Offshore wind networks will boost flows and cut costs

Significance

Projects to connect offshore power generation facilities promise more efficient use of existing and planned infrastructure and will greatly increase connectivity between national systems. They are a central part of energy island concepts and also offer possibilities with regard to the electrification of shipping and offshore hydrogen production.

Impacts

• Greater connectivity between electricity systems should reduce power curtailment, improve system security and boost power trading.
• Efficient use of transmission infrastructure will reduce costs for ambitious energy island projects.
• Offshore electricity charging could facilitate the electrification of shipping in some vessel segments.