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  • RWE’s Sofia Offshore Wind Farm Preps for First Turbine Installation

    17 March 2025
    Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    RWE’s Sofia offshore wind farm in the UK has reached several major milestones in the construction of foundations and onshore and offshore electrical systems and is now preparing for the first turbine installation expected in the coming weeks. Last week, Cadeler’s wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV) Wind Peak arrived, ready to transport the first set […]

  • 11 Turbines, 76 Foundations In Place at Sofia Offshore Wind Farm

    14 May 2025
    Fixed-Bottom, Foundations, Project Updates, Supply Chain, Vessels, Wind Farm Update, Wind Turbines

    Eleven wind turbines are now standing tall at the Sofia offshore wind farm site in the UK, where the work started in March and will continue until the end of the year. Foundation installation is also underway at the UK project site, with 76 monopile foundations now in place. The 1.4 GW project, developed by […]

  • WTIV Wind Peak On Its Way to Sofia Offshore Wind Farm Site to Install First Turbines

    21 March 2025
    Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Supply Chain, Vessels, Wind Farm Update, Wind Turbines

    Cadeler’s wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV) Wind Peak is en route to the site of the Sofia offshore wind farm with the first set of Siemens Gamesa’s SG 14-222 DD turbine components. The vessel departed the port of Hull on 20 March, according to the available AIS data, and is heading towards the project site […]

  • RWE Mulls Stake Sale in 1.4 GW Sofia Offshore Wind Farm

    15 May 2025
    Business & Finance, Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    RWE plans to sell a stake in its 1.4 GW Sofia offshore wind farm next year, which is currently under construction in the UK. In a press conference call speech published on 15 May, Michael Müller, CFO of RWE AG, said that the company intends to sell stakes in the Sofia offshore wind project next […]

  • First Wind Turbine Up at Sofia Offshore Wind Farm Where Half of Blades Will Be Recyclable

    28 March 2025
    Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Supply Chain, Vessels, Wind Farm Update, Wind Turbines

    The first wind turbine has been installed at the Sofia offshore wind farm in the UK. The 1.4 GW project, developed by RWE, will comprise 100 Siemens Gamesa 14 MW turbines, half of which will be fitted with recyclable blades. The wind turbine was installed by Cadeler’s wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV), Wind Peak, which […]

  • Ofgem Opens Tender for RWE’s Sofia Offshore Wind Farm Transmission Links

    27 February 2025
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Fixed-Bottom, Grid Connection, Planning & Permitting

    Ofgem is inviting tenders to own and operate electricity transmission links worth GBP 4 billion (about EUR 4.8 billion), connecting the Sofia offshore wind farm to Great Britain’s mainland energy network. Ofgem has opened the Offshore Transmission Owner (OFTO) regime Tender Round 12, which invites investors to bid to own and operate infrastructure connecting RWE’s […]

  • Bubble Curtain Used for First Time in UK as RWE Deploys Noise Abatement Tech at Sofia Offshore Wind Farm

    11 April 2025
    Fixed-Bottom, Foundations, Innovation, Project Updates, Supply Chain, Technology, Wind Farm Update

    RWE, in collaboration with Hydrotechnik Offshore, a Germany-based bubble curtain developer, has deployed the underwater noise abatement technology during monopile installation at the Sofia offshore wind farm, marking the first time the technology has been used in the UK. Currently under construction on Dogger Bank, 195 kilometres off the UK coast, the 1.4 GW Sofia […]

  • Prysmian Wraps Up Sofia Export Cable Work

    14 April 2025
    Cables, Grid Connection, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    Prysmian has completed the installation and HV testing of the export subsea cables that connect the Sofia offshore wind farm to the UK mainland. The 1.4 GW offshore wind farm comprises more than 440 kilometres of ±320 kV offshore export cables with XLPE insulation, manufactured in Prysmian’s Pikkala plant in Finland, and 15 kilometres of […]

