Site Visit to Hitachi Energy’s HVDC Onshore Convertor Station

Summary

Hitachi Energy has been selected to supply its high-voltage direct current (HVDC ) Light systems to connect the world’s largest offshore wind farm at Dogger Bank, located 130-190 km off the North East coast of England, to the mainland transmission network at Teesside and Creyke Beck.

Dogger Bank Wind Farm has been developed in three phases, A, B and C, as a joint venture between SSE Renewables of the UK and Equinor of Norway (50:50), and ENI of Italy will take a 20% stake in the first two phases. Collectively it will become the world’s largest offshore wind farm.

The HVDC (High Voltage Direct Current) Onshore Converter Station near Beverley in the East Riding of Yorkshire is a crucial component of the Dogger Bank Wind Farm. The onshore converter station facilitates the efficient transmission of renewable energy from the offshore wind farm to the national grid. The Dogger Bank Wind Farm is being constructed in the North Sea, approximately 130 kilometers off the Yorkshire coast.

This groundbreaking project not only contributes to renewable energy but also sets the stage for other wind farms and suppliers to learn from the experience of transmitting energy safely and efficiently across long distances while minimizing losses.

Agenda:

10:00 Welcome / Coffee

10:15 Dogger Bank Project Overview

11:00 Safety Brief

11:15 Change in to PPE

11:30 Site Visit to DBB

12:30 Lunch

13:00 Round Up / Close

Attendees are required to provide their own Full PPE . Attendees will require Hard Hat, Safety Footwear, Safety Glasses, Gloves and Flame-retardant Coveralls.

Members: gain 2 CIOB CPD points when you reflect on the ethical aspects of your learning from this activity.

Contact

Kirsty Barker - Member Services and Events Coordinator, Yorkshire

Email - [email protected]