Glamox has secured a contract from SPIE Nederland to supply approximately 1,500 connected LED luminaires for the IJmuiden Ver Alpha land substation in Borssele, the first Dutch onshore substation being developed under TenneT's 2 GW Programme.
The substation will convert 525 kV direct current (DC) electricity transmitted from offshore wind farms into 380 kV alternating current (AC) for integration into the Dutch high-voltage transmission network.
The IJmuiden Ver Alpha facility is the first of eight planned land substations in the Netherlands under the programme. Similar facilities are also planned in Germany.
The project forms part of TenneT's offshore grid expansion strategy, which uses high-voltage direct current (HVDC) technology to reduce transmission losses over long distances. Offshore converter platforms transform electricity generated by wind turbines from AC to DC before transmission to shore, where it is converted back to AC for grid connection.
The latest award follows contracts announced in September 2025 for Glamox to supply connected marine lighting and lighting management systems for 11 offshore HVDC converter platforms associated with the same programme.
Under the contract, SPIE Nederland will install a range of energy-efficient lighting products supplied by Glamox, including luminaires for technical areas, offices, corridors, emergency systems and exterior lighting around the substation.
