offshore wind

Vataman switchyard component delinked from Gujarat offshore wind farm scheme

One component of the mega wind power evacuation scheme offshore Gujarat has been delinked into an independent scheme. The National Committee on Transmission (NCT) in its recent meeting has delinked one component called “Creation of 400kV Read more

GE Vernova-Seatrium consortium secures major HVDC contract from TenneT

GE Vernova and Seatrium today announced that their consortium has been awarded a contract by TenneT to deliver a major part of BalWin5, a new 2.2-GW offshore HVDC grid connection. This HVDC connection is designed to transmit electricity from Read more

L&T to deliver HVDC converter stations, in collaboration with Hitachi Energy

Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has achieved a major milestone in its Offshore Wind Business by securing a critical role in the prestigious high voltage direct current (HVDC) offshore wind program of TenneT, the Dutch-German transmission Read more

PGCIL committee approves Rs.429-crore capex in two projects

The “Committee of Directors on Investment on Projects” of Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) has approved investment of Rs.429.16 crore on two projects, one of them directly related to evacuation infrastructure envisaged for wind energy farms Read more

GE Vernova to build 2 GW offshore grid connection in the German Baltic Sea

GE Vernova Inc. has announced that, in consortium with Drydocks World, it has been awarded the Ostwind 4 project by 50Hertz, a leading German transmission system operator (TSO). The project involves the design, construction, and commissioning of a 2-GW Read more

Mega transmission schemes planned for offshore wind energy evacuation

The National Committee on Transmission (NCT), in its next meeting scheduled later this month, will deliberate on mega transmission schemes for power evacuation from wind farms offshore Gujarat and Tamil Nadu. Offshore wind energy potential of Read more

DNV launches industry project for HVDC transmission in US

    DNV has launched a Joint Industry Project (JIP) with ten offshore wind and transmission developers to identify changes to electrical standards and standardization needed to enable the connection of HVDC transmission into the United States' Read more

Siemens

Complete 25-year ISTS waiver for offshore wind projects

  In a major development that could boost the fledgling offshore wind industry, the Centre has decided to grant a complete waiver of ISTS charges. A government release said that this waiver will be applicable for projects commissioned on or Read more

Siemens Energy wins historic order for offshore wind power transmission

  Siemens Energy has won what is its largest offshore grid connection order in the company’s history. The contract is understood to be the world’s first order for a 2-GW grid connection at sea. According to an official release, a Read more

GE Offshore France | T&D India

France gets its first commercial offshore wind turbine; GE the supplier

  GE recently completed the installation of the first offshore wind turbine in French seas, at the Saint-Nazaire offshore wind farm. The remaining 79 turbines (model: Haliade 150-6MW) are due to be installed and commissioned by the end of 2022. This Read more