This is the first deliverable of the PROMOTioN project. It lists the qualitative set of requirements for the Meshed Offshore Grid (MOG) that is used throughout the project. This is done in the greater scope of WP1, ensuring alignment between future work packages. Future work packages set out the address various interdependent barriers. D1.1 is the first step towards using identical scenarios amongst work packages, which ensures comparability. A first version of quantitative data will be delivered in T1.5.

The creation of this first deliverable of PROMOTioN was done with the engagement of almost all PROMOTioN partners. Within a short period of time of three months, mutual understanding on the relevant requirements was achieved. This is all combined in this Deliverable. Intensive online and offline collaboration took place. This has led to a Deliverable, which has gone through a number of iterations, which presents aligned content, and builds on the experience of the partners of the PROMOTioN project.

The Deliverable is divided over 8 chapters. Introduction to the project is discussed in chapter 1, chapter 2 discusses various possible topologies and chapter 3 describes general system requirements. The specific requirements are listed in chapter 4-7, which describe requirements on each of the interfaces of the HVDC grid (With the AC grid, with offshore wind farms, with offshore loads, and the HVDC grid itself). Chapter 8 covers the non-functional requirements, mainly focussing on financial and regulatory barriers.

D1.1 lays the foundation for the PROMOTioN Project. Introducing the areas of investigation for the other work packages. D1.1 will be used a basis for the quantification process occurring in the remaining part of WP1, which will align the project and its partners towards a commonly supported Offshore Meshed Grid.