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By mid-December 2024, 50Hertz had awarded a contract to a consortium of Drydocks World and GE Vernova for the Ostwind 4 2 GW offshore grid connection in the German Baltic Sea, selecting GE Vernova as the supplier of the 525 kV HVDC converter technology. The project, located about 30 km northeast of Rügen Island, includes offshore and onshore converter stations and a 110 km DC cable system, with Drydocks World handling EPCI and fabrication of the offshore converter platform topsides and jackets in Dubai, while GE Vernova provides voltage-sourced converters, transformers, SF6-free gas‑insulated switchgear, onshore civil works, and grid automation equipment before the platform is transported and installed in German waters.