Search results for: Aflandshage

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  • 6 November 2023
    Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    HOFOR (Greater Copenhagen Utility) has put on hold the development of its proposed 300 MW Aflandshage offshore wind farm in Denmark since it has not been possible to obtain sufficient assurance that the project will receive a new establishment permit, the developer said. Earlier this year, the Danish Energy Board of Appeal revoked the Danish Energy […]

  • 11 December 2023
    Authorities, Fixed-Bottom, Operations & Maintenance, Planning & Permitting, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    The Danish Energy Agency (DEA) has resumed case processing of all pending applications for lifetime extension of existing offshore wind farms, which was paused due to the ongoing review the Danish authorities are conducting to determine if the country’s ‘open-door’ scheme is in breach of EU law. If the applications are approved, the Danish government […]

  • 6 July 2023
    Authorities, Wind Farm Update

    The Danish Energy Board of Appeal has revoked the Danish Energy Agency’s establishment permit for the Aflandshage offshore wind farm, which the project developer HOFOR received in the autumn of 2022. HOFOR said in a press release issued this morning (6 July) the Board notified the company that it was revoking the establishment permit granted to the Aflandshage offshore […]

  • 4 July 2023
    Environment, Wind Farm Update

    Copenhagen’s power supply company HOFOR has contracted Per Aarsleff A/S (Aarsleff) for the supply of foundations for the Aflandshage offshore wind farm that will be built in the Øresund Strait. The contract includes Nature-Inclusive Design, which will see artificial reefs being built at Aflandshage to house cod, crabs and other small marine wildlife. The artificial […]

  • 7 July 2023
    Authorities, Wind Farm Update

    Skyborn Sweden (Skyborn) has submitted a permit application to the Swedish government to build the 2,800 MW Fyrskeppet offshore wind farm north of Örskar in Uppsala County, about 50 kilometres off the coast. The Fyrskeppet offshore wind farm is expected to generate up to 11 TWh fossil-free electricity when completed, which could be enough to […]

  • 7 July 2023
    Contracts & Tenders

    The developers behind the Buchan floating offshore wind project, have awarded a series of contracts worth more than GBP 1.5 million to three Scottish companies. The 1 GW Buchan floating offshore wind project is being developed by the Floating Energy Allyance, a consortium comprising BW Ideol, Elicio, and BayWa r.e., which secured the rights for the project […]

  • 6 July 2023
    Wind Farm Update

    Blue Gem Wind, a joint venture between TotalEnergies and Simply Blue Group, has completed its geotechnical campaign for the 100 MW Erebus Test and Demonstration floating offshore wind project in Wales. The surveys, led by the Dutch geo-data specialist Fugro, included the acquisition of sub-seabed data using borehole, vibrocore, and cone penetration test techniques utilising […]

  • 4 July 2023
    Authorities, Wind Farm Update

    The Danish Energy Agency (DEA) has resumed case processing of three offshore wind farms laid out in the Marine Plan, issued last month, and all pending applications for test projects under the open-door scheme as it has been concluded that they are not in violation of EU regulations, which last month led to Denmark terminating […]

  • 7 July 2023
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy has signed a bill that will ease Ørsted’s tax obligations related to the 1.1 GW Ocean Wind 1 project, the state’s first offshore wind farm and the largest so far approved for construction in the US. Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind, a joint venture between Shell and EDF Renewables which is […]

  • 12 June 2023
    Contracts & Tenders, Ports & Logistics

    Siemens Gamesa has selected Køge Port in Denmark as the planned location for the pre-assembly and installation of wind turbines for the Aflandshage offshore wind farm. The Aflandshage offshore wind farm will feature up to 26 Siemens Gamesa’s SG 11.0-200 DD offshore wind turbines with an individual capacity of between 9.5 MW and 11 MW, […]

  • 7 June 2023
    Authorities, Industry, Wind Farm Update

    Denmark has approved a new Marine Plan which will abolish the open door offshore wind auction scheme and terminate 24 out of the 33 offshore wind projects proposed under the scheme. Under the new Marine Plan, Denmark plans to increase the sea area reserved for the development of renewable energy projects and energy islands from […]

  • 17 April 2023
    Contracts & Tenders, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Danish wind farm installation vessel owner and operator Cadeler A/S has signed a contract with Siemens Gamesa for the transportation and installation of 26 Siemens Gamesa’s SG 11.0-200 DD wind turbines at the Aflandshage offshore wind farm. This will be the first time in several years, the company will be back on home ground to install wind […]

  • 20 April 2021
    Contracts & Tenders

    New Power Partners has secured a contract to provide HOFOR with consultancy services for the Aflandshage and Nordre Flint offshore wind projects in Denmark. Together with Lautec Group and Blue Power Partners, New Power Partners will consult on the WTG package within sourcing and procurement, construction setup and preparation for O&M. HOFOR selected the Danish company for the […]

