L&T Secures TenneT Deal For Two GW Offshore Programme

31 Jul 2026 CW Team

Under the pact, the consortium will continue work on two ongoing projects in the Netherlands, IJmuiden Ver Alpha and Nederwiek one, and will begin work on Nederwiek three in the Netherlands and LanWin five in Germany. Together these four projects will provide a cumulative transmission capacity of eight gigawatt (GW) operating at 525 kilovolt (kV). They are designed to transfer renewable energy generated in the Dutch and German sectors of the North Sea to onshore electricity grids, supporting regional decarbonisation objectives.

As part of the engineering, procurement, construction and installation scope, L&T will design and construct offshore converter platforms and associated infrastructure while Hitachi Energy will supply its HVDC Light technology for power conversion and transmission. The consortium will jointly deliver HVDC infrastructure to integrate offshore renewable energy with onshore networks. The projects aim to accelerate deployment of large scale offshore wind by linking generation sites with grid hubs.

L&T said the deal builds on the strengths of its Offshore Wind business backed by multidisciplinary engineering expertise across centres of excellence in India and Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates, combined with global partnerships, a robust supply chain ecosystem and modular fabrication facilities at Kattupalli in India. The company indicated that the consortium approach leverages both local fabrication and international technology to meet complex offshore installation demands. Market observers will view the award as a significant boost to L&T’s position in the European renewables market.

Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has secured a Framework Cooperation Agreement with Dutch-German transmission system operator TenneT to support Europe’s two gigawatt (GW) offshore wind programme. The contract was described by the company as an Ultra-Mega framework agreement, a category it uses for projects valued at more than Rs 150 bn. The agreement was signed in consortium with Hitachi Energy and covers six projects in principle alongside other future opportunities under TenneT’s high-voltage direct current programme. Under the pact, the consortium will continue work on two ongoing projects in the Netherlands, IJmuiden Ver Alpha and Nederwiek one, and will begin work on Nederwiek three in the Netherlands and LanWin five in Germany. Together these four projects will provide a cumulative transmission capacity of eight gigawatt (GW) operating at 525 kilovolt (kV). They are designed to transfer renewable energy generated in the Dutch and German sectors of the North Sea to onshore electricity grids, supporting regional decarbonisation objectives. As part of the engineering, procurement, construction and installation scope, L&T will design and construct offshore converter platforms and associated infrastructure while Hitachi Energy will supply its HVDC Light technology for power conversion and transmission. The consortium will jointly deliver HVDC infrastructure to integrate offshore renewable energy with onshore networks. The projects aim to accelerate deployment of large scale offshore wind by linking generation sites with grid hubs. L&T said the deal builds on the strengths of its Offshore Wind business backed by multidisciplinary engineering expertise across centres of excellence in India and Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates, combined with global partnerships, a robust supply chain ecosystem and modular fabrication facilities at Kattupalli in India. The company indicated that the consortium approach leverages both local fabrication and international technology to meet complex offshore installation demands. Market observers will view the award as a significant boost to L&T’s position in the European renewables market.

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