Amprion awards Lanwin converter stations to Siemens Energy and Dragados Offshore
Monday 16 January 2023
Amprion Offshore GmbH has awarded Siemens Energy and Dragados Offshore to build the converter stations for the LanWin1 and LanWin3 offshore grid connection systems. The partners are to build two converters each offshore and onshore in the new 2 gigawatt power class. The systems are to be commissioned two and three years earlier than originally planned.
Due to the acceleration measures planned by the German Government Amprion Offshore had invited tenders for the construction of the converters earlier than planned in the fall of 2022. The plans provide for LanWin1 to go into operation as early as 2029 instead of 2031 and for LanWin3 as early as 2030 instead of 2033. With only three months to tender and award the contract, Amprion has now been able to complete the process in record time. The experience from previous contracting processes has been an important factor. The contract is worth a total of more than €4 billion including maintenance for ten years.
"We are working at high pressure to meet the accelerated scenarios of the German government to install 30 GW of offshore wind energy by 2030. That is why we are very pleased to have won two partners in Siemens Energy and Dragados Offshore who can implement our converters quickly and reliably," says Peter Barth, managing director of Amprion Offshore GmbH. With the 2 gigawatt converters, Amprion is entering the new performance class of offshore grid connection systems. "Together, we will be doing important pioneering work on the road to climate neutrality," emphasizes Barth.