# GE and Sembcorp Marine chosen to supply HVDC system for RWE's Sofia offshore wind farm

A GE Renewable Energy Grid Solutions and Sembcorp Marine consortium was selected as preferred supplier of the HVDC transmission system for RWE's 1.4 GW Sofia offshore wind farm on Dogger Bank in the North Sea. More than 50% of the components will be made in local facilities.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2020-07-09
- Where: Dogger Bank, North Sea, United Kingdom
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 1.4 GW
- Products: HVDC converter stations, HVDC transmission system
- Sectors: [Power Generation Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/power-generation-equipment.md), [Electrical Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/electrical-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Sembcorp Marine](https://endata.com/companies/827.md) (supplier)
- [GE Renewable Energy Grid Solutions](https://endata.com/companies/6730.md) (supplier)
- [RWE](https://endata.com/companies/6731.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [gevernova.com](https://www.gevernova.com/news/press-releases/rwe-chooses-state-art-electrical-transmission-system-1dot4-gw-sofia-offshore-wind-farm), 2020-07-09: "GE's Grid Solutions and Sembcorp Marine chosen as preferred suppliers of the high voltage direct current transmission system"

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