Shipshape solution for offshore wind: The UK's first high-voltage offshore substation connects the Barrow wind farm to the transmission grid, and is also an important component in helping manage wind's contribution to the network

摘要

In recent years, the wind energy market has grown from small medium-voltage wind farms connecting to the distribution network to large high-voltage parks connecting directly to the transmission grid. Areva T&D has already carried out challenging wind farm connections at medium and high voltage in Germany, Norway, Australia, India and France, offering grid connection solutions specifically designed to solve wind power quality issues, as well as providing the necessary equipment. The Barrow offshore wind farm connection, recently awarded to the company by the Kellogg Brown & Root/Vestas Celtic Wind Technology consortium, is just one of these projects.