Massive offshore substation sets sail for Wikinger wind farm in Baltic Sea

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Substation will support €1.4bn Iberdrola wind project as well as other offshore developments from German developer 50Hertz

One of the world's largest offshore substations has today begun its three week voyage from Cadiz in southern Spain to the German zone of the Baltic Sea. Engineers from ScottishPower Renewables and Iberdrola...

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