TenneT

TenneT was identified as the offshore grid operator responsible for providing the grid connection used by the OranjeWind offshore wind farm (Hollandse Kust West VII) in the Dutch North Sea. The project is planned to connect via TenneT’s Hollandse Kust (west Beta) offshore grid connection, which forms part of the Netherlands’ standardized 700 MW offshore grid connection program. The Hollandse Kust (west Beta) system comprises an offshore “socket” (platform) that collects power from connected wind farms and steps up the voltage for efficient transmission to shore, together with subsea export cable systems to the landfall and onward connection to onshore high-voltage infrastructure in the Wijk aan Zee area. TenneT reported that the Hollandse Kust (west Beta) connection received a grid readiness certificate from DNV, confirming the connection meets high-voltage grid standards and is ready for use. Within the overall OranjeWind development schedule, TenneT’s offshore grid connection provides the transmission pathway that will enable the wind farm’s electricity to be delivered into the Dutch high-voltage system once offshore construction proceeds and the wind farm is commissioned. Sources describing OranjeWind explicitly state that its offshore grid connection will be implemented by TenneT and that the project will use the Hollandse Kust (west Beta) connection.