HVDC HelWin2 is a high voltage direct current (HVDC) link built to transmit offshore wind power to the power grid of the German mainland. The project differs from most HVDC systems in that one of the two converter stations is built on a platform in the sea. Voltage-Sourced Converters with DC ratings of 690 MW, ±320 kV are used and the total cable length is 130 km. The project was built by the Siemens/Prysmian consortium with the offshore platform built by Heerema[1][2] in Zwijndrecht, Netherlands. The topside measures 98 m x 42 m x 28 m and weighs 10200 tonnes. The project was handed over to its owner, TenneT, in June 2015, the fourth such project to be completed in 2015.[3]
| HelWin2 | |
|---|---|
.jpg) The HelWin Beta platform topside. | |
 Map of HelWin2 | |
| Location | |
| Country | Germany |
| From | HelWin Beta Offshore Converter Platform |
| Passes through | North Sea |
| To | Büttel Converter Station |
| Ownership information | |
| Owner | TenneT |
| Operator | TenneT |
| Technical information | |
| Total length | 130 km (81 mi) |
| Power rating | 690 MW |
| DC voltage | 320 kV |
Connected wind farms edit
- Amrumbank West (288 MW)
- Kaskasi (342 MW)
See also edit
References edit
- ^ HelWin2 Offshore HVDC platform, Heerema press release, 13 June 2012.
- ^ Start construction TenneT's HelWin beta platform, Heerema press release, 19 Oct 2012.
- ^ TenneT Takes Over HelWin2, OffshoreWind.biz, 22 June 2015.
External links edit
- Description of project on TenneT website (in German).
- Factsheet – HelWin2 HVDC Platform
- HelWin 2 HVDC system, CIGRÉ Compendium of all HVDC Projects.
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