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North Sea TSOs sign agreement for North Sea Wind Hub

By: Tom Russell 23/03/2017 EC

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Dutch, Danish and German transmission system operators have signed an agreement to develop the North Sea Wind Power Hub. They plan to construct one or more artificial island hubs in the central North Sea.

The infrastructure on the hubs, which will house staff and workshops, will link wind farms in the North Seas region and transmit the electricity they generate to Belgium, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway and the United Kingdom via interconnections.

The interconnectors will also enable these countries to trade electricity. As a result, they will be able to maximise their use of energy from renewable sources, such as wind and solar power, whose capacity to generate electricity varies from place to place due to changing weather conditions.

In 2016 the North Seas countries signed a Political Declaration and action plan that emphasised their commitment to developing offshore renewable energy and the necessary infrastructure in the region. As part of this, they set up four Support Groups, whose members are experts from North Sea countries and the European Commission and representatives of system operators, regulatory authorities, business, institutional investors and civil society.

The Groups work on the areas of maritime spatial planning; development of an offshore grid; cooperation between the North Seas countries; and standards, technical rules and regulations. The four Groups will present their work at the meeting, which will also include panel debates, thematic sessions and an open discussion between participants.

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North Sea TSOs sign agreement for North Sea Wind Hub

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