  • UK’s NOC Develops Roadmap for Offshore Wind Environmental Monitoring

    27 February 2025
    Environment, R&D

    The UK’s National Oceanography Centre (NOC) has delivered a roadmap to improve ocean observation and enhance understanding of the potential impacts of expanding offshore wind developments on the marine environment. The Scoping an Offshore Wind Sustained Observation Programme report was commissioned by the Scottish Government’s Scottish Marine Energy Research (ScotMER) programme, to help inform the […]

  • Second P-Class Wind Turbine Installation Vessel Joins Cadeler’s Fleet

    26 March 2025
    Vessels

    Denmark’s Cadeler has taken delivery of its latest jack-up wind turbine installation vessel, Wind Pace, which will be deployed in the US. Delivered on time and within budget, Wind Pace becomes the seventh vessel in Cadeler’s portfolio of wind turbine installation vessels, said the company. The vessel was officially named at a naming ceremony on […]

  • Norway’s Sovereign Wealth Fund Buys Into Large-Scale German, Danish Offshore Wind Projects

    31 March 2025
    Business & Finance, Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM), which manages the international investments of the Norwegian sovereign wealth fund and Norges Bank’s foreign exchange reserves, is acquiring ownership in RWE’s Nordseecluster and Thor offshore wind farms, a 49 per cent stake in each. RWE said on 31 March that it had signed an agreement with NBIM for an agreed […]

  • Thousands of Lobsters Settle at Triton Knoll Offshore Wind Farm

    4 December 2024
    Environment, Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    RWE and the Whitby Lobster Hatchery have released 2,500 juvenile lobsters at the Triton Knoll offshore wind farm in the UK in what the wind farm developer says is an industry-first project, through which more than 15,000 lobsters are planned to be released at Triton Knoll. The first batch of 2,500 juvenile lobsters was settled […]

  • IWS Reports Busy Time for Its CSOV Vessels

    23 May 2025
    Business & Finance, Vessels

    Norway-based vessel operator and service provider, Integrated Wind Solutions (IWS), has reported revenue for its business unit providing offshore wind vessels, IWS Fleet, of EUR 14.2 million in the first quarter of 2025 (Q1 2025) and new contracts and contract extensions that were signed during the quarter. IWS Fleet marked a revenue increase in Q1 […]

  • First Turbine Up at Ørsted’s Greater Changhua 2b & 4 Offshore Wind Farm

    16 April 2025
    Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Supply Chain, Vessels, Wind Farm Update, Wind Turbines

    The first of 66 Siemens Gamesa 14 MW wind turbines that will make up the Greater Changhua 2b & 4 offshore wind farm in Taiwan has been installed. The major milestone for Ørsted’s 920 MW offshore wind project also marks a milestone for Siemens Gamesa, whose SG 14-236 DD wind turbine model is installed offshore […]

  • 34 Monopiles In at Sofia Offshore Wind Farm

    4 November 2024
    Fixed-Bottom, Foundations, Project Updates, Supply Chain, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Van Oord, using its jack-up vessel Aeolus, has installed 34 of the total 100 monopiles at the Sofia offshore wind farm site in the UK, according to a Notice to Mariners issued on 29 October. Aeolus installed the first monopile at the Sofia project site, located on Dogger Bank in the central North Sea, in […]

  • Van Oord’s New, Hybrid Vessel Starts Installing Cables at Sofia Offshore Wind Farm

    24 October 2024
    Cables, Grid Connection, Project Updates, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Van Oord’s new, next-generation cable-laying vessel (CLV) Calypso has begun installing cables at its first offshore wind project, marking its official debut. Calypso’s first project is RWE’s Sofia offshore wind farm, being constructed on Dogger Bank in the central North Sea, 195 kilometres from the North East coast of the UK, which, with a capacity […]

  • Siemens Gamesa Rolls Out First Turbine Blade for RWE’s 1.4 GW Sofia Offshore Wind Farm

    3 October 2024
    Fixed-Bottom, Manufacturing, Project Updates, Supply Chain, Wind Farm Update, Wind Turbines

    RWE has unveiled the first 108-metre turbine blade made at the Siemens Gamesa factory in Hull, which will be part of 100 wind turbines to be installed at the 1.4 GW Sofia offshore wind farm in the UK. Each of the 100 wind turbines, rated at 14 MW, will be equipped with 108-metre-long blades that […]

