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  • CMS Advises Mainstream and Siemens on SMart Wind Stake Sale (UK)

    21 December 2011
    Business & Finance

    CMS has advised the 50/50 joint venture between Mainstream Renewable Power and Siemens’ Financial Services unit, represented by Siemens Project Ventures GmbH, on the sale to DONG Energy of a 33.3% stake in the first two offshore wind projects in SMart Wind’s Hornsea zone with a potential total capacity of up to 1GW. The sale […]

  • Hornsea Two Planning Application Moves Forward

    17 December 2015
    Authorities, Wind Farm Update

    The UK Planning Inspectorate closed the examination period for the Hornsea Two offshore wind project yesterday. The Examining Authority now has 3 months to consider the project and make a recommendation to the Secretary of State, who will then have further 3 months to make the decision. Hornsea Project Two, located approximately 89km off the Yorkshire coast, will […]

  • SMart Wind Issues Scoping Report for Hornsea Project One (UK)

    26 November 2010

    SMart Wind, the consortium led by Mainstream Renewable Power and Siemens Project Ventures, has submitted a Scoping Report to the Infrastructure Planning Commission (IPC) detailing the proposed approach to the development of the first projects in the 4GW Hornsea Zone. It sets out the proposed content, key issues and methodologies for the Environmental Impact Assessment […]

  • Bladt Industries: Uniform Jacket Foundation Design Would Save Money (Interview)

    31 October 2016

    A standardised design of jacket foundations would greatly contribute to offshore wind cost reduction, according to Jan Kjærsgaard, CEO of Bladt Industries, a company whose foundations are supporting numerous turbines installed in European waters. With the offshore wind industry being massively focused on minimising the costs and Bladt having done both three-legged and four-legged jacket […]

  • Ørsted a Couple of Gigawatts Away from Its 2025 Offshore Wind Ambition

    2 November 2017
    Business & Finance

    Ørsted’s current installed and decided offshore wind capacity accounts for almost 9GW out of its ambition of 11-12GW by the end of 2025, announced at the beginning of this year.

  • Wind of Change Begins Sea Trials

    7 March 2019
    Vessels

    Ørsted’s service operation vessel (SOV) Wind of Change has commenced sea trials, according to the Turkish Cemre Shipyard. Once commissioned in May, Wind of Change will work in the German North Sea to service the Borkum Riffgrund 1 & 2 and Gode Wind 1 & 2 offshore wind farms. The SOV features diesel-electric propulsion and dynamic positioning […]

  • UK: Humber to Stage International Offshore Wind Conference

    21 August 2012

    The Humber has seen significant developments and growth in the renewable sector over the past few years and is slowly undergoing a transformation into a key player in the North Sea offshore wind arena. With the launch of the Humber Renewables brand earlier this year, Siemens’ Green Port Hull plans being given the green light, […]

  • UK Delays Development Consent Decision on 2.6 GW Hornsea Four Offshore Wind Farm

    10 February 2023
    Authorities, Wind Farm Update

    The UK’s Planning Inspectorate has delayed a final decision on granting approval for Ørsted’s 2.6 GW Hornsea Four offshore wind farm by nearly five months. Ørsted submitted a Development Consent Order (DCO) application for Hornsea Four to the UK Planning Inspectorate in September 2021. The Examining Authority issued a Recommendation Report related to the project […]

  • Wind of Change En Route to Completion (Timelapse)

    7 December 2018

    Turkey’s Cemre Shipyard has shared a timelapse video showing the construction of Ørsted’s service operation vessel (SOV) Wind of Change.

  • Windfarm Update: Burbo Bank Extension, Dudgeon OWF, Hornsea Two & Three, Humber Gateway, KFE

    3 November 2015

    Burbo Bank Extension Works for the Burbo Bank Extension offshore wind project are already underway, with Offshore Structures (Britain), a joint venture between EEW Special Pipe Construction GmbH and Bladt Industries, completing the first can for one of the wind farm’s transition pieces in late August. OSB will fabricate 144 cans for 16 transition pieces. […]

  • Hornsea Two Connected to Land

    26 August 2020
    Grid Connection

    Cable pull-in for the Hornsea Two offshore wind farm’s export line has been completed at the project’s landfall site at Lincolnshire’s Horseshoe Point beach. The operation, carried out by Boskalis’ cable laying vessel Ndurance, involved installing 2.4 kilometres of cable under water and toward the connection point. “Thanks to the dedication of our contracted staff, […]

  • UK Planning Inspectorate to Consider Hornsea Offshore Wind Farm Soon

    21 November 2013
    Authorities, Wind Farm Update

    RPS has confirmed that the UK Planning Inspectorate will be holding the Preliminary Meeting for Hornsea Offshore Wind Farm on the 10th of December 2013. Hornsea Project One, comprises up to 332 offshore wind turbines in the North Sea located103km from Yorkshire Coastline, 140km of offshore cable coming ashore at Horseshoe Point, Lincolnshire, and 40km […]

  • DONG Energy Pitches Hornsea Three Onshore Cable Route

    27 February 2017
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    ​DONG Energy has published an indicative area in which the cables carrying clean electricity from its proposed Hornsea Project Three offshore wind farm could be located, and is seeking feedback from local communities in Norfolk. Hornsea Project Three is a 2.4GW project that if built out to capacity will provide enough power for well over […]

