DP World’s Drydocks to engineer 2 GW Ostwind project

Drydocks World secures contract for Ostwind 4 offshore grid connection project: German Transmission System Operator 50Hertz has awarded DP World subsidiary Drydocks World the contract to build Ostwind 4, a 2 GW offshore wind grid connection in Germany, according to the Dubai Media Office. Drydocks will manage the engineering, procurement, construction, and installation of the project in partnership with GE Vernova.

More details: Ostwind 4 will connect Baltic Sea wind farms to the national grid, featuring a 110 km cable system and using 525 kv of High-Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) technology for the first time in the Baltic. Drydocks will build offshore and onshore converter stations, as well as the topside and jacket structures.

What’s GE Vernova’s role? GE Vernova will provide the HVDC technology, which includes transformers, voltage-sourced converters, SF6-free gas-insulated switchgear, grid automation equipment, and some construction work for the onshore converter station.