The transmission link will connect Nordergründe, an offshore North Sea wind farm, to the mainland grid in Germany.

The order requires ABB to design, engineer, supply and deploy the 155kV land and submarine cable system, the onshore and offshore shunt reactors, the onshore 155/220kV power transformer and the extension of an existing 220kV substation.

ABB Power Systems division head Brice Koch said offshore wind helps address the need for more power while minimizing environmental impact.

"ABB provides a wide range of products, systems and services that enable the efficient generation and integration of renewables into the grid," Koch said.

The submarine cable system comprises 3x4km of single-core AC land cable and 28km of three core AC submarine cable with integrated fiber optics.

Commissioning of the wind power plant is scheduled in the next year.

The link has a capacity to transmit 111MW of clean wind power, enough to serve the needs of around 100,000 households and help save about 500,000 tons of carbon dioxide emissions per year, by replacing fossil fueled generation.