Grid connection agreement for Borssele 1 & 2 in the Netherlands signed

TSO TenneT and wind farm developer DONG Energy have signed the grid connection agreement for the wind farm Borssele 1 & 2 off the coast of the Dutch province Zeeland. The signed agreements relate to the realization, connection, and transmission of power of DONG Energy’s Borssele wind farm with TenneT’s Borssele Alpha platform and are the first under the new Dutch tender system. In July of last year DONG Energy won the public tender by the government for the first two areas in Borssele of 700 MW.

TenneT not only facilitates the physical offshore grid connection, but also integrates the renewables into the energy system at minimum societal cost. Mel Kroon (CEO TenneT): "Because TenneT, and not individual parties with commercial interests, is responsible for all... ... More: Official Press Release TenneT

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TenneT, DONG Energy, Borssele, Netherlands, grid