L&T Finalises 2 GW HVDC Framework With TenneT

Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has announced the successful conclusion of a Framework Cooperation Agreement (FCA) with Dutch-German transmission system operator TenneT, covering a 2 GW offshore wind grid-connection programme. The agreement was signed in consortium with Hitachi Energy and covers, in principle, six projects and further future opportunities under TenneT's wider 2 GW HVDC programme. L&T classified the deal as an "Ultra-Mega" framework agreement, a category it applies to contracts valued above ₹15,000 crore (roughly $1.7 billion).

Under the agreement, the consortium will continue delivery of two projects already underway in the Netherlands, IJmuiden Ver Alpha and Nederwiek 1, and will commence two further projects: Nederwiek 3 in the Netherlands and LanWin 5 in Germany. Combined, the four named projects represent a cumulative transmission capacity of 8 GW at 525 kV, moving power generated in the Dutch and German sectors of the North Sea to the onshore grid. Within the engineering, procurement, construction and installation scope, L&T will deliver the offshore converter platforms and associated infrastructure, while Hitachi Energy will supply its HVDC Light technology for power conversion and transmission.

The FCA formalises an arrangement that began roughly nine months earlier. TenneT had originally awarded the six-project package to a Hitachi Energy–Petrofac consortium in March 2023, under a framework agreement reported to be worth around €13 billion covering six of the fourteen grid-connection systems in its 2 GW programme. In October 2025, TenneT partially terminated the contract after Petrofac failed to meet its contractual obligations, a decision that contributed to Petrofac filing for administration of its ultimate holding company. TenneT subsequently put in place a revised consortium pairing Hitachi Energy with L&T as the replacement contractor for the affected scope.

L&T said its offshore wind business is supported by engineering centres of excellence in India and Sharjah, UAE, alongside global partnerships, a supply chain ecosystem and modular fabrication facilities at its Kattupalli site in India. The company described the agreement as strengthening its international footprint in offshore energy infrastructure and supporting Europe's decarbonisation goals.