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  • Kriegers Flak Grid Connection Cable Routes Cleared of UXO

    3 January 2017
    Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    Danish transmission system operator Energinet.dk, Fugro and subcontractor Boskalis have completed an unexploded ordnance (UXO) survey along the planned cable routes for a grid connecting the 600MW Kriegers Flak wind farm in the Baltic Sea. The survey was carried out in October 2016, Jens Christian Hygebjerg, Energinet.dk’s Chief Project Manager, Project Execution, told Offshore WIND. […]

  • Kriegers Flak CGS Exempt From 70 Per Cent Rule

    17 November 2020
    Authorities, Grid Connection

    The EU Commission has exempted the Kriegers Flak Combined Grid Solution project from the current regulation which stipulates that at least 70 per cent of the interconnector capacity between European countries must be made available for cross-border electricity trading. The exemption is initially limited to ten years and includes an extension option that limits the […]

  • Kriegers Flak CGS Fully in Operation

    16 December 2020
    Grid Connection

    The Kriegers Flak Combined Grid Solution (CGS) is now completely connected to the grid and in operation. According to Energinet, the trial runs were successfully completed and the recent restart tests after a simulated power outage on both the Danish and the German sides. Kriegers Flak CGS connects the Danish region of Zealand with the […]

  • Hollandia Offshore Pens Kriegers Flak Substations Fabrication Contract

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

    Hollandia Offshore B.V. and the Danish transmission system operator, Energinet.dk, signed a contract for the engineering, procurement and commissioning of the Kriegers Flak substations on 31 May. The project comprises two unmanned substations which are due for delivery to the installation site in April 2018. Commissioning will take place in April and May of 2018. The […]

  • Vattenfall Reaches Final Investment Decision for Kriegers Flak

    20 December 2018
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    Vattenfall has made the final investment decision for the Kriegers Flak offshore wind farm in Danish Baltic Sea waters, which is planned to be in full operation before the end of 2021.

  • Kriegers Flak CGS ‘Black Starts’ Rostock Power Plant

    9 December 2020
    Grid Connection

    50Hertz and Energinet, together with the coal-fired power plant Rostock have performed a live simulation of a restart of the power grid after a power outage in Continental Europe with voltage supplied from Denmark through Kriegers Flak Combined Grid Solution (CGS). According to 50Hertz, a land and sea cable connection between two countries and offshore […]

  • Kriegers Flak CGS Commissioning Postponed Again

    7 September 2020
    Grid Connection

    The commissioning procedures for the Kriegers Flak Combined Grid Solution (CGS) have reached the final stage, according to Energinet. The system tests on the 400 MW offshore grid link are currently ongoing. Due to the solving of technical challenges that occurred in the tests, extra time is needed and commercial operation is expected for launch […]

  • Energinet.dk Seeks Cable Route Survey Services

    22 May 2015
    Grid Connection

    Energinet.dk has issued an invitation to tender for survey of Kriegers Flak’s cable route. The work is expected to be carried out in 2015. As part of the Kriegers Flak (KF) Combined Grid Solution (CGS), the Danish TSO Energinet.dk and the German TSO 50Hertz Transmission GmbH are preparing the installation of two parallel HVDC cables from the KFBE substation at […]

  • Cable Laying Starts at Elia’s MOG

    26 July 2019
    Grid Connection

    Cable laying operations have begun on the Modular Offshore Grid (MOG) in Belgium, according to Elia’s latest report. The construction of the switchyard platform is now in its final phase, with commissioning scheduled for the end of September. The first cable to connect the MOG plug to the grid made landfall in early May, with […]

  • LIoyd’s Register to Verify Kriegers Flak Substations

    6 July 2015

    Energinet.dk has hired LIoyd’s Register for work on Kriegers Flak offshore wind farm. According to the contract, LIoyd’s Register is to certify offshore platforms which will hold the equipment needed for the connection of the Kriegers Flak offshore wind farms and the equipment needed for the offshore inter-connector Kriegers Flak Combined Grid Solution (CGS) between […]

  • Energinet.dk Seeks EPCI Contractor for 2 Gravity-Based Substructures

    7 January 2016
    Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    Energinet.dk is looking for an EPCI contractor for two gravity-based substructures for substations at Kriegers Flak offshore wind farm in the Baltic Sea. The scope of work includes detailed engineering, procurement, construction and offshore installation based on the basic design and general specifications of two gravity-based substructures (GBS) for KFA and KFBE offshore substations. The substructures will be used as foundations […]

  • First Power Flows Between Denmark and Germany Through Kriegers Flak CGS

    7 July 2020
    Grid Connection

    Kriegers Flak Combined Grid Solution (CGS) has transmitted the first power between Denmark and Germany. The high-voltage cable system connects the Danish region of Zealand with the German state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania via the 605 MW Kriegers Flak and 288 MW Baltic 2 offshore wind farms. It is the world’s first offshore interconnector using the national […]

  • Energinet.dk Seeks Cable Burial & Protection Contractor for Kriegers Flak CGS

    19 December 2016
    Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection

    Energinet.dk has invited tenders for burial and protection of 150kV subsea cables at Kriegers Flak Combined Grid Solution (CGS). The works include burial and protection of approximately 2 x 24km of submarine cable route, which is to be divided into trenching and jetting work for the Krieger’s Flak CGS connection. The contract will also cover, inter alia, boulder […]

  • JB-115 Supporting CGS Works at Kriegers Flak

    2 July 2018
    Grid Connection, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Jack-Up Barge’s vessel JB-115 has been deployed at the Kriegers Flak site off Denmark to accommodate the crew working on the hook up and commissioning of the substation that will be the heart of the Kriegers Flak Combined Grid Solution (CGS).

