# Siemens Energy and Dragados Offshore win €7bn contract for offshore wind converter platforms

A joint venture between Siemens Energy and Dragados Offshore won a €7 billion contract from TenneT to design and build three offshore wind energy converter platforms in the German North Sea. The platforms will convert 6 GW of offshore wind power.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2023-04-25
- Where: German North Sea, Germany
- Value: $7.70B (7.00B EUR)
- Jobs: 2,000
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 6 GW
- Products: offshore wind energy converter platforms, HVDC converter technology
- Sectors: [Power Generation Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/power-generation-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Siemens Energy](https://endata.com/companies/6803.md)
- [TenneT](https://endata.com/companies/272.md) (customer)
- [Siemens Energy](https://endata.com/companies/6803.md) (supplier)
- [Dragados Offshore](https://endata.com/companies/10109.md) (partner)
- [Dragados Offshore](https://endata.com/companies/10109.md) (supplier)

## Sources

- [news.goalfore.com](https://news.goalfore.com/detail/39664/siemens-dragados-win-7bn-contract-to-build-offshore-wind-converter-platforms.html), 2023-04-25: "In the global race against climate change, grid expansion must be able to keep pace with the accelerated expansion targets for renewable energies."
- [windpowermonthly.com](https://www.windpowermonthly.com/article/1821724/consortium-secures-%E2%82%AC7-billion-german-north-sea-hvdc-substation-platform-contract), 2023-05-03: "A consortium of Siemens Energy and Spain's Dragados Offshore has signed a €7 billion agreement with grid operator Tennet to supply high-voltage direct current transmission technology for three connections in the German North Sea."

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