Artist impression of the 2 GW HVDC Platform.

Grid Innovations

Parties Awarded Contract for TenneT's 2 GW HVDC Program in the Netherlands

June 11, 2024

The HVDC system support TenneT's sustainability goal of connecting 40 GW of offshore wind energy in the German and Dutch North Sea and serve the Nederwiek 2 offshore wind farm.

GE Vernova

GE Vernova and Seatrium Limited have been awarded a third contract by TenneT for the construction of a 2 GW HVDC electric offshore transmission system in the Netherlands.

The HVDC system will not only support TenneT's sustainability goal of connecting 40 GW of offshore wind energy in the German and Dutch North Sea but also serve the Nederwiek 2 offshore wind farm, located approximately 95 kilometers off the coast of the Netherlands. The project is scheduled to start in June 2024 and the commissioning is 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 worth about $2.15 billion: IJmuiden Ver Beta, IJmuiden Ver Gamma, and Nederwiek 2. The current contract is for Nederwiek 2, TenneT’s third project with this consortium.

While GE Vernova's Grid Solutions will be responsible for the engineering, procurement, construction, installation, and commissioning of the HVDC converter stations, Seatrium will look after the engineering, procurement, construction, transportation, installation, and commissioning of the 2 GW HVDC Offshore Converter Platform.

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GE Vernova

GE Vernova Inc. (NYSE: GEV) is a purpose-built global energy company that includes Power, Wind, and Electrification segments and is supported by its accelerator businesses. Building on over 130 years of experience tackling the world’s challenges, GE Vernova is uniquely positioned to help lead the energy transition by continuing to electrify the world while simultaneously working to decarbonize it. GE Vernova helps customers power economies and deliver electricity that is vital to health, safety, security, and improved quality of life. GE Vernova is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S., with approximately 75,000 employees across 100+ countries around the world. Supported by the Company’s purpose, The Energy to Change the World, GE Vernova technology helps deliver a more affordable, reliable, sustainable, and secure energy future.