TenneT

TenneT was identified as the grid operator responsible for installing the offshore grid connection for the Nederwiek Wind Farm Zone Site I-A (Nederwiek I-A), a 1 GW offshore wind farm site in the North Sea located approximately 95 km off the west coast of Texel. Under this role, TenneT’s offshore grid infrastructure provided the interface that would enable the future wind farm developer to export generated electricity into the Dutch high-voltage transmission network. According to the published permit information, the wind farm was planned to connect to a TenneT substation platform that forms part of the Netherlands’ standardized 2 GW offshore connection programme. The platform was described as having a 2 GW direct current (DC) connection to an onshore substation in the Borssele area, enabling transmission to shore while maintaining constant voltage on the electricity grid. The connection concept also anticipated that the neighbouring Nederwiek I-B site would connect to the same platform at a later stage, allowing two 1 GW wind farms to share the 2 GW offshore grid connection. This role relates to offshore grid connection development and delivery (platform and DC link concept) rather than the wind farm’s own generation assets, which would be delivered by the future permit holder and its contractors.