# 50Hertz awards Siemens Energy and NSORe 2 GW North Sea converter contract

50Hertz awarded a turnkey contract to Siemens Energy and Neptun Smulders Offshore Renewables to deliver a 2 GW offshore converter platform and onshore converter station for the North Sea Connector 2 project. Commercial operation is targeted by end of 2034.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2026-06-17
- Where: North Sea (offshore) and onshore in Germany, Germany
- Jobs: 500
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 2 GW
- Products: offshore converter platform, onshore converter station, transformers, converters, SF6-free switchgear
- Sectors: [Power Generation Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/power-generation-equipment.md), [Electrical Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/electrical-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Siemens Energy](https://endata.com/companies/6803.md) (supplier)
- [50Hertz](https://endata.com/companies/11399.md) (customer)
- [Neptun Smulders Offshore Renewables](https://endata.com/companies/92506.md) (supplier)

## Sources

- [particle.news](https://particle.news/story/50hertz-awards-siemens-energy-and-nsore-2-gw-north-sea-converter-contract), 2026-06-17: "50Hertz awarded the turnkey contract to Siemens Energy and Neptun Smulders Offshore Renewables on June 17, 2026, to deliver a 2 GW offshore converter platform and an onshore converter station for the North Sea Connector 2 project."

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