GE’s Grid Solutions business and platform and module builder HSM Offshore Energy have signed a memorandum of understanding to work together on AC substation projects for the global offshore wind industry
GE Grid Solutions president and chief executive Philippe Piron said, “We are pleased to strengthen our collaboration with HSM Offshore Energy. Together we offer complementary expertise to support AC offshore wind substations projects across the market.
“GE brings project engineering and management excellence to this partnership, as well as a complete portfolio of key electrical equipment and a global footprint. Over the last 15 years, we have won contracts to deliver high-voltage alternating current (AC) systems for 18 offshore substations, connecting more than 5 GW of offshore wind in Europe, in the UK, Germany, Belgium, and France.”
HSM Offshore Energy managing director Jaco Lemmerzaal said, “We are pleased to continue collaborating with GE’s Grid Solutions business, to jointly win and deliver offshore wind substations projects.
“We have delivered integrated platform, module, and jacket projects for the upstream offshore energy sector for 60 years. In the offshore wind market, we were pioneers with the delivery of the world’s first high-voltage substation off the coast of Denmark and contributed to the connection of 3.5 GW of offshore windfarms in Europe.
“We have our own yard with large climate-controlled construction and assembly halls and deep-water quay sides with open North Sea access, and a high number of experienced and loyal permanent staff covering full turnkey capabilities.”
The MoU focuses on supporting the development of offshore wind projects, providing engineering, procurement and manufacturing, including the HV equipment, grid compliance studies, full testing and pre-commissioning, transport, installation at sea and then final hook up and commissioning.
“Developers can benefit from ongoing design standardization efforts undertaken by GE and HSM, who are aiming to achieve the lowest levelized cost of energy whilst reducing interface risks,” the companies said.
