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  • Iberdrola Preparing Two East Anglia Offshore Wind Projects for UK’s Sixth CfD Round

    23 February 2024
    Business & Finance, Fixed-Bottom, Planning & Permitting

    ScottishPower Renewables, Iberdrola’s company in the UK, is getting the East Anglia One North and East Anglia Two offshore wind projects ready for the upcoming auction round for Contracts for Difference (CfD). This is according to project updates Iberdrola published as part of its financial results for 2023. Iberdrola says “good progress is being made […]

  • Equinor, Wood Thilsted Sign Long-Term Foundations Agreement

    4 December 2023
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Supply Chain

    Wood Thilsted has signed a five-year framework agreement with Equinor for turbine foundations engineering. The framework agreement covers engineering studies (feasibility, concept, pre-FEED, and FEED), general engineering support, and specialist studies. It also includes detailed engineering and management of project contractors. “We are delighted to be appointed onto this framework agreement with one of our […]

  • Avangrid Terminates Power Purchase Agreements for Another US Offshore Wind Project

    3 October 2023
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Fixed-Bottom, Industry, Market Outlooks, Outlook & Strategy, Planning & Permitting, Project Updates, Supply Chain, Wind Farm Update

    Avangrid, a member of the Iberdrola Group, and the Connecticut Electric Distribution Companies have agreed to terminate power purchase agreements (PPAs) for the Park City Wind offshore project. The developer said it plans to rebid the 804 MW Park City Wind in the upcoming auctions. ”One year ago, Avangrid was the first offshore wind developer […]

  • Photo of the Day: Turbine Installation at West of Duddon Sands OWF

    23 June 2014
    Wind Farm Update

    Offshore WIND’s photo of the day: SEA INSTALLER working on wind turbine installation at West of Duddon Sands offshore wind farm. A2SEA’s jack-up vessel SEA INSTALLER completed the installation of 108 wind turbines at the West of Duddon Sands offshore wind farm at the beginning of this month. Commissioning work is now well underway and is expected to be […]

  • Cabling Works to Begin at West of Duddon Sands Offshore Wind Farm

    11 December 2013
    Grid Connection, Operations & Maintenance, Wind Farm Update

    Subsea works on the inter array and export cables at locations of four UK’s offshore wind farms are about to commence. Divers from the Dive Support Vessels ‘HBC SUPPORTER’ and ‘TERRAMARE 1’ will carry out construction works on subsea cables inside the perimeter of the West of Duddon Sands offshore wind farm. The works will […]

  • Cable Stabilisation Work to Start at Two Ørsted Offshore Wind Farms in UK

    3 April 2023
    Wind Farm Update

    Rock placement operations are set to start this month at Walney 1 & 2 and West of Duddon Sands offshore wind farms in the UK to stabilise several sections of subsea cables at the wind farms, both owned by Ørsted. The work will be carried out by DEME’s DP2 fallpipe vessel Rollingstone. At West of Duddon […]

  • Photo of the Day: Sunset at West of Duddon Sands OWF

    31 October 2014

    Offshore WIND’s photo of the day: Sunset at West of Duddon Sands offshore wind farm, seen almost a year ago.  Following yesterday’s official launch of the West of Duddon Sands offshore wind farm, it is nice to remember the good old times, especially some beautiful moments like the one caught on camera by Specialist Marine Consultants (SMC) Ltd, […]

  • Timelapse Video: West of Duddon Sands Construction and Inauguration

    11 December 2014

    From 2012 to 2014, a joint venture between ScottishPower Renewables and DONG Energy was constructing the West of Duddon Sands Offshore Wind Farm, located approximately 15km off Walney Island, Cumbria, in the Irish Sea in the UK.  The West of Duddon Sands Offshore Wind Farm comprises 108 wind turbines with a total installed capacity of 389MW […]

  • UK: Wind Turbine Component Collapses at Belfast Harbour

    14 October 2013

    Last week a wind turbine tower section fell on a vehicle at Belfast Harbour, writes Belfast Telegraph. Northern Ireland’s Health and Safety Executive (HSE), the independent work-related health and safety regulator, is investigating this incident where, fortunately, no one was hurt. Siemens and Dong Energy have been using Belfast Harbour to assemble turbine components for […]

  • SEA INSTALLER Installs 30 Foundations at WoDS Offshore Wind Farm (UK)

    9 August 2013
    Wind Farm Update

    SEA INSTALLER has finished installation of foundations at the West of Duddon Sands Offshore Wind Farm. She is now mobilising for installation of WTGs. The mobilisation takes place in Vlissingen, Holland. Afterwards, she will continue with the installation of 108 WTGs. The work is being carried out by two of the world’s most advanced installation vessels: Swire […]

  • Cabling Work Starts at West of Duddon Sands OWF (UK)

    23 December 2013
    Grid Connection, Operations & Maintenance

    A rock placement vessel ‘Seahorse’ is now at the West of Duddon Sands offshore wind farm site and will start to lay rocks as a scour protection around all of the turbine bases. ‘Maersk Responder’ is currently in Liverpool for mobilisation and can be expected to arrive on site early next week to carry out […]

  • A2SEA Wraps Up West of Duddon Sands Turbine Installation

    5 June 2014
    Wind Farm Update

    SEA INSTALLER completed installation of the 108 WTGs at the West of Duddon Sands Offshore Wind Farm. In addition to the 108 WTGs, SEA INSTALLER installed 30 foundations (MPs and TPs) prior to the WTG installation. The first turbine was installed 27 September 2013, and after a rough and windy winter at sea, the vessel installed 44 WTGs within […]

