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Dutch transmission system operator TenneT has opened a tender procedure for a geotechnical soil investigation at the 4 GW IJmuiden Ver offshore wind site. TenneT seeks geotechnical information on two, optionally three, platform locations at IJmuiden Ver which are suitable to progress the design and installation requirements for offshore high voltage substations. The geotechnical soil […]
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Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update
Fugro Netherlands Marine BV has won a contract to develop an Integrated Ground Model and a Geotechnical Interpretative Report for the 4 GW IJmuiden Ver wind farm zone in the Dutch North Sea. The IGM and the report should be of sufficient accuracy to allow (preliminary) foundation design, the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO), the issuer […]
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Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection
Dutch transmission system operator (TSO) TenneT has launched a new tender for geotechnical soil investigation at the IJmuiden Ver (IJV) offshore wind area, looking for the work to be carried out at three locations that will house offshore transformer stations. In February, the TSO invited bids for geotechnical soil investigation for IJmuiden Ver Alpha and […]
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The Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO.nl) and Fugro are taking steps to make seabed research at the IJmuiden Ver offshore wind farm zone more sustainable. According to the parties, Fugro’s research vessel Despina will blend biofuels with existing fuel during the survey work and thus save approximately 400 tonnes of CO2 emissions. Despina is in charge of […]
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Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update
Fugro has won three geotechnical investigation contracts for the 4 GW IJmuiden Ver wind farm zone in the Dutch North Sea. The contracts include seabed investigation, an extensive laboratory testing program, and the development of an integrated ground model. The fieldwork, which comprises seabed cone penetration tests (CPTs), thermal conductivity tests, vibrocores and boreholes, will […]
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Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection
CORRECTION NOTE: The article has been updated to say that the tenders to be launched in March will be for offshore grid connections in the Netherlands. Tenders for 2 GW offshore grids in Germany will follow later. TenneT will launch tenders for at least two new offshore grid connections in the Netherlands in March – […]
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Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection
Transmission system operator TenneT has launched a qualification system for construction work on 2 GW high voltage direct current (HVDC) offshore platforms. The scope of this qualification system covers the Dutch offshore platforms, topsides and jackets, including auxiliary systems, together with the HVDC converter systems for the platform and the land station, and optional maintenance. […]
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Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection
TenneT has opened a qualification period for a tender for 525 kV DC cable supply and installation on the 2 GW offshore grid projects in the Netherlands. The first upcoming cable supply and installation tender for the 2 GW offshore grid projects is expected to be launched later this year, in Q3/Q4. The scope of […]
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Report reveals North Holland’s excellent position for support of wind projects In a boost to renewable energy production, a spate of offshore wind farms, with 8.3 GW total capacity, is scheduled for construction in the northern part of the Dutch North Sea in the coming decade. The wind farms are Hollandse Kust (zuid), Hollandse Kust […]
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Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update
The Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) has discontinued the tender procedure seeking certification of site studies performed for the 4 GW IJmuiden Ver offshore wind zone. The procedure has been terminated due to RVO not receiving a suitable tender, offshoreWIND has learned. RVO will now, in accordance with the Public Procurement Act, start discussions with two […]
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Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection
TenneT has invited applications to qualify for a tender that will be launched in February 2021, when the Dutch transmission system operator will seek a subsea cable supplier for the Hollandse Kust West Beta platform. The scope of the contract will include the design, engineering, production, delivery, and installation of 220 kV AC sea cables […]
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Grid Connection, R&D, Technology
National Grid Ventures and TenneT have signed a cooperation agreement to explore the feasibility of connecting Dutch and British offshore wind farms to the energy systems of both countries via interconnectors. Under the terms of the cooperation agreement, TenneT and National Grid Ventures will explore the development of a multi-purpose interconnector (MPI) to simultaneously connect […]
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The Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) has awarded RPS Energy with a contract to provide client offshore representatives for geotechnical investigations at the IJmuiden Ver Wind Farm Zone (IJVWFZ) in the Netherlands. RPS will provide four client offshore representatives who will be present at the vessels or the site of the contractor of the geotechnical site […]
