Berlin, April 21 (IANS) A 7 billion euro deal to connect offshore wind farms in the North Sea to the German energy grid has been signed by Siemens (NS: ) Energy and Spain's Dragados Offshore, the two companies announced. The agreement ensures that a total of 6 gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind power can be transported onshore, Siemens added. The three grid connections will transport electricity from wind farms in the German North Sea to grid connection points in northern parts of the country. At the end of March, TenneT awarded 11 contracts for the connection of North Sea wind farms to consortia led by Hitachi Energy and General Electric (NYSE: ). To achieve the European goal of an independent renewable energy supply, the North Sea must be developed as the bloc's "green power plant", and quickly connected to onshore power grids, TenneT COO Tim Meyerjuergens said.

Source: The North Africa Journal April 21, 2023 17:19 UTC