolWin6 will be able to transmit enough electricity to supply just under one million German homes. Commercial commissioning is scheduled for 2023.
“DolWin6 marks a new milestone for the success of the energy transition. We are very pleased with the new order from TenneT for an offshore grid connection in the German waters of the North Sea,” said Ralf Christian, CEO of Siemens’ Energy Management Division. “This makes Siemens the technology partner in six out of ten DC projects. After BorWin3 and DolWin6 are commissioned, approximately 4.7 gigawatts of electrical power will be converted and transmitted to shore using Siemens technology alone. This is enough to supply just under five million homes.”
