Innogy Nordsee 1 GmbH announced request for tender regarding preparation of the design, fabrication and supply of the inter-array cables connecting 54 wind turbine generators and the substation, with an option for the installation works in addition. Innogy Nordsee 1 wind farm is situated approximately 32 km north of the island of Juist, between the [...]
Despite the weather, it has been possible to energise the next cable string with eight turbines. Energizing the cable string is a vital part of the commissioning of the turbines, and the eight turbines connected to the string are expected to have first power in near future – depending on the weather. All array cables [...]
Cable installation at London Array, 1GW offshore wind farm, has been delayed as a result of the bad weather and shallow waters at the construction site, reports Windpower Monthly. With Global Marine’s Jan Steen, Atlantis and Sovereign vessels charter suspension, London array has called in more installation vessels that can operate in shallow waters. Global [...]
ABB, the global power and automation technology group, has won an order worth around $160 million from Svenska Kraftnät, the national grid operator, to provide a new high-voltage underground cable system for the South-West Link power transmission project in southern Sweden. When completed in 2014, this will be the longest and most powerful underground cable [...]
In October 2011, the connection from National Grid’s substation to the Canterbury-Kemsley 400kV overhead power lines was completed, so the National Grid’s substation is now operational and the construction compound is being dismantled. In January 2012, London Array Ltd expects to connect the National Grid substation to the London Array substation. This will power their [...]
Ofgem is asking for industry views on proposals to change the formula to set transmission charges for power generators using the high voltage grid. Overall transmission charges make up four per cent of an average household power bill. Given the large amount of new low carbon generation that needs to connect to the electricity networks, [...]
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management announced that it is taking the next steps in the review for a potential Mid-Atlantic Wind Energy Transmission Line. Atlantic Grid Holdings LLC has requested a right-of-way grant to develop the Atlantic Wind Connection, a proposed high-voltage direct current transmission line that would collect power generated by offshore wind [...]
All array cables, connecting the turbines with the Walney 2 offshore substation, have been safely placed on the seabed, and the cable barge Stemat 82 has de-mobilised. One of the cables still needs to be terminated, but this is also paused due to the adverse weather conditions. The Walney Offshore Windfarms The Walney Offshore Windfarms [...]
nkt cables has entered a contract with E.ON Climate & Renewables Central Europe GmbH at a value of around € 20 million for the offshore wind farm Amrumbank West. For nkt cables, Amrumbank West will be another project with armoured 33 kV submarine cables. The cable will be manufactured at the production facilities in Cologne. [...]
The company developing the Block Island Wind Farm is Planning a 15-mile underground transmission line that would provide the first… By Iain Wilson (scindependent) Source: scindependent, December 09, 2011;
