A consortium of Siemens Energy and Spain's Dragados
Offshore has signed a framework agreement with German-Dutch transmission system
operator TenneT to supply high-voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission
technology for three grid connections in the German North Sea. The projects available through the agreement will ensure
that a total of 6 gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind power can be transported
onshore. The contract value for the consortium of Siemens Energy and Dragados
Offshore
is close to €7 billion.
- HVDC link between mainland Italy, Sicily and Sardinia enables exchange of up tp one gigawatt for each interconnection
- Improved efficiency, security of supply and better integration of renewable energy
For Italy to
benefit from renewable energy in the future, the islands of Sardinia, Sicily
and the Italian mainland must be able to flexibly exchange electricity. Siemens
Energy will make this possible by providing the high-voltage direct current
(HVDC) transmission technology to a 970 km long power link. Italian
transmission system operator Terna has awarded the consortium of Siemens Energy
and Italy's FATA (part of Danieli group) a contract to supply four converter
stations for the "Tyrrhenian Link" project. The HVDC link will enable more efficient use of renewable
energy, increase stability of the power grids, and enable the close down of coal-fired power
plants on the two islands to
reduce CO2 emissions. The order volume
for Siemens Energy amounts to just under one billion euros.
- Consortium of Siemens Energy and Dragados Offshore will build converter systems for two offshore grid connection systems
- World's first order for 2-gigawatts grid connection at sea
- Contract represents the largest offshore grid connection order in Siemens Energy's history
In future, a single grid connection will
transport up to two gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind power to the onshore power
grid. This is made possible by converter systems provided by Siemens Energy and
Spanish company Dragados Offshore. The German transmission system operator
Amprion has awarded the world's first order for two of these systems to the
consortium. In total, up to four gigawatts of green electricity from several
offshore wind farms in the German North Sea can be transported to shore –
enough electricity to meet the needs of about four million people. The contract for
the consortium is worth a total of more than €4 billion including maintenance
for ten years. For Siemens Energy it is the largest
offshore grid connection order the company has received to date.
-
HVDC technology connects electricity grids of Ireland and France for the first time
- Exchange of electricity up to 700 megawatts in both directions
- Improved security of supply, better integration of renewables and reduction of electricity costs
Siemens Energy will deliver the
high-voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission technology for the Celtic Interconnector,
an electricity highway between France and Ireland. It will be the first connection
between the Irish grid and Continental Europe. The project will strengthen the
security of electricity supply in both countries and facilitate the integration
of renewable energy sources into the European electricity grid. The order value for Siemens Energy is in the mid three-digit
million-euro range. The
interconnector is jointly developed by EirGrid, the electricity transmission system
operator in Ireland, and its French counterpart, RTE.
- Turnkey installation and service of the grid connection systems BorWin4 and DolWin4
- Green wind power for around 1.8 million people
- Largest offshore grid connection order in the history of Siemens Energy
Two new power links set the course for
more wind energy in the German power grid: DolWin4 and BorWin4 will transport
up to 1.8 gigawatts (GW) of green wind power from several wind farms in the
German North Sea to land with low losses. As a result, they will be able to
meet the demand of a major city like Hamburg with 1.8 million inhabitants.
Amprion Offshore GmbH has now commissioned Siemens Energy to supply the
necessary technology for the converter stations of their first grid connection
projects. The order value is in the high three-digit million-euro range, making
it the largest offshore grid connection order Siemens Energy has received to
date.
- Launch of single-phase dry-type transformer for pole applications
- More reliable, durable and environmentally friendly alternative to oil-filled transformers
With CAREPOLETM Siemens Energy
launches an innovative dry-type single-phase transformer for pole applications. Designed
for the technological requirements of the American grid, the new cast-resin distribution
transformer provides a reliable and sustainable alternative to oil-filled
transformers.
- Surplus wind energy from Germany for Great Britain
- 1.4 gigawatts, supplying 1.5 million homes
- Saving of 16 million tons of CO2
Siemens Energy and the NeuConnect
consortium have signed a contract for the supply of a turnkey High-Voltage
Direct Current (HVDC) transmission system for the first power link between Great
Britain and Germany (“NeuConnect Interconnector”). The HVDC link will connect
two of Europe's largest energy markets and enable up to 1.4 gigawatts of
electricity to be exchanged in both directions, enough to power up to 1.5
million homes. Access to a more diverse and sustainable energy mix will
increase security of supply in both countries. Through the more efficient use
of renewable energy, the connection will result in savings of up to 16 million
tons of CO2 emissions. The order value for Siemens Energy is in the
high three-digit million euro range and will be booked for the current fiscal
year.
- Greenlink interconnector will increase power supply security and foster the integration of
renewable energy
- Consortium of Siemens Energy and Sumitomo Electric to supply HVDC cable and converter
technology
Siemens Energy, together with its consortium partner Sumitomo Electric, have signed a contract
with Greenlink Interconnector Limited. Siemens Energy will deliver the high-voltage direct current
(HVDC) converter technology for the 190km electricity interconnector Greenlink. The 500-
megawatt HVDC link will connect the power grids of Ireland and Great Britain. As the power can flow in either
direction, depending on supply and demand in each country, it allows both countries to benefit
from increased grid stability, security of power supply and cost-effective growth and integration of
low carbon energy. Work will begin at the start of 2022 following financial close.
- The industrial-scale facility will produce green biochemicals without the use of fossil-based raw
materials
- The biorefinery will be the first industrial-scale facility of its type ever built
- Siemens Energy will provide the entire electrification, automation, and digitalization (EAD)
solution as well as deliver a complete digital twin
The Finnish company UPM-Kymmene selected Siemens Energy to supply electrification, automation,
and digitalization (EAD) packages for a next-generation biorefinery currently under construction in
Leuna, Germany.
- Framework agreement for construction and upgrade of substations in Southern Norway
- Norway is a front-runner in phasing out climate-harming gases in power transmission
- Siemens Energy’s vacuum interrupter technology in combination with clean air insulation
reaches almost 6-million hours of commercial operation
Siemens Energy and Norwegian distribution system operator Lyse Elnett signed a framework
agreement to strengthen the Norwegian power grid. Under this agreement, Siemens Energy will
provide services and transmission products for various substations in the Sør-Rogaland region in
Southern Norway. By constructing new substations and modernizing existing ones, Lyse Elnett not
only rises to the challenges of increasing energy demand and the volatile feed-in of renewables: the
framework agreement also stipulates that Lyse Elnett can, over time, fulfill its objective of more
environmentally friendly power transmission by eliminating fluorinated gases (F-gases) in their
substations.