  • 10 August 2022
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Danish utility company HOFOR is preparing to launch its first supplier tender for the Aflandshage offshore wind farm, a project that could power the production of sustainable fuels in the Greater Copenhagen area. This is an excerpt from a Premium article published on our sister site Offshore Energy. You can read the original article by […]

  • 3 March 2023
    Authorities, Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    The Danish Energy Agency has resumed the processing of the Aflandshage and the Frederikshavn offshore wind farm projects which are part of the recently paused open-door tendering scheme. The Danish Energy Agency put the case processing of 33 open-door projects, including Aflandshage and Fredrikshavn, on hold until further clarification of EU law issues on 1 […]

  • 30 November 2021
    Authorities, Environment, Wind Farm Update

    The Danish Energy Agency (DEA) and Hvidovre Municipality have opened public consultation on the environmental impact report for the Aflandshage offshore wind farm, an up to 300 MW project being developed by HOFOR in the Øresund Strait, some ten kilometres from the southern tip of Amager. The DEA and Hvidovre Municipality have invited the public […]

  • 13 June 2022
    Authorities, Wind Farm Update

    The Danish Energy Agency (DEA) has approved the feasibility study report (environmental impact report) for the Aflandshage offshore wind farm, an up to 300 MW project being developed by HOFOR in the Øresund Strait. This approval does not give the project developer the right to build the offshore wind farm, but it does give HOFOR the […]

  • 11 November 2022
    Authorities, Wind Farm Update

    The Danish Energy Agency has granted an establishment permit giving HOFOR Vind the right to build the Aflandshage offshore wind farm in the Øresund Strait. The wind farm will feature up to 26 offshore wind turbines with an individual capacity of between 9.5 MW 11 MW, and a combined capacity of between 247 MW and […]

  • 23 April 2021
    Contracts & Tenders

    Greater Copenhagen Utility (HOFOR) and Lillebælt Vind have awarded several contracts for consultancy services for different segments of the nearshore wind projects in Øresund (the Sound) and Lillebælt, Denmark. Rambøll has won contracts for technical construction consultancy services, as well as for those regarding the projects’ foundations. The developers have awarded COWI with a contract for the […]

  • 7 February 2023
    Authorities, Wind Farm Update

    HOFOR (Greater Copenhagen Utility) has warned that several of its offshore wind projects will be negatively affected by the Danish Energy Agency’s decision to suspend the processing of offshore wind farm projects and other renewable energy projects under the open door scheme. The Ministry of Climate, Energy and Supply has assessed that the so-called Open […]

  • 21 October 2019
    Environment

    The Danish Energy Agency (DEA) is inviting input for the environmental impact report (EIR) that will be prepared for the Aflandshage and Nordre Flint offshore wind projects. DEA is inviting the public and relevant authorities to submit ideas and proposals for the two projects developed by Greater Copenhagen Utility (HOFOR) no later than 18 November. In March, the […]

  • 10 July 2019
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Niras has secured a contract to conduct environmental impact assessments (EIA) for HOFOR’s two proposed offshore wind farms in Øresund, Denmark. Niras said it is responsible for making sure that the planned Nordre Flint and Aflandshage wind farms can co-exist with the Copenhagen Airport and that they will not affect air traffic. The company will also investigate […]

  • 31 May 2021
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Environment, R&D, Technology, Wind Farm Update

    Ørsted and HOFOR (Greater Copenhagen Utility) entered into an agreement that will secure green power for part of the potential 1.3 GW Green Fuels for Denmark project to produce sustainable fuels in the Greater Copenhagen area. As part of the agreement, Ørsted and HOFOR will work towards enabling Ørsted to offtake the power produced at […]

  • 6 March 2019
    Authorities, Wind Farm Update

    The Danish Energy Agency (DEA) has granted permissions to the Greater Copenhagen Utility (HOFOR) to conduct preliminary studies for the establishment of offshore wind farms in two areas in Øresund (the Sound). The 160MW Nordre Flint project would comprise between 16 and 40 wind turbines with an individual capacity of between 4 -10MW. The total feasibility […]

  • 20 March 2023
    Authorities, Business development, Wind Farm Update

    The Danish Energy Agency has resumed the assessment of the Jammerland Bugt, Lillebælt South, Omø South, and Nordre Flint offshore wind farms which are part of the recently paused open-door tendering scheme. In February, the Danish Energy Agency suspended the processing of 33 open-door offshore wind projects until further clarification of EU law issues. The […]

  • 15 June 2021
    Business & Finance

    Ørsted could build its first carbon capture facility at the Avedøre Power Station in Copenhagen as part of the Green Fuels for Denmark development, for which the developer recently entered into an agreement to offtake power from the new 250 MW Aflandshage offshore wind farm. The company, which owns and operates Avedøre Power Station, started […]