Tag Archives: high voltage direct current

50Hertz to start preliminary Ostwind 4 works at Vierow landfall and Stilow substation in October 2026

Three people in high-visibility clothing standing on a beach by the sea.

Early works will prepare the future subsea-cable landfall and converter site while full construction remains subject to planning approval. IN BRIEFKEY TAKEAWAYSFAQs 50Hertz Transmission GmbH will begin preliminary construction works in October 2026 for the Ostwind 4 grid connection at … Read the full press release →

50Hertz Awards LanWin3 Offshore Converter Platform Contract to NSORe and Siemens Energy, Strengthening 2 GW Grid Infrastructure and Regional Manufacturing

(IN BRIEF) 50Hertz has signed a contract with NEPTUN SMULDERS Offshore Renewables for the construction and turnkey delivery of a 2 GW offshore converter platform for the LanWin3 North Sea grid connection project, with Siemens Energy remaining responsible for the … Read the full press release →

RWE Advances UK Offshore Wind Buildout With Completion of Sofia Turbine Installation Campaign

(IN BRIEF) RWE has completed the installation of all 100 turbines at the Sofia Offshore Wind Farm, one of the UK’s largest offshore wind projects and a major renewable energy development located more than 200 kilometres offshore. The final turbine … Read the full press release →

Siemens: Nemo Link connects the Belgian and the British power grid with a combination of subsea and underground cables

Nemo Link is the first transmission link between the two countries It enables transmission of 1,000 MW electricity using Siemens HVDC Plus technology Siemens built converter stations housing the state of the art HVDC equipment in both Herdersbrug (Belgium) and … Read the full press release →

Alstom Grid and KEPCO formed KEPCO Alstom Power Electronics Systems joint venture in Korea

20-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ —  Alstom Grid and Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO), one of the largest electric utilities in the world, have announced the creation of KEPCO Alstom Power Electronics Systems (KAPES). The joint venture will focus on delivering high … Read the full press release →