  • HiDef Lands Hornsea Project Three Wildlife Survey Contract

    5 May 2016
    Environment, R&D, Technology, Wind Farm Update

    DONG Energy has selected HiDef Aerial Surveying Limited to undertake ultra-high resolution digital video aerial surveys for birds and marine megafauna across the Hornsea Project Three offshore wind farm.  The Hornsea Zone is located adjacent to the River Humber, approximately 200 kilometres south of Newcastle and 75 kilometres north of The Wash. Hornsea Project Three is the latest […]

  • Bladt Scores Hornsea Two Contract

    3 June 2019
    Contracts & Tenders

    Ørsted has contracted Bladt Industries to produce 135 transition pieces for the Hornsea Project Two offshore wind farm in the UK. The fabrication of the transition pieces is planned to begin this year at Bladt’s site in Aalborg, Denmark, with delivery expected to take place from mid-2020 to mid-2021. “We are proud that Ørsted have trusted Bladt Industries as […]

  • WIND FARM UPDATE

    6 July 2015

    Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm Work has started in Norfolk on the onshore connection for the 402MW Dudgeon offshore wind farm with the national grid. The wind farm, located 20 miles off the coast of Cromer in North Norfolk in water depths of 18-25m is a project by Norwegian companies Statoil (35%) and Statkraft (30%), and […]

  • Contracts Signed for Hornsea Two’s Hybrid CTVs

    15 June 2020
    Contracts & Tenders, Vessels

    Danish company MHO-Co has signed a contract with Afai Southern Shipyard in China for the construction of two crew transfer vessels with hybrid propulsion for the Hornsea Project Two offshore wind farm. The two vessels are scheduled for delivery in the summer of 2021, after which they will start working under a contract with Ørsted, […]

  • Ørsted Unveils UK East Coast O&M Hub

    27 September 2019
    Operations & Maintenance

    Ørsted has officially opened its expanded East Coast Hub at the Port of Grimsby, the UK. Guest of honor, Melanie Onn MP for Great Grimsby unveiled a plaque at the site, as part of the official opening ceremony. Constructed by local firm Hobson and Porter, the site is now the world’s largest offshore wind operations and maintenance […]

  • DONG’s Hornsea Project Three Team in Norfolk Next Week

    30 August 2017
    R&D, Wind Farm Update

    DONG Energy is returning to Norfolk next week to exhibit new information and once again seek the community’s views on its proposed 2.4GW Hornsea Project Three offshore wind farm.

  • Highlights of the Month – February 2018

    1 March 2018

    World’s First Floating Wind Farm Outdelivers The 30MW Hywind Scotland, the world’s first commercial-scale floating wind farm, performed better than expected in its first three full months in production, Statoil, the operator of the wind farm said. Ørsted Streamlines Hornsea Project Three Ørsted has published updated plans for the proposed Hornsea Project Three offshore wind […]

  • Heerema Secures Hornsea 3 Offshore Installation Contract

    15 July 2022
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Aibel has contracted Heerema Marine Contractors to transport and install two HVDC offshore converter platforms for the Hornsea 3 offshore wind farm in the UK. The work will include transporting and installing two jacket foundations, eight skirt piles, and two topsides. The contract was signed after Ørsted was allocated a Contract for Difference (CfD) by […]

  • GL Garrad Hassan Offshore Experts Chosen for SMart Wind’s ‘Hornsea’ Zone (Germany)

    15 November 2010

    SMart Wind, the consortium lead by Mainstream Renewable Power and Siemens Project Ventures, has appointed GL Garrad Hassan to act as Independent Engineer for the first two 500MW projects in the 4GW ‘Hornsea’ zone located off the coast of Yorkshire. Last month the consortium announced it has secured grid connection for the first two 500MW […]

  • Dong Energy Acquires 33,3 Stake in Offshore Wind Projects in Hornsea Zone (UK)

    16 December 2011

    DONG Energy has acquired a 33.3% stake in the first two offshore wind projects in the Hornsea zone from SMart Wind, the 50/50 joint venture between Mainstream Renewable Power and Siemens’ Financial Services unit, represented by Siemens Project Ventures GmbH. The wind projects, Heron Wind Ltd and Njord Ltd., have a potential total capacity of […]

  • Granada Delivers 1000th Offshore Wind Farm Crane

    28 February 2018
    Business & Finance

    Granada Material Handling recently delivered its 1000th wind farm davit crane as part of its contract to supply cranes to Ørsted’s 1.2GW Hornsea Project One offshore wind farm.

  • First Subsea Cracks Offshore Wind Market with Hornsea 1 Contract

    20 February 2017
    Business & Finance, Grid Connection, Technology, Wind Farm Update

    Lancaster-based First Subsea, has entered the offshore wind market after signing a multi-million pound contract with DONG Energy to provide cable protection system units for the 1.2GW Hornsea Project One offshore wind farm.

  • SMart Wind Signs Agreement with Crown Estate (UK)

    24 April 2013
    Business & Finance

    SMart Wind, the joint venture between Mainstream Renewable Power and Siemens Financial Services, today announced the signing of Agreement for Leases (AfL) with The Crown Estate for Optimus Wind and Breesea, which together comprise the second phase of projects within the Hornsea Zone. Optimus Wind and Breesea combined could have a capacity of up to […]