HVDC BorWin3 is a

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(HVDC) link under construction to transmit offshore wind power to the

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of the German mainland. The project differs from most HVDC systems in that one of the two converter stations is built on a platform in the sea. Voltage-Sourced Converters with DC ratings of 900 MW, ±320 kV are used and the total cable length is 160 km. The project is the most recent of the German offshore HVDC projects to be awarded (in 2014). It is being built by the

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consortium with the offshore platform contract awarded to Drydocks World in

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. The project is expected to be handed over to its owner, TenneT, in 2019. The project started power transmission in August 2019. TenneT took control of operations in February 2020.

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Description of project
on TenneT website (in German).
Description of project
on TenneT website (in English). Electric power transmission systems in Germany Energy infrastructure under construction HVDC transmission lines Wind power in Germany Electrical interconnectors in the North Sea 2019 establishments in Germany Energy infrastructure completed in 2019 {{Powerline-stub

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