GE Vernova and Seatrium have announced they have been awarded a third contract by TenneT for the construction of a 2GW high voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission system in the Netherlands.
The project is slated to begin in June 2024, with commissioning expected by 2031.
The contract is part of the five-year Framework Cooperation Agreement with TenneT announced by the GE Vernova-Seatrium consortium in March 2023.
The agreement was signed to cover three projects, each valued at approximately €2bn – IJmuiden Ver Beta, IJmuiden Ver Gamma, and Nederwiek 2.
The current contract is for Nederwiek 2, TenneT’s third project with this consortium. The deals for IJmuiden Ver Beta and IJmuiden Ver Gamma were awarded to the consortium in March 2023.
The HVDC system will support TenneT’s sustainability goal of connecting 40GW of offshore wind in the German and Dutch North Sea and will serve the 2GW Nederwiek 2 offshore wind farm, located approximately 95km off the coast of the Netherlands.
“With the successful call-off of Nederwiek 2 from the Framework Cooperation Agreement with our Partners GE Vernova and Seatrium, we are now starting into the delivery of the third project with this consortium, said TenneT’s associate director of large projects offshore Johannes Kammer.
“We are pleased with the progress we made already in the first two projects with these partners,” added Dr Kammer.
“Now we experience the benefits of using the works from the initial two projects on the next one as we design one and build it many times.”
GE Vernova’s Grid Solutions, the consortium leader, will be responsible for the engineering, procurement, construction, installation, and commissioning of the HVDC converter stations.
Seatrium’s scope of work will include the engineering, procurement, construction, transportation, installation, and commissioning of the 2GW HVDC Offshore Converter Platform.
Head of grid systems integration at GE Vernova’s Grid Solutions business Johan Bindele said: “TenneT is playing a crucial role in the energy transition, and we are honoured to support their efforts with our advanced HVDC system.
“GE Vernova is dedicated to decarbonising and electrifying the world, and the TenneT projects exemplify our commitment to advancing renewable energy infrastructure.”
Seatrium’s executive vice president, fixed platforms, Samuel Wong added: “We are pleased to partner with TenneT and GE Vernova to deliver this transformative offshore wind solution.
“This project underscores our commitment to helping our customers achieve their renewable energy goals by providing innovative and cost-effective solutions that help accelerate the energy transition.
“With valuable experience from working on the first two platforms, we are confident of delivering a high-quality end product to our customer, as well as achieving greater synergies through project repeatability in our series-build strategy with the One Seatrium Global Delivery Model.”