191 results found for 'SG 14-222 DD'

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  • First Monopile Installed at Denmark’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm

    30 April 2025
    Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    Jan De Nul’s heavy-lift vessel Les Alizés has installed the first of 72 monopiles at RWE’s 1.1 GW Thor offshore wind farm in the Danish North Sea. The monopiles were shipped from the heavy-lift terminal in Eemshaven, the Netherlands, to the Thor construction site located approximately 22 kilometres off the west coast of Jutland. In 2023, […]

  • 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 […]

  • All Jacket Foundations Stand at Hai Long 2 Offshore Wind Farm in Taiwan

    19 November 2024
    Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    CSBC-DEME Wind Engineering (CDWE) has completed the first offshore installation campaign for the Hai Long offshore wind project in Taiwan, with all jacket foundations installed at Hai Long 2. The overall project includes two offshore wind farms, namely the 518 MW Hai Long 2 and the 504 MW Hai Long 3. Hai Long 2 is […]

  • Siemens Gamesa Produces First 14 MW Wind Turbine Nacelle Outside Europe

    12 November 2024
    Equipment, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Technology, Wind Turbines

    Siemens Gamesa has completed the manufacturing and testing of the first 14 MW wind turbine nacelle outside of Europe. Following the recent inauguration of its new nacelle production facility in Taichung, Taiwan, Siemens Gamesa finished the testing of the nacelle for the 14 MW wind turbines that will be installed at the Hai Long offshore […]

  • Last Siemens Gamesa Turbine In Place at Moray West Offshore Wind Farm

    18 November 2024
    Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    The 60th and final turbine has been installed at the 882 MW Moray West offshore wind farm in the Moray Firth, located in northern Scotland. The Moray West offshore wind farm is nearing the end of the construction phase and will become fully operational during 2025, in line with the originally projected commercial operations date, […]

  • Final Turbine Installations Underway at Moray West Offshore Wind Farm

    1 November 2024
    Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    Cadeler heavy lift vessel Wind Orca is nearing completion of turbine installations at the Moray West offshore wind farm site in Scotland, with just six turbines remaining to be installed, according to the latest Notice to Mariners. Moray West, part of Ocean Winds’ 6 GW portfolio of secured offshore wind farms in the UK, features 60 […]

  • Nexans Lands Export Cable Contract for East Anglia Two Offshore Wind Farm

    4 December 2024
    Business & Finance, Cables, Contracts & Tenders, Fixed-Bottom, Grid Connection, Project Updates, Supply Chain, Wind Farm Update

    ScottishPower Renewables, part of the Iberdrola Group, has awarded an export cable contract for East Anglia Two (EA2), a 960 MW offshore wind farm in the UK, to Nexans. Under the contract, Nexans will supply and install approximately 100 kilometres of 275 kV high-voltage subsea export cables and 55 kilometres of onshore cables, which the […]

  • 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 […]

  • Dutch Firm Rolls Out Substation Topside for Denmark’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm

    19 November 2024
    Fixed-Bottom, Grid Connection, Offshore Platforms, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    The Dutch company, HSM Offshore Energy, has rolled out the offshore high-voltage substation (OHVS) for the Thor offshore wind farm and lifted the GIS modules for RWE Renewables at its Schiedam yard in the Netherlands. The offshore substation will function as the central hub, collecting electricity generated by Siemens Gamesa SG 14-236 DD wind turbines and […]

  • Seaway7 Wraps Up Cable Work at 882 MW Moray West Project

    10 October 2024
    Cables, Fixed-Bottom, Grid Connection, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    Seaway7 has finished the full engineering, procurement, installation, and commissioning (EPIC) work for the cables at the 882 MW Moray West offshore wind farm in Scotland. Seaway7 has installed 118 kilometres of 66 kV inter-array cables, linking the wind farm’s 60 turbines to two offshore substations, along with an additional 15 kilometres of 66 kV […]

  • RWE Starts Building O&M Base for Thor Offshore Wind Farm

    7 November 2024
    Fixed-Bottom, Operations & Maintenance, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    The construction of the operations & maintenance (O&M) base for RWE’s Thor offshore wind farm has officially started with a ground-breaking ceremony at the Port of Thorsminde. The construction works on the new base are scheduled to take around twelve months. A team of 50 to 60 people will work from the new building to […]

  • 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 […]

  • RWE Cleared to Begin Construction on Denmark’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm in Spring 2025

    31 October 2024
    Authorities, Fixed-Bottom, Planning & Permitting, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    The Danish Energy Agency (DEA) has granted RWE the offshore construction permit for its Thor offshore wind farm, enabling RWE to begin construction at sea in spring 2025. RWE said that good progress is already being made on land, with the laying of cables and the construction of an onshore substation in the municipality of […]

  • 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 […]

  • Dutch Port Welcomes First Batch of Monopiles for RWE’s Thor Offshore Wind Project

