This addition to the region’s energy infrastructure will serve as a critical link in the renewable energy landscape.

TenneT recently announced the successful installation of the topside Hollandse Kust West Alpha offshore substation at its designated location, approximately 50 kilometers off the coast of Egmond aan Zee in the Netherlands. This remarkable achievement comes after the substation topside embarked on its journey from Equans' fabrication yard in Hoboken, Belgium at the onset of this week.

The news was shared through a social media update by Tim Meyerjürgens, the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of TenneT.

Equans, formerly known as ENGIE, played a pivotal role in the construction of the offshore transformer platform, collaborating with Iemans, a subsidiary of Smulders, under a contract established with TenneT in 2020.

According to Tennet, the 3,600-tonne topside was completed just last month, following the initial steel-cutting phase that commenced back in 2021. This addition to the region’s energy infrastructure will serve as a critical link in the renewable energy landscape. It is scheduled to be fully commissioned by 2024, with the capability to connect 700 MW of offshore wind capacity to the Dutch grid.

As stated in their releases on the project, this project represents a crucial moment in the ongoing collaboration between Belgian companies and the Dutch transmission system operator (TSO), TenneT. The Hollandse Kust West Alpha offshore substation marks the third of the three offshore substations being delivered by these companies, with the other two being the Hollandse Kust Noord and Hollandse Kust West Beta substations. With the completion of the project the Netherlands moves one step closer to achieving its renewable energy goals and reducing carbon emissions.

Source: TenneT