ScottishPower Renewables’ first-ever High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) offshore converter station has been installed at East Anglia THREE wind farm.

The HVDC station converts electricity from AC (alternating current) to DC (direct current) - which means it can be transported over long distances more efficiently.

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The High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) offshore converter station is lifted into place off the Suffolk coast (Image: ScottishPower Renewables)

The 10,700 tonnes, seven-storey structure was safely secured at the wind farm - which lies around 69km off the Suffolk coast - last week.

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