New transmission normal helps subsequent step
European nations have lately set new targets to satisfy local weather goals. The Dutch and German governments wish to join an extra 20 Gigawatt (GW) of offshore wind capability on prime of current 2030 targets. TenneT, answerable for the Dutch offshore grid and a part of the German offshore grid, developed a brand new 2 GW normal to have the ability to speed up offshore wind deployment. Along with market events, the transmission system operator develops a brand new Excessive Voltage Direct Present (HVDC) system to attach future wind farms to each offshore and onshore grids. The brand new transmission normal helps the important subsequent step in the direction of bigger offshore wind farms and a North Sea huge European Hub-and-Spoke system – combining wind energy connection, coupling of power markets via interconnection and sensible integration into the principle onshore grids. As a part of this improvement, the Dutch IJmuiden Ver initiatives can be hub prepared to attach a future multi-purpose interconnector to the UK. TenneT now takes the subsequent step within the course of by opening the tender for the 525 kV DC cable system for the Dutch IJmuiden Ver initiatives.
Much less spatial and environmental influence
With this tender, TenneT enters the subsequent part for the progressive 2 GW initiatives within the IJmuiden Ver wind space. It’s anticipated that this contract can be awarded by the start of 2023. Lately the engineering for the land stations and the platforms was tendered. The primary 2 GW IJmuiden Ver connection is deliberate to be operational in 2028. The two GW grid idea leads to fewer platforms and land stations, and a bundled cable design. This isn’t solely attention-grabbing in monetary phrases but additionally ensures that TenneT causes decrease emissions and has much less spatial and environmental influence.
Modern cooperation TenneT and market events
Marco Kuijpers Director Massive Tasks Offshore at TenneT: “The lately introduced elevated targets for offshore wind within the North Sea space by the German and Dutch governments underline the significance and necessity of the 2GW Program. The progressive cooperation between TenneT and the cable suppliers, joint within the ‘prequalification program’ will lead to a brand new world market normal. This normal is essential to succeed in the worldwide local weather ambitions and re-confirms TenneT’s place because the frontrunner in offshore grid improvement.”
Concerning the 2GW Program
To have the ability to speed up we arrange the 2GW Program for the Netherlands and Germany. On this we mixed our intensive know-how in offshore grid improvement with a novel transnational strategy and developed a brand new offshore normal along with the market. With the 2GW Program we are able to actually unlock the probabilities of the North Sea. So we are able to present Europe and its inhabitants with much more inexperienced power in a secure and value environment friendly approach – all with the least environmental influence potential. With the 2GW Program, we enhance the tempo and sort out the way forward for the offshore grid growth via harmonisation. A minimum of six standardised offshore grid connections with a transmission capability of two GW every will strengthen TenneT’s position as driver of the European power transition within the Dutch and German North Sea till 2030. The 2GW Program units the brand new beat of the European power transition.
