The 260 km-long HVDC submarine cable link between the Isle of Grain in Kent, southeast England, and Maasvlakte near Rotterdam will allow power transmission of 1000 MW at a DC transmission voltage of 450 kV. The total value of the order to the consortium is about €220 million. Commissioning is scheduled for late 2010.
As consortium leader, Siemens is responsible for equipping the complete HVDC system and will be supplying both converter stations with key parts including converter valves, converter transformers, smoothing reactors, protection and control equipment and both AC and DC filters. BAM Civiel is responsible for all earthwork and construction.
