RWE secures three HVDC systems for future offshore wind projects

Niklas Persson, Managing Director at Hitachi Energy’s Grid Integration business, Sven Utermöhlen, CEO of RWE Offshore Wind, and Mads Andersen, President and CEO of Aibel. Image: RWE.

German energy group RWE AG (ETR:RWE) has inked framework agreements with Switzerland-based Hitachi Energy and Norway’s Aibel for the supply of three high-voltage direct current (HVDC) systems, it was announced today.

The agreements, signed at a ceremony in Hamburg, will provide HVDC systems for offshore wind projects from RWE’s global pipeline, which are expected to be grid-connected at the start of the next decade.

Hitachi Energy will supply its voltage source converter (VSC) systems, while Aibel will be responsible for the construction of the offshore platforms.

The agreements give RWE the opportunity to procure more HVDC systems for future offshore wind projects.

“Through our partnership with Hitachi Energy and Aibel, we are able to secure early the necessary engineering and production capacity for three major HVDC systems to ensure future offshore wind farms can be integrated into the grid,” said Sven Utermoehlen, CEO RWE Offshore Wind.

“Given the challenging market situation, this type of agreement is exactly what we need to succeed,” he added.

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