Scope of Work
Categories:
Grid ConnectionOffshore Substation ManufactureOnshore Substation ManufactureSubmarine Cable Manufacture
Lifecycle Stages:
Construction
Quantities:2 offshore substations, 2 onshore substations
Cable Specifications:
TypeMVAC
Purposeexport
Voltage132 kV
Source text:
three 132 kV, three-phase high voltage subsea cables to transport the power to the feed-in point
Contract Details
Description
Siemens Energy was awarded a contract by Fluor to provide the electrical components to connect the Greater Gabbard offshore wind farm to the UK grid. Siemens supplied two offshore substation platforms to be positioned at sea, three 132 kV three-phase high-voltage subsea export cables to transport power to the feed-in point, and a reactive power compensation system based on static var compensator technology to support voltage quality at the feed-in point.