GE-BOND consortium to build HV electrical systems in New York
USA, New York City: A consortium between GE Renewable Energy’s Grid Solutions and New BOND Civil & Utility Construction has been awarded an EPC contract.
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USA, New York City: A consortium between GE Renewable Energy’s Grid Solutions and New BOND Civil & Utility Construction has been awarded an EPC contract.
The contract was awarded by Empire Offshore Wind, a joint venture between Equinor and bp, to supply a state-of-the-art digital onshore substation for Empire Wind 1, one of New York’s first offshore wind farm projects. New York is on a path to achieve its mandated goal of a zero-emission electricity sector by 2040, including 70 % renewable energy generation by 2030, and to reach economy wide carbon neutrality.
The GE-BOND consortium led by GE’s Grid Solutions will be responsible for delivering the onshore substation and interconnection cable in Brooklyn, New York City, on an EPC basis, as well as designing and supplying the high-voltage electrical systems for the offshore substation.
Development of the onshore and offshore substations will start this year, with construction expected to begin during the second half of 2023.
The Brooklyn terminal will serve as a hub for Equinor and bp’s Empire Wind and Beacon Wind projects that will supply 3.3 GW of energy—enough to power nearly two million New York homes.
“As the consortium leader for the Empire Wind 1 EPC contract, we are excited to move ahead with this landmark project,” said Johan Bindele, AC Systems Business Leader at GE’s Grid Solutions. “The award of Empire Wind 1 is testimony to our leadership and expertise of our AC Systems Project Group in North America and its ability of integrating turnkey high voltage electrical systems for the alternating current (AC) offshore market to help accelerate the energy transition in the US. Over the past 15 years, GE has been awarded significant contracts to deliver high-voltage AC systems for 18 offshore wind projects, connecting 5 GW of offshore wind farms. I would like to thank our partner BOND Civil & Utility Construction for their dedication and collaboration over the last three years to develop and optimize the technical solution that enabled us to secure this major deal.”
Source: GE Grid Solutions
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