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As announced in July, the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO), has now issued an invitation to tender for geotechnical soil investigations at the IJmuiden Ver Wind Farm Zone (IJVWFZ), located some 62 kilometres off the Dutch coast. The tender is divided into two lots, one to be awarded for seabed Core Penetration Testing (CPT) and the […]
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Ports & Logistics, Wind Farm Update
Siemens Gamesa has selected DHSS’s offshore logistics terminal in Port of IJmuiden as the marshalling, storage, and logistics facility for the 1.5 GW Hollandse Kust Zuid wind farm zone. This logistics hub of DHSS will be used during the commissioning phase for Siemens Gamesa 140 SG 11.0-200 DD wind turbines which will be installed at […]
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Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Vessels
Compagnie Maritime Belge (CMB) has completed the acquisition of Windcat Workboats Holdings Limited and its crew transfer vessel business from SEACOR Marine. As consideration for the sale, CMB paid SEACOR Marine GBP 32.8 million (EUR 36.9 million) in cash, and assumed all of the approximately GBP 20.4 million of debt outstanding under Windcat’s existing revolving […]
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Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update
Offshore marine and engineering consultancy company Waves Group has won the Marine Warranty Surveyor (MWS) contract on the 1.5 GW Hollandse Kust Zuid wind farm in the Dutch North Sea. Owned and developed by Vattenfall, the wind farm will comprise 140 Siemens Gamesa 11 MW wind turbines which will be connected to two 700 MW […]
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SEACOR Marine has entered into an agreement with Compagnie Maritime Belge (CMB) to sell its wholly-owned subsidiary Windcat Workboats and its crew transfer vessel (CTV) business. As consideration for the sale, at the closing of the transaction, CMB will pay SEACOR Marine GBP 32.8 million, and assume the circa GBP 20.4 million of debt outstanding […]
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Operations & Maintenance, Wind Farm Update
NoordzeeWind has selected Vestas and Dutch-German OutSmart to operate and maintain the Egmond aan Zee wind farm in the Dutch North Sea. Egmond aan Zee is the Netherlands’ first offshore wind farm, consisting of 36 Vestas V90-3.0 MW wind turbines located ten to eighteen kilometers off the Dutch coast. Originally built as a demonstration project […]
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Business & Finance, Jobs & Recruitment
The number of people working in the rapidly expanding offshore wind industry in the UK is projected to increase to 69,848 by 2026, with the private sector expected to invest GBP 60.8 billion (approx. EUR 70.5 billion) in developing, constructing and operating offshore wind farms over the next five years. There are 26,000 people currently […]
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The American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) will class the first U.S.-flagged Jones Act service operation vessel (SOV). The SOV will be engineered, constructed, and operated by Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO) for long-term charter to service the Revolution Wind, South Fork Wind, and Sunrise Wind offshore wind farms in the northeast U.S. “ABS’ unique understanding of the U.S. regulatory […]
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Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update
German energy company RWE has taken over an additional 20 per cent stake in the Rampion wind farm off the UK from E.ON. Following the closing of the transaction in the first half of 2021, RWE will control a 50.1 per cent stake in the 400 MW wind farm off Sussex. Confidentiality has been agreed […]
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Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update
Vestas has commissioned its first-ever intertidal wind turbine at Bac Phuong JSC’s wind farm in Vietnam. Last year, Vestas won a contract to supply 13 V150-4.2 MW turbines for the second phase of Bac Phuong JSC’s Dong Hai 1 intertidal wind project. The order follows the company’s first contract with the project developer from 2019, […]
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Vattenfall has placed an order with Pegasus Welfare Solutions (PWS) for the offshore wind industry’s first in-turbine toilet. Each of the eleven turbines at Vattenfall’s European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre (EOWDC) will be fitted with the toilet cubicle, which represents PWS’ first entire wind farm order. The unit’s design was finalized at the end of […]
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A consortium comprising Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ) and Taiwanese private equity fund Cathay PE is acquiring a 50 per cent ownership share in Ørsted’s 605 MW Greater Changhua 1 offshore wind farm in Taiwan for approximately TWD 75 billion (around EUR 2.2 billion). Under the agreements Ørsted signed with the consortium […]
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Diverse Marine has handed over the new crew transfer vessel (CTV) Iceni Valour to Turner Iceni. According to designer Walker Marine Design, the vessel is on its way to begin a 10-year charter on the North Welsh coast. Back in March 2020, Diverse Marine signed a contract with Turner Iceni to construct Iceni Valour at […]
