Strong Wind Harvest in the North Sea

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TenneT sees optimisation potential through the tendering of free capacities for offshore grid connections

In the first half of 2018, the wind energy transferred by transmission system operator TenneT from the North Sea to the shore rose to 8.17 terawatt hours (TWh)*. This corresponds to an increase of 5.15 percent compared to the first half of 2017 (7.77 TWh). "We see significant potential for optimising the use of existing transmission capacities," said TenneT’s managing director  Lex Hartman. "Approximately 660 megawatts of grid connection capacity will run idle in the foreseeable future in the North Sea. The legislator could allocate these free resources to offshore wind farms via an additional tender to offshore wind farms. With an eye on the new... ... More: Official Press Release TenneT

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TenneT, grid operator, 2018, exceeding, wind harvest, North Sea