Van Oord–Hellenic Cables consortium assigned to connect 700 MW offshore wind farm in the Netherlands to the grid
TenneT has awarded a consortium of Van Oord and Hellenic Cables the assignment to supply and install sea and land cables for the Hollandse Kust (South) Alpha and Beta projects, which involve the development of two wind farms with a joint capacity of 700 MW, 22km off the coast of the Dutch Province of South Holland.
Vattenfall was awarded the permit for the Hollandse Kust Zuid offshore wind zone in March this year, while TenneT chosen by the Dutch government to manage the offshore grid.
The assignment for the Van Oord-Hellenic Cables consortium covers the design, the manufacture of 220 kV cables, the cable-laying operation, and connecting the wind farm to the Maasvlakte high-voltage station. The 42km-long connection will run from the offshore Alpha substation to the onshore station located at the Maasvlakte 2 area, Rotterdam. The companies will also manufacture and lay a 66 kV marine cable between the Alpha and Beta platforms.
The Hollandse Kust (South) Alpha grid connection must be ready by 2021, and the Beta in 2022.
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