DNV GL is to provide technical advisory support on a feasibility study for a HVDC offshore wind substation for a 1.1GW project in China under development by Huadong Engineering Corp.
Huadong has contracted DNV GL to supply technical training, advice and support on aspects of conceptual design and risk assessment.
DNV GL said the platform will be the first HVDC offshore substation in China.
The wind farm is planned to be located about 90km off the coast of Jiangsu Province in the east of the country.
DNV GL Energy head of offshore wind APAC William Pan said: “Comparing with onshore HVDC technology, offshore wind HVDC has unique specification and requires to combine both offshore wind and HVDC technology on the limited space, to satisfy safety and function requirement.
“DNV GL is very glad to work with the customer on this HVDC milestone project and accelerate the local offshore wind industry development with extensive offshore wind experiences.”
Huadong Engineering Renewable Energy Corp president of power in China Haifeng Qi said: “It is invaluable to be able to call on a partner such as DNV GL who brings global expertise in both HVDC technology and offshore engineering to the project.
“Their experience in these areas will be a critical factor in successfully delivering a major new wind farm so far from land to help China continue to lead the way in offshore wind generation.”
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