Wind - LOC Renewables to deliver MWS for Belgian modular offshore grid

LOC Renewables to deliver MWS for Belgian modular offshore grid

MOG is located 40 kilometres off the Belgian coast in the North Sea. The agreement between LOC Renewables and Elia, will see LOC provide support during the construction and installation of the Offshore Switchyard (OSY) platform and the submarine cables that will serve it. The contract win by LOC follows a previous agreement between LOC Renewables, Elia and the National Grid UK, as part of which the engineer is providing MWS services for the installation of the Nemo link, the HVDC submarine transmission cable linking Belgium and the UK. The new MOG project, with its central OSY platform, will connect four planned wind farms: Rentel, Northwester 2, Mermaid and SeaStar, enabling them to supply electricity directly to the Belgian national electricity grid. It is anticipated that the project could also provide an initial foundation for the future development of an extensive Nor...

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