NEW JERSEY - The companies should work together on the development and construction of offshore wind transmission infrastructure in New Jersey.

OffshoreWIND.biz has announced that NextEra Energy Transmission MidAtlantic (NEETMA) and WindGrid have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on cooperation on a New Jersey offshore wind transmission project.

Under the MoU, the companies should work together on the development and construction of offshore wind transmission infrastructure in New Jersey if a proposal by NEETMA is selected by the State's Board of Public Utilities (BPU).

The North American transmission company has submitted several proposals to the BPU in response to a call that yielded 80 proposals, as reported by the BPU earlier this year.

"We believe our offshore wind transmission experience will provide valuable insights and provide meaningful benefits if the NEETMA project is selected by the BPU. Thanks to our industry-leading position in offshore electric transmission, we have access to and relationships with an extensive network of technical equipment suppliers with whom we collaborate to ensure we are integrating the latest technical innovations into each of our projects. Working with NEETMA, we expect to make a meaningful contribution to accelerating the energy transition in New Jersey", said Markus Laukamp, CEO of WindGrid.

Source: offshoreWIND.biz