# GE Vernova awarded Ostwind 4 offshore grid connection contract in German Baltic Sea

GE Vernova, in consortium with Drydocks World, has been awarded the Ostwind 4 project by 50Hertz to design, build and commission a 2 GW HVDC transmission system connecting offshore wind farms in the German Baltic Sea to the grid. The project is provisionally scheduled for completion by the end of 2031.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2024-12-16
- Where: Arkona Basin, Baltic Sea, Germany
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 2 GW
- Products: HVDC transmission system, offshore converter platform, onshore converter station
- Sectors: [Power Generation Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/power-generation-equipment.md), [Electrical Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/electrical-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [GE Vernova](https://endata.com/companies/2947.md)
- [50Hertz](https://endata.com/companies/11399.md) (customer)
- [Drydocks World](https://endata.com/companies/14439.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [gevernova.com](https://www.gevernova.com/news/press-releases/ge-vernova-awarded-major-contract-build-2-gw-offshore-grid-connection-german-baltic), 2024-12-16: "The project involves the design, construction, and commissioning of a 2-gigawatt (GW) High-Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) electric transmission system—the first of its kind in the German Baltic Sea."
- [greentechlead.com](https://greentechlead.com/wind/ge-vernova-and-drydocks-world-awarded-ostwind-4-hvdc-project-48567), 2024-12-16: "GE Vernova, in partnership with Drydocks World, has secured the contract for the Ostwind 4 project from 50Hertz, a leading German Transmission System Operator (TSO)."

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