emirates7 - Drydocks World, in collaboration with GE Vernova, has secured a significant project to construct and install Ostwind 4, a two-gigawatt (GW) offshore wind grid connection that will provide power to nearly two million households in Germany. The project, awarded by 50Hertz, the Transmission System Operator for eastern Germany, including Berlin and Hamburg, marks a key development in Germany’s renewable energy efforts.
Ostwind 4 will connect Baltic Sea wind farms to the national grid using advanced High-Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) technology. This will be Germany’s first deployment of a 525-kilovolt HVDC system in the Baltic, setting new standards for energy transport efficiency over long distances.
Located 30 kilometers northeast of Rügen Island, the project involves building offshore and onshore converter stations and a 110-kilometer DC cable system linking land and sea. Drydocks World, part of the DP World Group, will oversee the Engineering, Procurement, Construction, and Installation of the wind energy converter stations' topsides and jacket structures, with fabrication taking place at their Dubai facility. Once complete, the platform will be transported and installed in German waters.
GE Vernova will provide the HVDC technology, including Voltage-Sourced Converters (VSC), transformers, SF6-free Gas Insulated Switchgear, civil works for the onshore converter station, and Grid Automation equipment.
Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem, Group Chairman and CEO of DP World, highlighted Drydocks World’s critical role in advancing sustainable infrastructure and its contribution to clean energy transitions and economic growth. Captain Rado Antolovic, CEO of Drydocks World, emphasized the importance of international collaboration in driving renewable energy solutions. Stefan Kapferer, CEO of 50Hertz Transmission, referred to the project as pioneering work in wind energy use in the Baltic Sea.
Philippe Piron, CEO of GE Vernova's Electrification business, stressed that Ostwind 4 represents a milestone in the mission to electrify and decarbonize, underlining the vital role of offshore wind in ensuring European energy security and advancing the global energy transition.
Ostwind 4 will connect Baltic Sea wind farms to the national grid using advanced High-Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) technology. This will be Germany’s first deployment of a 525-kilovolt HVDC system in the Baltic, setting new standards for energy transport efficiency over long distances.
Located 30 kilometers northeast of Rügen Island, the project involves building offshore and onshore converter stations and a 110-kilometer DC cable system linking land and sea. Drydocks World, part of the DP World Group, will oversee the Engineering, Procurement, Construction, and Installation of the wind energy converter stations' topsides and jacket structures, with fabrication taking place at their Dubai facility. Once complete, the platform will be transported and installed in German waters.
GE Vernova will provide the HVDC technology, including Voltage-Sourced Converters (VSC), transformers, SF6-free Gas Insulated Switchgear, civil works for the onshore converter station, and Grid Automation equipment.
Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem, Group Chairman and CEO of DP World, highlighted Drydocks World’s critical role in advancing sustainable infrastructure and its contribution to clean energy transitions and economic growth. Captain Rado Antolovic, CEO of Drydocks World, emphasized the importance of international collaboration in driving renewable energy solutions. Stefan Kapferer, CEO of 50Hertz Transmission, referred to the project as pioneering work in wind energy use in the Baltic Sea.
Philippe Piron, CEO of GE Vernova's Electrification business, stressed that Ostwind 4 represents a milestone in the mission to electrify and decarbonize, underlining the vital role of offshore wind in ensuring European energy security and advancing the global energy transition.