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TenneT Transmits Record Amount of Wind Energy from North Sea, Covering Needs of 9 Million Households

(IN BRIEF) In 2023, TenneT, the transmission system operator, transmitted approximately 19.24 terawatt hours (TWh) of wind energy from the German North Sea to land, while in the Netherlands, it was 4.17 TWh. This energy could theoretically fulfill the annual … Read the full press release

TenneT and Statnett Explore Hybrid Interconnector for North Sea Wind Energy

(IN BRIEF) On November 16, 2023, transmission system operators TenneT and Statnett signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to investigate the feasibility of a hybrid interconnector linking Germany and Norway in the North Sea. Instead of connecting North Sea wind … Read the full press release

TenneT’s DolWin5 Project Advances: HVDC Platform Sets Sail for Norway to Revolutionize Offshore Wind Energy Transmission

(IN BRIEF) TenneT, a leading offshore transmission system operator in Europe, has achieved a significant milestone in the DolWin5 grid connection project. The 900 MW offshore platform, DolWin epsilon, left Seatrium Limited’s shipyard in Singapore and is en route to … Read the full press release

TenneT’s DolWin6 Offshore Grid Connection Expands German North Sea Wind Energy Capacity to Over 8 GW

(IN BRIEF) Transmission system operator TenneT has successfully completed the DolWin6 offshore grid connection, adding over eight gigawatts of connection capacity for wind energy in the German North Sea. This marks the 13th German offshore grid connection managed by TenneT … Read the full press release

TenneT signs contracts for Europe’s largest-ever tender award for energy transition infrastructure

(IN BRIEF) Transmission system operator TenneT, Hitachi Energy/Petrofac, and three consortium partnerships GE/Sembcorp (SMOP), GE/McDermott, and Siemens Energy/Dragados have signed contracts to seal Europe’s largest-ever tender award for energy transition infrastructure. The total volume of the contracts for the components … Read the full press release

TenneT to build 40 GW of offshore wind energy to fulfill North Sea Energy Summit’s target

(IN BRIEF) Transmission System Operator (TSO) TenneT has collaborated with Hitachi Energy, Petrofac, GE/SMOP and GE/McDermott to develop a new global market standard for 2 GW HVDC systems, a crucial component of TenneT’s innovative 2GW Program. This program consists of … Read the full press release

TenneT: the 900 MW offshore platform DolWin kappa on its way to the Dutch port of Rotterdam

(PRESS RELEASE) ARNHEM, 8-Aug-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — TenneT, a Dutch-German transmission system operator (TSO), has announced that the 900 MW offshore platform DolWin kappa, part of the DolWin6 grid connection system, is on its way to the Dutch port of … Read the full press release

TenneT: la plataforma marina de 900 MW DolWin kappa camino del puerto holandés de Róterdam

(COMUNICADO DE PRENSA) ARNHEM, 8-Aug-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — TenneT, un operador de sistemas de transmisión (TSO) holandés-alemán, ha anunciado que el 900 La plataforma offshore de MW DolWin kappa, parte del sistema de conexión a la red DolWin6, se dirige … Read the full press release

TenneT ouvre des procédures d’appel d’offres pour les stations maritimes et terrestres des systèmes de connexion au réseau BalWin1, BalWin2 et BalWin3

La nouvelle norme offshore établie par le programme 2GW va accélérer la transition énergétique de l’Europe Avec six gigawatts combinés, BalWin1, BalWin2 et BalWin3 atteindront 20 % des objectifs d’expansion de l’éolien offshore d’ici 2030 définis dans l’accord de coalition … Read the full press release

TenneT opens tendering procedures for the sea and land stations for the BalWin1, BalWin2 and BalWin3 grid connection systems

New offshore standard set by the 2GW Program will accelerate Europe’s energy transition With a combined six gigawatts, BalWin1, BalWin2 and BalWin3 will meet 20 per cent of the expansion targets for offshore wind by 2030 set out in the … Read the full press release

An innovative multi-terminal hub and HVDC to bring wind power from the North Sea into the German power grid

(PRESS RELEASE) BAYREUTH/ BERLIN, 17-Jan-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — 50Hertz, formerly known as Vattenfall Europe Transmission and one of four transmission system operators for electricity in Germany, has announced a partnership with TenneT, a Dutch transmission system operator, for the transportation … Read the full press release

Dutch-German transmission system operator (TSO) TenneT awards contracts for the longest offshore grid connection system BorWin5

The consortium of Siemens AG and Dragados Offshore S.A. has been awarded the contract for the construction of converter stations on land and at sea, while NKT HV Cables AB has been awarded the contract for the production and installation … Read the full press release