    22 October 2024
    Fixed-Bottom, Foundations, Ports & Logistics, Supply Chain

    The first batch of eight monopiles for RWE’s Thor offshore wind project, being built in the Danish North Sea, have been offloaded and stored at the base Port of Eemshaven in the Netherlands. Buss Terminal Eemshaven, part of the Hamburg-based terminal operator Buss Ports, provides storage space, heavy unloading equipment, and operators at the port […]

  • Jan De Nul Hires Correll for 1 GW Thor Offshore Wind Farm in Denmark

    15 October 2024
    Cables, Contracts & Tenders, Fixed-Bottom, Grid Connection, Supply Chain

    Correll, part of SPIE Group, has been awarded a contract by Jan De Nul to complete the 66 kV inter-array cable (IAC) termination and testing on wind turbines for RWE’s 1 GW Thor offshore wind project in Denmark. The works are planned to commence in July 2025 with the mock-up scheduled for November 2024. RWE […]

  • Ocean Winds Opens Moray West O&M Base in Scotland

    10 September 2024
    Operations & Maintenance

    Ocean Winds has opened its new operations & maintenance (O&M) base in Buckie, Scotland, that will service the Moray West offshore wind farm once it becomes fully operational in 2025. The First Minister of Scotland, John Swinney, visited the facility on 9 September to mark the opening of the Ocean Winds’ O&M base with associated […]

  • 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 […]

  • Siemens Gamesa Starts Producing 108-Metre Wind Turbine Blades in UK

    15 February 2023
    Equipment, Infrastructure, Technology

    Siemens Gamesa has started the production of the first 108-metre wind turbine blade at its factory in Hull, the UK. The B108 IntegralBlades are one of the key components of Siemens Gamesa’s flagship offshore wind turbine – the SG 14-222 DD. ”Over the past year, we’ve doubled output at the Hull facility, allowing our team […]

  • World’s Largest, Most Powerful Wind Turbine Stands Complete

    12 November 2021
    Technology

    The third and final 108-metre blade has been installed on Siemens Gamesa’s SG 14-222 DD prototype offshore wind turbine at the test centre in Østerild, Denmark. With the final blade in place, the SG 14-222 DD prototype has become the world’s largest and most powerful turbine to be installed, taking the mantle from GE Haliade-X […]

  • World’s Most Powerful Wind Turbine Starts Producing

    10 December 2021
    R&D, Technology

    Siemens Gamesa’s SG 14-222 DD prototype offshore wind turbine installed at the test centre in Østerild, Denmark, has produced its first electricity and delivered it to the grid. The SG 14-222 DD turbine model has a 14 MW capacity, reaching up to 15 MW using the company’s Power Boost function. The model features a 222-metre […]

  • Siemens Gamesa’s Flagship Prototype Offshore Wind Turbine Starts Taking Shape

    23 September 2021
    Technology

    Siemens Gamesa has started installing the SG 14-222 DD prototype offshore wind turbine at the test centre in Østerild, Denmark. The wind turbine’s tower has now been erected at the site, Siemens Gamesa said. Upon completion, the prototype unit will become the most powerful wind turbine installed in the world, surpassing GE’s 13 MW Haliade-X […]

  • Siemens Gamesa Sends Off 14 MW Wind Turbine Nacelle Prototype

    12 October 2021
    R&D, Technology

    Siemens Gamesa has shipped out the SG 14-222 DD prototype nacelle from its plant in Brande, Denmark, to the test site in Østerild. With a weight of 500 tons, the lightweight nacelle is said to enable Siemens Gamesa to safely utilize an optimized tower and foundation substructure compared to a heavier nacelle. Benefits thus arise […]

  • CO2 Leak at Hai Long Onshore Substation Hospitalises 17 On-Site Workers

    21 August 2024
    Onshore Infrastructure, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    Seventeen people working on the Hai Long Changhua onshore substation, part of the Hai Long offshore wind project in Taiwan, were hospitalised on 20 August after a carbon dioxide leak at the substation. First reported by Taiwanese media citing information provided by Changhua County Fire Department, the incident is said to have left 14 on-site […]

  • Siemens Gamesa Offshore Wind Turbine Prototype Breaks 24-Hour Output Record

    10 October 2022
    Technology

    Siemens Gamesa’s SG 14-222 DD offshore wind turbine prototype has produced 359 megawatt-hours (MWh) within a 24-hour time period which the turbine maker said was the most power one turbine has ever produced over this duration. According to Siemens Gamesa, this is enough energy to drive 1.8 million kilometres in a mid-sized electric car. The […]

  • Siemens Gamesa Rolls Out Record-Breaking Wind Turbine Blade

    17 February 2021
    Technology

    Siemens Gamesa has completed the first Siemens Gamesa B108 wind turbine blade. The 108-metre IntegralBlade® was cast in one piece using patented Siemens Gamesa blade technologies. This process eliminates weaker areas at glued joints and produces blades of optimum quality, strength, and reliability, the turbine maker said. The record-setting blade will be installed on the […]