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Siemens Energy to deliver first utility-scale offshore wind electricity to the US grid
Official Press Release Siemens Energy:
Green energy for New York: Siemens Energy will connect state’s first utility-scale offshore wind farm to the grid
Sunrise Wind will support New York’s goal of 100 percent clean electricity by 2040 / Green energy for nearly 600 000 homes in New York State / First offshore HVDC grid connection project in the U.S, deploying a technology that will reduce transmission losses over long distances
Siemens Energy has been awarded its first offshore grid connection project in the United States. In a consortium with Aker Solutions, the company will supply the high-voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission system that will bring green energy from Sunrise Wind, New York’s first utility-scale offshore wind project, to the mainland. It’s the first offshore wind project in the U.S. to use HVDC technology. The approximately 924 megawatts wind farm is developed by a joint venture between Danish... ... More: Official Press Release Siemens Energy
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