# Drydocks World awarded Ostwind 4 offshore wind grid connection project

Drydocks World, in partnership with GE Vernova, has been awarded a project by 50Hertz to build and install the Ostwind 4 offshore wind grid connection in the Baltic Sea. The 2 GW HVDC project will include offshore and onshore converter stations and a 110 km cable system.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2024-12-16
- Where: 30 km northeast of Rügen Island, Baltic Sea, Germany
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 2 GW
- Products: offshore wind grid connection, HVDC converter stations, cable system
- Sectors: [Power Generation Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/power-generation-equipment.md)

## Companies

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

## Sources

- [transportandlogisticsme.com](https://www.transportandlogisticsme.com/global-news/drydocks-world-awarded-ostwind-4-project-to-support-germanys-renewable-energy-goals), 2024-12-16: "Drydocks World, in partnership with GE Vernova, has secured a landmark project to build and install Ostwind 4, a 2 gigawatt offshore wind grid connection."

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