PARIS, FRANCE - GE Grid Solutions has been awarded a multi-million dollar project for the design, supply, construction and commissioning of onshore and offshore wind substations for the Neart na Gaoithe (NnG) offshore wind farm, 12 miles off the Fife coast in Scotland.

GE is responsible for the turnkey delivery of all infrastructure, including ground works and civil construction.

The 400/220 kV onshore wind substation will be built on a greenfield site. The offshore topside platform will house GE's 220 kV and 66 kV substations.

The onshore and offshore substation equipment includes four power transformers, four reactors, the static synchronous compensator (STATCOM), power quality components, and gas insulated switchgear--at 66 kV, 220 kV and 400 kV--as well as protection and control, SCADA, and telecommunications systems.

NnG is expected to be fully operational in 2023. Once operational, it will be able to provide enough electricity to power more than 375,000 Scottish homes.

Source: GE Grid Solutions