ABB has been selected by energy companies SSE Renewables of the UK and Equinor of Norway to supply its HVDC Light converter systems to connect the world's largest offshore wind farms in the Dogger Bank region of the North Sea to the UK transmission network.

This will be the first ever use of the offshore HVDC technology in the UK's wind market.

Under the deal, ABB will supply HVDC converter systems with one of the smallest environmental footprints, while Aibel will deliver two HVDC offshore converter platforms.

Dogger Bank offshore wind farms will generate enough electricity to power 4.5 million homes, increasing current wind offshore capacity in the UK by 3.6 GW, equivalent to 5% of the country's total estimated electricity generation.

Source: ABB