Dutch transmission system operator TenneT will deploy cables and converter stations with 2GW capacity to bring electricity ashore from some of the offshore wind farms planned for the 2024 to 2030 period.
Two direct current connections with 2GW will be used for the IJmuiden Ver wind energy area, TenneT said.
“With a larger capacity of 2GW, only two cables instead of six are required – lower costs – and therefore there is also a smaller space requirement,” the company said.
It added that fewer routes on land will also required.
The offshore substation for the Hollandse Kust West offshore wind project and North of Wadden Islands will utilise 700MW converter stations, TenneT said.
TenneT is tasked by the Dutch government with connecting 6.1GW of new offshore wind between 2024 and 2030, brining the total to be linked to 9.6GW.
Of this, 5.6GW will be connected with alternating current and 4GW with direct current connections, the company said.
Together with the offshore wind farms that are already operational, capacity will be 10.6GW in 2030, it added.
TenneT chief executive Manon van Beek said: “With this, we make an important contribution to the acceleration of the energy transition.
“Based on our experiences with innovative technology in Germany, we can now achieve the Dutch ambitions for the development of offshore wind power with fewer cables, fewer platforms and help to achieve less spatial impact and nuisance for the environment and the environment both at sea and on land.”