  • Iberdrola Plans to Build 400 MW West of Duddon Sands offshore Wind Farm

    28 February 2012

    IBERDROLA Chairman Ignacio Galán met today with IBERDROLA Group professionals at the 10th annual meeting with employees. At the meeting, Galán discussed the projects to be carried out in 2012. Highlights here included ongoing deployment of smart grids in Spain, which will be extended to a further 11 areas in 2012, and will entail the […]

  • DONG Energy and ScottishPower Renewables to Build West of Duddon Sands Offshore Wind Farm (UK)

    16 June 2011

      DONG Energy and ScottishPower Renewables, part of the Iberdrola Group, have decided to go ahead with the construction of the West of Duddon Sands offshore wind farm in the Irish Sea in a 50/50-partnership. The total cost of construction is up to GBP 1.6 billion (approx. DKK 14 billion), which includes the cost to […]

  • Denmark: Bladt Upends Transition Piece Mock-Up for West of Duddon Sands Offshore Wind Farm

    2 November 2012

    Today, the full size transition piece mock-up for West of Duddon Sands Offshore Wind Farm was successfully upended at Bladt facilities in Aalborg, Denmark, and on Wednesday, the transition piece mock-up for Borkum Riffgrund 01 project will be upended  – also in Aalborg. Bladt Industries’ scope of delivery on the two projects is to manufacture […]

  • West of Duddon Sands Team Celebrates End of Turbine Installation

    19 June 2014
    Wind Farm Update

    The team behind the West of Duddon Sands offshore wind farm is celebrating the successful installation of the final turbine at the 389MW project. The 108th turbine was recently hoisted into position by the Sea Installer. John Hill, Project Director for West of Duddon Sands at DONG Energy said: “We’re delighted to have reached this huge […]

  • CWind Bags Three-Year Contract for West of Duddon Sands

    26 August 2014

    CWind, a leading provider of services to the offshore wind industry, have signed a three year contract to provide crew and equipment transfer for DONG Energy and Scottish Power at the West of Duddon Sands offshore wind farm. The contract, which includes an optional extension for a further 2 year period, is valued to CWind […]

  • Seahorse Dumps Rock at West of Duddon Sands (Video)

    10 November 2014
    Wind Farm Update

    Boskalis Offshore worked on the West of Duddon Sands offshore wind farm located 14 kilometers off Walney Island. The company was responsible for the post-lay installation of scour protection around 108 monopiles. 92,000 TE of 9 – 18” armour rock was installed through the side dump unit of DP fallpipe vessel Seahorse. [mappress mapid=”14722″] Offshore WIND […]

  • CWind CTVs Extend West of Duddon Sands Stay

    3 July 2017
    Operations & Maintenance, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    DONG Energy has granted CWind a two-year extension to its existing three-year crew transfer vessel contract at the West of Duddon Sands offshore wind farm in the Irish Sea.

  • VIDEO: FoundOcean’s Subsea Grouting Services

    10 April 2013

    FoundOcean recently completed the offshore foundation grouting at Thornton Bank Offshore Wind Farm Phase II and Narec’s Offshore Anemometry Hub (NOAH). In January, the company was awarded a major offshore wind farm grouting contract for 108 monopiles at West of Duddon Sands Offshore wind farm. Check out this video about FoundOcean’s grouting services for offshore […]

  • Siemens Gamesa and Ziton Sign West of Duddon Sands Blade Upgrade Contract

    16 May 2019
    Operations & Maintenance, Wind Farm Update

    Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy UK Ltd. and Ziton A/S have signed the contract for the upgrade of blades at the West of Duddon Sands wind farm offshore the UK. Under the contract, Ziton will provide a turnkey solution to upgrade the blades of the wind farm’s 108 turbines. The upgrade of the blades will be […]

  • Offshore Substation Installed at West of Duddon Sands OWF, UK

    21 May 2013
    Wind Farm Update

    Offshore construction at the West of Duddon Sands offshore wind farm, a 50/50 joint venture between DONG Energy and ScottishPower Renewables, is officially underway following the successful installation of the project’s offshore substation on site in the east Irish Sea. The entire project will consist of 108 wind turbines with a total installed capacity of […]

  • RES Offshore to Maintain WoDS Met Mast

    19 February 2015
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Wind Farm Update

    RES Offshore has followed up the successful installation of the West of Duddon sands (WoDS) offshore met mast with a contract to carry out the operation and maintenance (O&M) of the met mast and equipment for the next 5 years. The mast was installed in August this year at the 389MW West of Duddon Sands […]

  • Photo of the Day: M/V Developer at West of Duddon Sands

    9 July 2014
    Operations & Maintenance

    Offshore WIND’s photo of the day: M/V Developer, a crew transfer vessel, working at the West of Duddon Sands offshore wind farm.  M/V Developer is a 27-meter crew transfer vessel, equipped with 4 engines for high redundancy. The vessel is owned by Northern Offshore Services AB (NOS), a Sweden-based crew transfer vessel owner and operator specializing in the […]

  • UK: Ofgem Reveals Six Bidders in West of Duddon Sands Tender Process

    21 February 2013
    Contracts & Tenders

    Ofgem E-Serve has announced the six bidders which have successfully qualified to compete for the high-voltage transmission link for the West of Duddon Sands offshore wind farm. Ultimately the winning bidder will own and operate the link for the next 20 years. Today’s announcement sets out the longlist of bidders which will compete, as part […]

  • EIB Considers EUR 850 Million Loan for West of Duddon Sands OWF (UK)

    19 February 2013
    Business & Finance

    The West of Duddon Sands offshore wind project could get a EUR 850 million loan from the European Investment Bank (EIB). Each of the developers, Dong Energy and Iberdrola, would be entitled to up to 50% of the proposed EIB finance. The EIB published this on its website, noting that the loan is currently under […]