DolWin3 - Transparency
By 2025, it is envisaged that the share of renewable energies in relation to the overall electricity consumption will increase to 45 to 50 percent, 55 to 60 in 2035 and at least 80 in 2050. Wind power is set to play a key part in this development. As space for onshore wind farms is limited, the wind energy boom will increasingly shift to the sea, creating so-called offshore wind farms.
TenneT TSO GmbH has been legally required to set up and operate grid connections for offshore wind farms since December 2006. This task is performed by the subsidiary TenneT Offshore GmbH.
Its subsidiary, TenneT Offshore DolWin3 GmbH & Co KG, is responsible for the grid connection project DolWin3. For these two offshore grid connection projects, TenneT has entered into a partnership with Copenhagen Infrastucture Partners. In the capacity of service provider, TenneT continues to assume responsibility for grid connection management and perform additional key operator tasks. The grid connection combines a series of offshore wind farms in the German North Sea region with the power grid on the mainland, and boasts a total capacity of 900 megawatts.
Publications
On the following pages you will find information and data published by TenneT Offshore DolWin3 GmbH & Co. KG (DOL3) that provides insight into the operation of the maximum voltage grid, as well as an overview of the economic aspects involved.
A series of publications are provided to meet legal obligations, but many publications also are being offered on a voluntary basis. TenneT Offshore DolWin3 GmbH & Co. KG (DOL3) publishes network-relevant data here in accordance with legal provisions.