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  • Ballast Nedam Completes Monopile Installation at Butendiek

    22 July 2014
    Wind Farm Update

    Today, Tuesday 22nd July 2014, Ballast Nedam Offshore installed the 80th and last monopile at the Butendiek Offshore Wind Farm in the German sector of the North Sea. The installation of all these monopiles was completed well within four-month time. This exceptional achievement is entirely due to the efforts of a dedicated and professional team, […]

  • Irish Investor Buys Stake in German Offshore Wind Farm

    4 January 2023
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Irish investment company Greencoat Renewables PLC has announced an agreement to acquire 22.5 per cent of the Butendiek offshore wind farm in Germany from Marguerite Pantheon. The 288 MW Butendiek offshore wind farm comprises 80 Siemens SWT 3.6-120 turbines located some 32 kilometres west of the island of Sylt. The wind farm has been operating at full capacity since […]

  • WPD Cuts Ribbon on 288MW Butendiek Project

    9 September 2015

    WPD inaugurated its 288MW Butendiek offshore wind farm in the North sea yesterday in the NordseeCongressCentrum in Husum with around 300 guests. Located 32 km west of Sylt, the 1.3 bn-euro project comprises 80 Siemens SWT 3.6-120 turbines capable of powering around 370,000 households with renewable energy. With offshore work begining in March 2014 Butendiek was completed within the specified timeframe […]

  • Germany: SgurrEnergy Completes Technical Advisory Workscope on Butendiek Offshore Wind Farm

    22 February 2013

    International renewable engineering consultancy, SgurrEnergy, part of Wood Group, has completed a technical advisory workscope on wpd’s German Butendiek offshore wind farm development, to be situated in the German EEZ of the North Sea, 32km west of the island Sylt. SgurrEnergy, supported by its strategic partner, Intertek-Metoc, was elected by technical bank, KfW IPEX-Bank GmbH, […]

  • NABU Files Complaint against Butendiek OWF

    28 April 2014
    Authorities, Environment, Wind Farm Update

    Naturschutzbund Deutschland e.V. (NABU) filed a complaint against the construction of the Butendiek offshore wind farm to the Administrative Court in Köln on April 17, with reference to the Environmental Damage Act. The environmental association is concerned about the possible effects on protected marine birds and porpoises. The Butendiek offshore wind farm will be located […]

  • EIB Lends EUR 450 Million for German Offshore Wind Farm

    8 February 2013

    The European Investment Bank (EIB) is lending EUR 450m for the Butendiek wind farm, which will be one of the biggest offshore wind projects so far in the German part of the North Sea. With 80 turbines, it will have a total generating capacity of 288 MW. This ambitious project will cost a total of […]

  • Germany: NWA Successfully Completes Insurance Programs for Butendiek OWF

    25 February 2013
    Business & Finance

      Nordwest Assekuranzmakler Gmbh & Co. KG (NWA) has developed insurance programs for the Butendiek offshore wind project. An important component for the financing of the project was laid. Butendiek offshore wind project is located in the North Sea about 32 kilometers west of Sylt. The plan is to install 80 wind turbines with a […]

  • Deutsche Windtechnik Takes Over Butendiek Offshore Substation

    18 June 2014
    Grid Connection

    The Offshore and Consulting Section of the independent service provider Deutsche Windtechnik is now also responsible for the maintenance and servicing of the substation at the Butendiek Offshore Wind Farm. The contract, which came into effect on 01.06.2014, includes extensive maintenance, inspection, monitoring and service work for the entire construction. Since experts at Deutsche Windtechnik […]

  • Photo of the Day: Modulift Engages in Butendiek OWF Heavy Lifting Work

    26 May 2014
    Operations & Maintenance, Wind Farm Update

    Offshore WIND’s photo of the day:  Heavy lifting and site transport work at the base port for Butendiek offshore wind farm in Esbjerg, Denmark.  Modulift, a specialist in lifting engineering services, is part of the Butendiek offshore wind farm development, providing its expertise in heavy lifting and transport of wind turbine foundations. Ballast Nedam Offshore is contracted to design, supply […]

  • UPDATE: Cables for Connection of German Offshore Wind Farms Sinks in Italy

    7 July 2014
    Business & Finance, Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    A cable lay barge, carrying cables manufactured by Prysmian for the connection of Butendiek and Deutsche Bucht offshore wind farms in Germany, flipped over and sank on July 3. AMT Explorer, towed by Red Husky, was on its way from Arco Felice in Naples to Bremerhaven, when the incident occurred 50 nautical miles southwest of […]

  • Top News of the Week June 16 – 22, 2014

    22 June 2014

    East Anglia One Gets Thumbs Up The East Anglia One offshore wind farm that is expected to support almost 2,900 jobs and bring over £520 million of investment into the UK’s economy has today been given consent from the government to go ahead. Photo of the Day: Butendiek OWF and Ballast Nedam Share Installation Milestone […]

  • Pile Driving Nearing Completion at Butendiek

    17 July 2014
    Environment, Wind Farm Update

    The Bremen-situated planner and operator wpd takes positive stock for the construction of the offshore windfarm Butendiek. “We are about to complete pile driving, we are well within our time schedule and we have fallen short of the predefined sound levels”, said Achim Berge Olsen, managing director of Butendiek and wpd offshore. Of the 80 foundation […]