  • CASC Secures Multi-Million-Euro Work on Siemens Gamesa Offshore Wind Turbine Preassembly

    13 September 2024
    Business & Finance, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Wind Turbines

    CASC has signed a framework agreement with Siemens Gamesa that will see the Northern Ireland-based engineering company working on offshore wind turbine preassembly projects worldwide. In August, CASC secured a contract with Siemens Gamesa for quayside mobilisation for wind turbine pre-assembly work for the Sofia offshore wind farm in the UK. Under this contract, the […]

  • Van Oord’s New Cable Layer Ready for Debut at RWE’s Largest Offshore Wind Project

    11 September 2024
    Business & Finance, Cables, Grid Connection, Project Updates, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Van Oord’s new, next-generation cable-laying vessel (CLV) is getting ready for its first project with the pick up of inter-array cables destined for RWE’s largest offshore wind farm to date. Calypso, Van Oord’s second CLV which will mostly be used for installing inter-array and export cables for offshore wind projects, is equipped with two cable […]

  • Heerema Installs Sofia Offshore Substation

    29 August 2024
    Fixed-Bottom, Grid Connection, Offshore Platforms, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    The high-voltage direct current (HVDC) offshore converter platform (OCP) has been installed at the Sofia offshore wind farm site in the UK. The installation was carried out by Heerema Marine Contractors, using its Sleipnir heavy-lift vessel as a subcontractor to the GE Vernova/Seatrium consortium responsible for the OCP. The platform, equivalent in height to an […]

  • CHC Helicopter to Transport Sofia Offshore Wind Farm Crew During Construction

    9 August 2024
    Contracts & Tenders, Fixed-Bottom, Supply Chain

    RWE has awarded a contract to CHC Helicopter for crew change support at the Sofia offshore wind farm, currently under construction on Dogger Bank, 195 kilometres from the North East coast of the UK. According to CHC Helicopter, this is the first time RWE has contracted a helicopter service during the construction phase of an […]

  • Installation of Sofia Offshore Substation Coming Up

    7 August 2024
    Fixed-Bottom, Grid Connection, Offshore Platforms, Project Updates, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Heerema Marine Contractors’ semi-submersible crane vessel (SSCV) Sleipnir is expected to sail to the Sofia offshore wind farm site in the UK in a few days to install the project’s HVDC offshore converter platform. According to a recent Notice to Mariners from the project, Sleipnir will start the work on or around 10 August and […]

  • Japanese Sumitomo Takes Stake in One of EEW Group’s Three New Holding Companies

    19 August 2024
    Business & Finance, Fixed-Bottom, Foundations, Supply Chain

    Japan-based Sumitomo Corporation has acquired an equity stake in EEW Offshore Wind Holding, one of three new holding companies EEW Group founded to organise its business more efficiently, according to the German foundation manufacturer. According to EEW Group, Sumitomo’s stake has been in commercial effect since 1 July. The Group said on 19 August that, […]

  • Sofia Offshore Wind Farm Applies For Generation Licence

    27 April 2018
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    Swindon-based Sofia Offshore Wind Farm Limited has made an application to the UK Gas and Electricity Markets Authority for an electricity generation licence.

  • Sofia Gets Electricity Generation Licence

    19 June 2018
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    The UK Gas and Electricity Markets Authority has granted an electricity generation licence to Sofia Offshore Wind Farm Limited.

  • RWE to Build Sofia Offshore Wind Farm out of Port of Blyth

    21 December 2022
    Ports & Logistics, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    RWE has signed up Port of Blyth as an offshore construction base for its 1.4 GW Sofia Offshore Wind Farm. Commissioned in December 2000, Blyth was home to the UK’s first offshore wind turbine pilot project, operated at the time by E.ON Climate and Renewables, whose activities have since become part of RWE. Turning full […]