Siemens claims the link can still be grid-connected on time Photo: Paul Langrock Agentur Zenit

Siemens hits Sylwin1 grid-link snag

Siemens has confirmed a delay at the SylWin1 offshore wind converter platform in the German North Sea due to an unexpected geophysical problem.

28 February 2013 10:56 GMT Updated 27 September 2016 5:46 GMT

By Bernd Radowitz in Berlin

The German group now expects to finish the installation of the platform in 2014 instead of this year, Siemens said.

Despite the setback, Siemens claims SylWin1 can still be grid-connected in the second half of 2014 as planned.

Siemens is running the installation of the SylWin1 grid-link project for transmission system operator (TSO) TenneT. The platform will flow 864MW of electricity to the German mainland from offshore wind projects like Dan Tysk and Butendiek.

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