  • Kriegers Flak Accommodation Unit Wanted

    26 October 2017
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Energinet and 50Hertz Transmission GmbH are seeking a jack up rig or a vessel capable of providing accommodation and other services for crew and personnel to be positioned next to an offshore substation on the Kriegers Flak offshore wind farm in the Danish Baltic Sea.

  • UXO Consultancy and Desktop Study Needed for Kriegers Flak Interconnector

    23 May 2016
    Grid Connection, R&D, Wind Farm Update

    Denmark’s Energinet.dk and Germany’s 50Hz Transmission have issued a tender for an UXO consultancy and desktop study for the 400 MW Kriegers Flak combined grid solution (CGS). The two transmission system operators are planning a HVAC cable between offshore substations located at the two offshore wind farms, the 600MW Kriegers Flak in Danish waters,  and the 288MW […]

  • Jack Up Barge Completes Kriegers Flak Mission

    2 November 2018
    Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection, Vessels

    Jack Up Barge (JUB) has completed a support and supply contract for the hook-up and commissioning of two offshore platforms at the Kriegers Flak offshore wind farm in the Danish Baltic Sea.

  • MacArtney Delivers MERMAC Winches for Kriegers Flak

    8 March 2018
    Technology, Wind Farm Update

    Greek Assodivers Underwater Contractors have taken delivery of two MERMAC winches from MacArtney to be used on the Kriegers Flak offshore wind project in the Danish Baltic Sea.

  • Kriegers Flak CGS Launch Delayed Again

    3 July 2020
    Business & Finance, Grid Connection

    The launch of Kriegers Flak Combined Grid Solution (CGS) has again been delayed, now until the end of September. The final steps of the commissioning procedures for the overall CGS system are confronted with ongoing movement restrictions for the Swedish team members due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to Energinet. “50Hertz and Energinet are monitoring […]

  • Baltic Sea UXO Hunter Wanted

    18 October 2016
    Business & Finance, Grid Connection, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Transmission system operators Energinet.dk and 50Hz Transmission are inviting tenders for an unexploded ordnance (UXO) survey and services along the planned cable routes of the 400MW Kriegers Flak Combined Grid Solution (CGS) interconnector in the Baltic Sea. Kriegers Flak CGS is a joint project between Energinet.dk and 50Hz Transmission to interconnect the Danish and German grid via two offshore […]

  • Energinet.dk Issues Kriegers Flak CTV Call

    21 March 2017
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection, Operations & Maintenance, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Danish transmission system operator Energinet.dk is looking for a provider of manned crew transfer vessels (CTVs) for the transportation of service crews between the harbors of Klintholm/Rødsand and the Kriegers Flak platforms KFA and KFB in the Baltic Sea.

  • Kriegers Flak Export Cable Makes Landfall in Denmark

    23 August 2017
    Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    An export cable for the 600MW Kriegers Flak offshore wind farm made a successful landfall at Rødvig, Denmark, Energinet reports.

  • Kriegers Flak OWF Generating Electricity for Danish Households

    29 April 2021
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    The Kriegers Flak offshore wind farm in the Baltic Sea, where half of the turbines have been installed so far, is already generating electricity for Danish households and has contributed to Vattenfall’s Q1 2021 results. The developer reported a decrease in electricity generation in the first quarter of the year as a result of lower […]

  • NKT Puts Kriegers Flak CGS Cable Into Operation

    5 June 2019
    Grid Connection

    NKT has commissioned the 170kV high-voltage cable system at the Kriegers Flak Combined Grid Solution (CGS) connecting Denmark and Germany. According to NKT, the work on the CGS cable connecting the Kriegers Flak and Baltic 2 offshore wind farms was completed on schedule and on budget. The high-voltage cable system connects the Danish region of […]

  • ABB to Deliver Kriegers Flak HVDC Converter Station

    10 March 2016
    Grid Connection

    ABB has received an order worth around $140 million from Energinet.dk in Denmark and 50Hertz Transmission in Germany to design, supply and install an HVDC converter station in Bentwisch, Northern Germany. The company will provide the complete HVDC station including transformers, converter valves, cooling systems, control and protection and other related equipment at the converter station. […]

  • Kriegers Flak CGS Commissioning Rescheduled

    8 October 2018
    Grid Connection

    The commissioning of the Kriegers Flak Combined Grid Solution (CGS) between Germany and Denmark has been delayed until May 2019.