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Ailes Marines has selected GE Grid Solutions for the supply and installation of the main electrical equipment for the substation of the Saint-Brieuc Bay offshore wind farm
Saint-Brieuc / Paris / September 16 – 2020 – Ailes Marines , a company 100% owned by Iberdrola, in charge of the construction, installation and operation of the offshore wind farm in the Bay of Saint-Brieuc, has today announced the selection of GE Grid Solutions, a division of GE Renewable Energy, for the supply of the main electrical equipment for the substation of the Saint Brieuc offshore wind farm.
GE Grid Solutions will be responsible for the design, manufacturing, installation and commissioning of the high-voltage electrical equipment as well as the substation control and protection system.
GE Grid Solutions will design and manufacture the 72.5 kV and 220 kV metal-encased substations in its French factory in Aix-les-Bains.
The substation control and protection system, for its part, will be developed in its center of excellence in Montpellier. The power transformers will be manufactured in its factory in Gebze, Turkey. GE Grid Solutions is planning commissioning tests of the electrical substation in 2022.
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The electrical substation at sea
The substation will be positioned in the center of the Saint-Brieuc wind farm on a jacket-type foundation. It will house all of the park's automated control systems, as well as all the equipment ensuring a reliable electrical connection between the wind turbines and the onshore network.
A key element of an offshore wind farm
The Saint-Brieuc substation will play a central role, collecting the electricity produced by the 62 wind turbines and raising the electrical voltage, through power transformers, in order to limit energy losses during transfer electricity to the coast. Within the offshore substation, the current increases from 66,000 to 225,000 volts.
“We look forward to working alongside Ailes Marines to provide clean energy in France, thanks to our cutting-edge substation technology and our expertise in integrating renewable energy into the grid terrestrial electricity. »
“This new partnership with GE Grid Solutions, concerning the electrical equipment of the substation of the Saint Brieuc offshore wind farm, will help maintain qualified jobs in France. The green economy is a major source of industrialization and the creation of sustainable, quality jobs, capable of stimulating activity at all stages of the value chain. After making good progress on the latest supply contracts, the project is progressing towards the construction phase thanks to the support of all stakeholders, as France accelerates its transition to a low-carbon economy. »
About Ailes Marines
Winner in April 2012 of a national call for projects with the Saint-Brieuc Bay offshore wind farm project, AILES MARINES is in charge of the development, construction, installation and operation of the park. offshore wind farm. It is a simplified joint stock company (SAS), 100% owned by IBERDROLA.
The key figures of the Saint-Brieuc Bay offshore wind project:
- 75 km2 of area
- 62 Siemens-Gamesa 8 MW wind turbines
- 496 MW of installed power
- 1,820 GWh/year of production, i.e. the annual electricity consumption of 835,000 inhabitants (heating included)
About GE Grid Solutions
Grid Solutions is a division of GE Renewable Energy that employs more than 15,000 people in
80 countries and serves the needs of its customers around the world. Grid Solutions helps industries and utilities improve electricity management; from the point of production to the point of consumption, optimizing the reliability, efficiency and resilience of the network. To learn more about GE Renewable Energy's Grid Solutions division, visit: www.gegridsolutions.com .
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