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  • New York Rejects Bids to Renegotiate Offshore Wind Contracts

    13 October 2023
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Fixed-Bottom, Industry, Planning & Permitting

    The New York State Public Service Commission has denied petitions filed by a group of offshore wind developers and a state renewable energy trade association seeking financial relief for four proposed offshore wind projects and 86 land-based renewable projects. The petitions denied were submitted by Empire Offshore Wind LLC and Beacon Wind LLC, Sunrise Wind […]

  • World’s First Large-Scale Offshore Wind Farm Turns 20

    29 August 2023
    Fixed-Bottom, Wind Farm Update

    The 160 MW Horns Rev 1, the world’s first large-scale offshore wind farm, has marked a 20-year anniversary of all of the 80 turbines being installed at the site offshore Denmark. Horns Rev 1, built off the western coast of Jutland between 2002 and 2003, was also the first wind farm to be installed in […]

  • Far Offshore Pioneer Turns Ten

    17 September 2019
    Wind Farm Update

    Ørsted’s Horns Rev 2 offshore wind farm has marked a ten year anniversary since its official inauguration by HRH The Crown Prince of Denmark on 17 September 2009. At the time of the inauguration, the 209MW Horns Rev 2 was the world’s largest offshore wind farm. Located in the Danish North Sea at a distance […]

  • Ørsted and Vattenfall Being Neighbourly Offshore Denmark

    18 June 2019
    Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    A new eight-kilometer cable link between Horns Rev 2 and Horns Rev 3 wind farms in the Danish North Sea has recently been used for the first time while one of the export cables was undergoing scheduled maintenance, Vattenfall said. Energinet recently shut down the export cable connecting Horns Rev 2 to the grid for […]

  • Horns Rev 2 Hits 10 TWh Production Mark

    5 February 2021
    Wind Farm Update

    Horns Rev 2 has produced 10 billion kWh of electricity since its commissioning in 2009. The 209 MW Danish offshore wind farm reached the milestone on 4 February. Located in the North Sea some 30 kilometres off the Danish west coast, Ørsted’s wind farm was expected to supply clean energy corresponding to the annual power consumption […]

  • Danish Heavyweights Sign Offshore Wind Power Purchase Agreement

    16 March 2021
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Denmark’s Danfoss and Ørsted have signed a corporate power purchase agreement for 27 MW of the capacity of the Horns Rev 2 offshore wind farm. Danfoss, a global industrial manufacturer of energy-efficient solutions, signed a ten-year fixed price CPPA with Ørsted to offtake the portion of the renewable electricity output of the 209 MW offshore […]

  • Ørsted Testing Hybrid CTV at Horns Rev 2

    9 January 2018
    Operations & Maintenance, Ports & Logistics, R&D, Technology, Vessels

    Ørsted is testing a Surface Effect Ship, a hybrid crew transfer vessel (CTV) between a hovercraft and a catamaran, on the route from Esbjerg Port to the Horns Rev 2 offshore wind farm in the Danish North Sea, Umoe Mandal said.

  • DONG Energy and Vattenfall to Help Each Other at Horns Rev

    30 June 2017
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    DONG Energy and Vattenfall have initiated a common project to ensure the emergency power supply for DONG Energy’s wind farm Horns Rev 2 and Vattenfall’s upcoming wind farm Horns Rev 3 in Denmark.

  • Horns Rev 2 Back in Action, Subsea Cable Fixed

    21 December 2015
    Grid Connection, Operations & Maintenance, Wind Farm Update

    The subsea cable linking Dong Energy’s 209 MW Horns Rev 2 offshore wind farm with Denmark’s onshore grid was repaired and put back into operation on 18 December, nearly two months after the fault was reported, Energinet.dk said. The faulty cable put the wind farm out of operation on 19 October. One day later, Energinet.dk pinpointed the malfunctioning part […]

  • Dong Schedules Horns Rev 2 Blades Makeover

    28 January 2015
    Operations & Maintenance, Wind Farm Update

    Danish energy company, Dong Energy, will upgrade all turbines on 91 2.3MW turbines installed at Horns Rev 2 offshore wind farm. The company named larger than expected wear, caused by strong wind mixed with water, sand and salt, on seven-year-old blades as the reason for the refit job. Total of 273 blades will be inspected, […]

  • Faulty Part of Horns Rev 2 Cable Found

    20 October 2015
    Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    Energinet.dk has located the part of the Horns Rev 2 subsea cable which caused the offshore wind farm’s connection to go out of service on Monday. The transmission system operator (TSO) reported that the error has been found approximately 800 meters from Energinet.dk’s platform at sea, which collects electricity from numerous wind turbines in the North Sea. The cable is […]

  • Horns Rev 2 Subsea Cable Out of Order

    19 October 2015
    Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    A subsea cable that runs from the Horns Rev 2 offshore wind farm to the onshore grid is out of operation, Energinet.dk reported.   After an error occurred on the cable at 01:56 last night, Energinet.dk went to the site to locate the faulty part and will start the repair work if necessary. It is still too early to say how the error occurred, […]

  • Dong Inaugurates New Horns Rev 2 O&M Base in Esbjerg

    27 January 2015
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    ​DONG Energy has invested DKK 35 million (approximately EUR 4.7 million) in new premises in Esbjerg. The premises, inaugurated on January 16, will be the base for the operation of Horns Rev II Offshore Wind Farm.   The 3,500m2 large premises counting three floors will be the workplace for the approximately 30 employees, who will be […]