  • Windfarm Update: Butendiek

    24 November 2014

    On 18 September the last TP was installed in the 288MW Butendiek offshore wind farm, located 32km west of the isle of Sylt covering an area of 33km2. At the same time the installation of the first of the in total 80 Siemens type SWT 3.6 -1 20 turbines started. The installation is being performed […]

  • Top News of the Week Sep 7-13, 2015

    13 September 2015

    Navitus Bay Unlikely to Go Ahead UK Secretary of State is to issue a decision about up to 121-turbine wind farm in the English Channel near the Isle of Wight. Fugro to Install Rampion Array Cables Fugro has been awarded a contract for the installation and burial of array cables at the Rampion Offshore Wind […]

  • K2 Advises ITOCHU on Butendiek Stake Purchase

    31 January 2017
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    K2 Management supported Japan’s ITOCHU Corporation in its 22.5% equity interest investment into the 288MW Butendiek offshore wind farm – its first investment in European offshore wind.

  • Highlights of the Month: July 2014

    7 August 2014

    Siemens to Revolutionize Offshore Wind Turbine Service Siemens has announced that, as of 2015, it will revolutionize the offshore wind turbine service with its new service operation vessels (SOVs). Man Severely Injured in Accident at Butendiek Offshore Wind Farm Yesterday morning (July 7), sea rescuers from List medevaced a severely injured worker from the heavy lift vessel […]

  • Butendiek Owners Seal EUR 950 Million Refinancing Deal

    10 March 2017
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    The joint owners of the 288MW Butendiek offshore wind farm have announced a successful conclusion of the refinancing for the project valued in excess of EUR 950 million.

  • SGS Wins Award for Butendiek OWF Services

    25 February 2014
    Business & Finance

    On 20 February 2014 in London, SGS was awarded the Project Finance Magazine 2013 Europe Offshore Deal of the Year Award for work done on the Butendiek Offshore Wind Farm project. At the end of 2011, Marguerite Adviser S. A. approached SGS to perform technical due diligence services for the Butendiek Offshore Wind Farm project […]

  • K2 Management to Support Three Siemens’ Wind Farms

    26 February 2015
    Environment

    K2 Management has won a contract to support Siemens at Butendiek, Westermeerwind and Amrumbank offshore wind farms. The contract covers environmental, health and safety services (EHS) at three offshore wind projects in the European North Sea. “We are pleased to support Siemens Wind Power with EHS supervision and advice ensuring best possible health and safety performance during construction […]

  • Ballast Nedam Inks Butendiek Contract

    16 October 2014

    Ballast Nedam was awarded the contract for the subsea inspection and maintenance of Offshore Wind Farm Butendiek by OWP Butendiek GmbH & Co KG, a company managed by German developer and wind farm operator wpd AG. The contract commences on 1 January 2015 and has an initial duration of 5 years. The contract comprises the subsea […]

  • Germany: Norton Rose Advises Consortium of Banks on Investment in Butendiek OWF

    10 February 2013
    Business & Finance

    International legal practice Norton Rose has advised a consortium of banks led by KfW IPEX-Bank, UniCredit and Bremer Landesbank on the financing of the offshore wind farm Butendiek in the North Sea. The consortium finances this large-scale project with loans in the total amount of approximately €855m; the overall investment volume is about €1.3bn. The […]

  • Ballast Nedam Signs EUR 250m Contract for Butendiek Offshore Wind Farm (Germany)

    2 September 2011

      Ballast Nedam has signed a l contract around 250 million Euro with wpd for the engineering, supply and installation of 80 foundations at the Butendiek offshore wind farm in Germany. The Butendiek offshore wind farm is located in the German Bight, 32 kilometer west of the German island Sylt. It is expected that financial […]

  • wpd Secures All Supply Contracts for German Offshore Wind Farm

    2 September 2011
    Business & Finance

    Breakthrough for Butendiek offshore wind farm: After intense negotiations throughout the summer wpd group, located in Bremen, was able to…   [mappress] Source: wpd, September 02, 2011

  • ‘Bold Tern’ Reaches Milestone – Butendiek Half Way There

    20 March 2015
    Wind Farm Update

    Fred. Olsen Windcarrier’s installation vessel Bold Tern reached a milestone on March 19, when turbine number 40 was successfully installed at the Butendiek offshore wind farm – bringing the installation campaign to its halfway mark. Bold Tern will continue to install the remaining 40 turbines throughout the spring. The offshore wind farm Butendiek is located west of […]

  • Photo of the Day: Butendiek OWF and Ballast Nedam Share Installation Milestone

    16 June 2014
    Operations & Maintenance, Wind Farm Update

    Offshore WIND’s photo of the day: Ballast Nedam Offshore installing 47th wind turbine foundation at the Butendiek Offshore Wind Farm, which marks the company’s 500th installed foundation.  Ballast Nedam Offshore is contracted to design, supply and install 80 foundations at the German offshore wind farm, with Schmidbauer subcontracted for the heavy lifting and site transport at the base port in Esbjerg, Denmark. The installation […]

  • TenneT to Connect Butendiek OWF to SylWin Alpha with ABB’s Cable

    28 October 2014
    Business & Finance, Grid Connection, Technology, Wind Farm Update

    ABB has won a significant order from the Dutch-German transmission grid operator TenneT to design, engineer, supply and install an Alternating Current (AC) power transmission cable system that will connect Butendiek, an offshore wind farm in the German North Sea, to the HVDC (high voltage direct current) converter platform SylWin alpha. The cable will link […]