TenneT Emden (Germany)
TenneT is constructing a building site ready for building a substation and two converter stations. The substation construction in eastern Emden was planned to feed renewable power from the BorWin gamma and delta offshore rigs securely into the national grid in the future.
In detail...
• Renewable offshore power feed-in
• Supply to the national 380 kV and 220 kV grids
• Optional connection to the Riffgat offshore rig
• About 16 hectares of area
Facts and figures:
Builder:
TenneT TSO GmbH, Bayreuth
Client:
Arge Baufelderschliessung UW Emden-Ost, Westerstede
Construction period:
1 Nov 2013 – 31 Oct 2014
Construction costs:
€300 million
Subcontractor:
Mibau Baustoffhandel GmbH
Quantity delivered:
59,000 tonnes Purpose: Substation