Borssele Alpha, TenneT's first and at the same time largest connection system for wind farms on the Dutch North Sea is ready for operation. Exactly to schedule and within budget, in 2020 Borssele Alpha will unlock the green energy from offshore wind farms Borssele I and II being built by the Danish energy company Ørsted.
Certification issued by DNV GL marked the completion of the Borssele Alpha project. It means that this offshore grid connection complies fully with the conditions set out in the Dutch government's Offshore Wind Energy Development Framework.
Important step in energy transition
The Borssele I and II wind farms will have a capacity of around 700 megawatts (MW). This corresponds to electricity generation for approximately one million households. The power will be connected through TenneT's offshore connection Borssele Alpha to the onshore high voltage substation near Borssele for further transport in the high-voltage grid. For this purpose, a new substation has been built next to the existing 380 kV Borssele high voltage substation.
