On the platform built by Nordic Yards at its shipyard in Warnemünde, the alternating current (AC) generated by wind turbines is transformed into low-loss direct current (DC) for transmission to the mainland using Siemens technology.

The BorWin2 onshore converter station, likewise supplied to transmission system operator TenneT by Siemens, is located in Diele. There the electric power from the connected wind farms is converted back into the alternating current required to feed into the power grid.

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