In March 2023 TenneT signed a framework cooperation agreement with Hitachi Energy/Petrofac for six 2GW projects out of the total of fourteen 2GW grid connection systems that TenneT will realize via the 2GW Program.
Since 2024 Petrofac has been working on a financial restructuring of its business. In the past period TenneT has worked extensively with the Petrofac/Hitachi Energy consortium on mitigation measures. Since Petrofac has not been able to meet its contractual obligations, TenneT has exercised its right to partial termination of the contract related to the Petrofac scope. At the same time, a solution has been put in place involving a consortium of Hitachi Energy and a replacement contractor.
Hitachi Energy and the replacement contractor will be responsible for the project portfolio of the Dutch offshore grid connections IJmuiden Ver Alpha, Nederwiek 1, Nederwiek 3, Doordewind 1, Doordewind 2 and the German offshore grid connection LanWin5.
TenneT's leading objective -shared by the new consortium- is to meet its legal and societal tasks and deliver the offshore grid connection projects as outlined in the Development Framework in the Netherlands and Netzentwicklungsplan in Germany. In doing so, TenneT is committed to keeping pace in the role out of the North Sea offshore wind agenda.