  • Top News of the Week Oct 19 – 25, 2015

    25 October 2015

    Siemens Presents New Offshore Wind Grid Connection Solution Siemens has introduced a new solution for connecting offshore wind turbines to the grid. Presented at the National Maritime Conference in Bremerhaven, the direct-current technology enables a cost-efficient and simplified connection of offshore wind power plants far from the coast, Siemens said. Faulty Part of Horns Rev […]

  • First Mono Bucket Foundation Decommissioned at Horns Rev 2

    10 July 2015
    Operations & Maintenance, Technology, Wind Farm Update

    On 7th July, the Horns Rev 2 meteorological mast, supported by a Mono Bucket foundation was successfully decommissioned, since Dong Energy no longer required the met mast at its Danish offshore wind farm. The Mono Bucket, which was one of the very first to be deployed and has been in situ for 6 years, has been completely […]

  • Sea Puffin Proves Its Mettle at Horns Rev 1

    22 August 2018
    Operations & Maintenance, Vessels

    Sea Puffin 1 has completed transit and push-on trials at the Horns Rev 1 offshore wind farm in Denmark at a significant wave height of 1.5m, demonstrating record low fuel consumption of <100l/h.

  • Denmark: DONG Energy Seeks Offshore Wind Farm Maintenance Services

    12 October 2012
    Operations & Maintenance

    DONG Energy seeks for maintenance services for offshore wind farms. The company has three offshore wind farms and more than 300 onshore wind turbines in Denmark. The 3 offshore wind farms are Anholt off the coast of Grenå, Horns Rev 2 off the coast of Esbjerg and Nysted Havmøllepark off the coast of Lolland-Falster. The […]

  • Vattenfall Awards Flying Contract for Horns Rev

    24 July 2014
    Operations & Maintenance

    Swedish energy company, Vattenfall, awarded a helicopter services contract to a Danish company. UNI-FLY will provide a helicopter for crew transfer and repair services, with the option for rescue activities for the Horns Rev 1 offshore wind farm. Vattenfall could extend this contract for DanTysk, wind farm located in Germany’s part of North Sea. UNI-FLY […]

  • Siemens secures order for Denmark’s largest offshore wind farm (Denmark)

    22 June 2010
    Wind Farm Update

    Siemens Energy has secured an order from DONG Energy to supply 111 wind turbines for what will be Denmark’s largest offshore wind power plant. The 400 megawatts (MW) Anholt Offshore Wind Farm will feature a capacity almost twice that of Horns Rev 2, currently the world’s largest offshore wind farm in operation at 209 MW. […]

  • Ørsted Looking For CTV Ship Management Services for Danish OWFs

    19 February 2021
    Contracts & Tenders, Vessels

    Ørsted has invited tenders for ship management of six of its crew transfer vessels (CTV) servicing three Danish offshore wind farms: Anholt, Horns Rev 2 and Nysted. The company is looking to procure the services from one supplier. Under a five-year contract, starting on 1 October, the tender winner will provide technical management with clear […]

  • VBMS Wins Horns Rev 3 Inter-Array Cable Installation Contract

    15 June 2016
    Business & Finance, Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    VBMS has been awarded a contract by Vattenfall Vindkraft A/S for the installation of 33kV inter-array cables for the 400MW Horns Rev 3 offshore wind farm. The wind farm is located in the eastern North Sea off the coast of Esbjerg, Denmark. The works for VBMS are scheduled to be executed mid-2018 and will consist […]

  • Highlights of the Month: July 2015

    4 August 2015

    Eneco Says It Will no Longer Invest in Renewables Dutch energy company, Eneco, said it will no longer invest in renewable energy projects since that is not possible without losing money and jobs, the Dutch media reported. France Ready to Issue Floating Wind Call for Tenders French wind industry group (FEE) announced Tuesday that the […]

  • Denmark: Energinet.dk Calls Pre-Qualification Tenders for Horns Rev 3 Cabling Work

    2 July 2013
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection

    Energinet.dk would like to pre-qualify a number of tenderers to deliver the HV cables for the Horns Rev 3 Offshore Wind Farm. Energinet.dk intends to pre-qualify up to 5 tenders per lot: Lot no. 1: Submarine cable transportation and laying; Lot no. 2: Delivery and installation of beach cable; Lot no. 3 is optional: System […]

  • Vattenfall Calls for EOI for Horns Rev 3 Works (Denmark)

    31 January 2014
    Business & Finance, Grid Connection, Technology

    Vattenfall intends to participate in the call for bids for the concession of Horns Rev 3 offshore wind farm, led by the Danish Energy Agency (DEA). The company has invited Expressions of Interest (EOI) from contractors for the offshore transport of wind turbine generators (WTGs) from the port of pre-assembly to the Horns Rev 3 […]

  • HBC Wraps Up Ørsted Subsea Inspection Campaign

    10 August 2018
    Operations & Maintenance, Wind Farm Update

    HBC Group has completed the Ørsted Subsea Inspection Campaign on four offshore wind farms in the UK and the German North Sea.

  • Ørsted and HBC Group Resume Subsea Inspection Cooperation

    10 May 2018
    Contracts & Tenders

    Ørsted has awarded HBC Group with another contract to conduct subsea inspection campaigns at an undisclosed number of its offshore wind farms.