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ABB has installed the most powerful station than conversion offshore electrical worker to the world
It is situated to the wide one of the German coast
August 26, 2013
Helvetic group ABB has installed in the Sea of the North the most powerful station than conversion offshore electrical worker to the world thanks to which the energy alternating current generated to the wide one of the German coast from three wind systems that take part of the wind park DolWin1 will be converted on the platform in continuous stream in high voltage (HVDC) for being transmitted to the mainland. The station of conversion to 320 kilovolts has an ability to transmission of 800 megawatt and is the most powerful installation to the world in its genre.
In single three days the advanced part of the platform and the station of conversion, of the all up weight of 9.300 tons, is transported to about 75 kilometers from the German coast using of a barge; successively, thanks to the aid of Thialf, larger the aquatic crane to the world, is hoisted and place on the base already installed.
"To place a platform of such dimensions - Brice Koch has commented, in charge of the ABB division Power Systems - it is one of the more delicate operations of the delivery of a net of offshore connection, since demands great cooperation between the various involved actors. This project represents a milestone in the supply of wind connections offshore in HVDC and is proud that the operations have been carried out easily".
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