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Æge Energy has provided support to GoliatVind 75 MW floating offshore wind farm, including securing the project's grid connection, supporting the electrical system integration with Goliat FPSO, electrical system design and grid compliance advice and input to environmental impact assessments.

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Æge has carried out a review of the grid connection process in the UK to support the client's market entry strategy. The report outlines the steps, requirements and challenges involved in securing a grid connection, highlighting how regulatory and technical frameworks directly impact business development.

The report includes a review of:

• Regulatory landscape
• Processes for grid connection in GB
• ScotWind/INTOG
• Connections Reforms / TM04+ (Queue Position and Queue Management reforms)
• Holistic Network Design (HND)
• TEC register
• Review of specific grid areas

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Æge Energy was commissioned by a potential investor to conduct a due diligence of the Greenlink interconnector project.

Project facts:

The Greenlink interconnector is a subsea high-voltage direct current (HVDC) cable system that connects the power markets of Ireland and Great Britain, stretching approximately 190 km underground and under the sea between County Wexford in Ireland and Pembrokeshire in Wales.

• Review of Technical, Regulatory, Procurement Strategy, Project Management/Organisational and Permitting aspects
• Site inspection of land fall, converter sites and onshore cable routes
• Development of risk register and contingencies for development and construction phases
• CAPEX/OPEX/DEVEX review
• Development of comprehensive cost model
• Development of cost database for HVDC projects (interconnectors and offshore wind)
• Development of Construction Schedule and proposed Construction Management Organisation

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