Avantha Group Company CG has announced the successful installation of its transformer substation at the Amrumbank West offshore wind farm. The renewable energy unit consists of 80 multi-megawatt wind turbines located 100 km off the German coast in the North Sea. The Amrumbank West offshore wind farm (which was completed along with CG's consortium partners Fabricom GDF Suez, Iemants and GeoSea) is scheduled to enter service in the autumn of 2015. The wind farm extends over 32 sq.km, and its 80 technologically advanced 3.6 MW turbines will give it a total capacity of 288 MW, enough to power 300,000 households.

Amrumbank West will displace more than 740,000 metric tonnes of carbon emissions annually. Amrumbank West GmbH (AWG) is a 100% subsidiary of E.ON Climate & Renewables Central Europe GmbH. E.ON, based in North Rhine-Westphalia and Germany, is currently the world's third-largest operator of offshore wind farms and one of the world's largest investor-owned electric utility service providers.

CG designed, engineered, supplied and integrated all critical high voltage power equipment to connect the 33 kV and 155 kV networks, including power transformers, high and medium voltage switchgear as well as protection and automation equipment. The solution includes an innovative AC/AC connection link for offshore wind farms developed by CG. The technology, already in use at other platforms on the North Sea such as the Belwind wind farm, has minimal weight and low cost, and is designed for optimal and minimal maintenance compared with traditional high voltage AC or DC solutions.

Commenting on the order, Avantha Group Company CG's CEO and Managing Director, Laurent Demortier, said: "Renewable energy solutions are a key focus area for CG. The Amrumbank West offshore wind farm is an outstanding engineering feat, and we are delighted to be playing a major role in its development and implementation. Our customer-centric solutions are designed to suit local conditions and follow global benchmarks. We thank E.ON for the trust placed in CG and are very proud to provide E.ON with our energy efficient CG technology for offshore wind farm connections."

Avantha Group Company CG is a global pioneering leader in the management and application of electrical energy. Organised into four business groups: Power, Industrial, Automation, and Consumer, CG provides electrical products, systems and services for utilities, power generation, industries, and consumers. The Rs 25,000 crores (US$ 4 bn) Avantha Group is one of India's leading business conglomerates. Its successful entities in diversified sectors include Crompton Greaves (power transmission and distribution equipment and services), BILT (paper and pulp), The Global Green Company Limited (food processing), Biltech Building Elements Limited (infrastructure), Avantha Power (energy), Salient Business Solutions Limited (IT and ITES), Jg Glass (glass containers)