Wood awarded 2 GW converter contract
Dragados Offshore has awarded Wood a contract to deliver engineering design and provide regulatory support for the development of three 2 GW convertor stations.
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Germany: Dragados Offshore has awarded Wood a contract to deliver engineering design and provide regulatory support for the development of three 2 GW converter stations.
Dragados Offshore has awarded Wood a contract to deliver engineering design and provide regulatory support for the development of three 2 GW offshore high voltage direct current (HVDC) platforms that will transfer offshore wind power to Germany’s power grid. These projects will be executed by Dragados Offshore, Spain in partnership with Siemens Energy.
The stations, standing 65 metres above sea-level in the German North Sea, will gather and convert 2 GW of power generated from offshore wind farms for connection to the onshore transmission grid. The power generated should satisfy the electricity needs of around 4 million people in Germany.
John Day, president of oil, gas & power projects at Wood, said: “Building on our strong engineering heritage and long-standing relationship with Dragados Offshore, we are delighted to be partnering with them on this world-leading project, helping to deliver one of the largest offshore wind to grid connections.
Source: renews.biz
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