Dong Energy and TenneT have signed a grid connection agreement for the 752MW Borssele 1&2 offshore wind complex off the Dutch coast.
The agreement covers realisation, connection and transmission of electricity at Borssele 1&2 with TenneT’s Borssele Alpha platform.
Dong Energy country manager in the Netherlands Jasper Vis said: “Our agreement with the high voltage grid operator is a key milestone in the realisation process of Borssele 1&2.
“We already announced the contract for the wind turbines for the project and it is important that we have now signed the agreements for the connection of the wind farm to the electricity grid.”
TenneT senior manager offshore Netherlands Marco Kuijpers said: “By signing this agreement we, for the first time, formalise the full connection of an offshore wind farm to the Dutch grid.
“According to plan our first offshore grid connection will be operational in 2019, in order for Dong Energy to deliver the wind energy through our high voltage grid to Dutch households.”
Siemens Gamesa will supply 94 8MW turbines to the project, which will be fully operational by the end of 2020.
Image: TenneT
Dong, TenneT forge Borssele link
Grid connection agreement signed for 752MW project off Dutch coast
By EBS