RWE has inked Framework Agreements with Hitachi Energy and Aibel for the joint supply of three high-voltage direct current (HVDC) systems for RWE offshore wind farms. These agreements are of a long-term nature, earmarking the secured HVDC systems for offshore wind projects within RWE’s global development pipeline, scheduled to be grid-connected at the beginning of the next decade.
Furthermore, HVDC systems will facilitate the transmission of electricity from offshore wind farms to onshore connection points. The agreements encompass the supply of HVDC systems as well as the construction of the platforms themselves. Onshore construction activities will be contracted during the projects’ development phases.
Hitachi Energy will supply its voltage source converter (VSC) systems to convert alternating current (AC) to direct current (DC), enabling efficient transmission over long distances to the shore, where it will be converted back to AC for integration into the grid. Aibel will undertake the Engineering, Procurement, and Construction responsibilities for the design, construction, and commissioning of the offshore platforms.
