110 results found for 'Bornholm energy island'

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  • Danes Mimic Nature to Create Energy Islands – Video

    1 September 2021
    Grid Connection, R&D, Technology

    Denmark’s Gottlieb Paludan Architects has aided water construction experts from DHI A/S in developing a concept for the construction of energy islands said to have the smallest possible negative impact on the surrounding marine environment. Based on parallel development of construction methods and design, as well as interdisciplinary collaboration, Gottlieb Paludan Architects and DHI A/S […]

  • Energinet Awards EUR 19.8 Million in Contracts for Studies of Denmark’s New Offshore Wind Areas

    12 July 2023
    Authorities, Fixed-Bottom, Planning & Permitting

    Danish transmission system operator (TSO) Energinet has awarded several contracts for surveys and studies for Denmark’s new offshore wind areas. Valued at a total of EUR 19.8 million, the contracts secured by GEO.xyz, WSP Danmark, DNV, and LiveLink Aerospace include cable route surveys, consultancy services for a number of marine environmental studies, and radar analysis. […]

  • Floating Lidars Wanted for Danish Energy Islands

    31 March 2021
    Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection

    Energinet has issued a tender seeking floating lidar measurements for the areas where the Danish energy islands and accompanying offshore wind farms are set to be built. The tender is divided into four lots, with the first two concerning atmospheric and oceanographic measurements for project areas in the North Sea. The second two lots are […]

  • Environmental Studies Start at Danish Energy Islands

    12 August 2021
    Contracts & Tenders

    Danish transmission system operator Energinet has awarded the assignment of conducting environmental studies at the energy islands to Niras and Rambøll. The two companies will, among other activities, map and study marine mammals, fish stocks, and birdlife at different times of the year until 2024. Niras will conduct environmental studies at the coming North Sea […]

  • Denmark Greenlights 5 GW Energy Islands, Second 1 GW Offshore Wind Farm

    22 June 2020
    Authorities, Wind Farm Update

    Denmark has given a go-ahead for the development of the energy islands, and the second of the three 1 GW offshore wind farms proposed in the Energy Agreement 2018. The 1 GW offshore wind project will be developed at the Hesselø zone in the Baltic Sea and is expected to be commissioned by 2027. The […]

  • Denmark Gets to Work on Energy Islands

    8 March 2021
    Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection

    Danish transmission system operator Energinet is seeking environmental engineering consultancy services for the energy islands and the accompanying offshore wind farms in the North Sea and the Baltic Sea. The scope of work covers a strategic environmental assessment (SEA) and environmental investigations for the two energy islands and the wind farms. The tender remains open […]

  • MMT Wins Survey Work for Baltic Sea Energy Island

    20 January 2022
    Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection, Operations & Maintenance

    Denmark’s Energinet has awarded MMT with a contract to carry out cable route surveys at the planned energy island in the Baltic Sea and associated offshore wind projects. The Energy Island, located on the island of Bornholm, some 15 kilometres offshore, will connect Germany and Denmark to an offshore hub with around 2 GW of […]

  • Fugro to Perform FLiDAR Measurements for Danish Energy Islands

    20 September 2021
    Authorities, Grid Connection

    Danish transmission system operator Energinet has awarded Fugro Norway AS a floating measurements contract for the Energy Islands and offshore wind farms in the North Sea and the Baltic Sea. Under the contract, which is divided into four Lots, two for works in the North Sea and two for works in the Baltic Sea, Fugro […]

  • Denmark Seeks Technical Advisor for North Sea Energy Island

    13 May 2022
    Contracts & Tenders

    The Danish Energy Agency (DEA) is preparing to issue a call for tenders for technical advice and assistance related to the establishment of the North Sea Energy Island on or around 18 May. The agency already has a framework agreement with a technical advisor which is expected to be completed by the end of this year and […]

  • Denmark Could Build Its First and World’s Largest Floating Wind Farm at Bornholm

    23 September 2022
    Wind Farm Update

    Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) has submitted an application for a gigawatt-scale floating wind farm near the island of Bornholm in the Baltic Sea, which could also include Power-to-X (green hydrogen) capabilities.

  • Denmark Plans New Energy Islands to Help Wean Europe Off Russian Fossil Fuels

    20 April 2022
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Environment, Industry, R&D, Technology

    The Danish government has begun preparations for the development of new energy islands in an effort to secure the country’s and Europe’s independence from Russian fossil fuels. According to Denmark’s Ministry of Climate, Energy and Utilities, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has left the EU in a new geopolitical situation and the need for sustainable solutions […]

  • InterOPERA Project Aims to Improve Offshore Wind Interconnection

    23 January 2023
    Grid Connection, R&D, Technology

    A project, funded by the European Union and the industry, that will help define the future interoperability standards of the multi-terminal high-voltage direct current (HVDC) grids in offshore electricity has been launched in Lyon, France. The project “Enabling interoperability of multi-vendor HVDC grids” (InterOPERA), funded by the EU programme for research and innovation, unites more […]

  • Video: First Ship Sets Sail to Danish Energy Island

    7 May 2021
    Technology, Vessels

    The first ship ever sailed to the future energy island in the Danish North Sea on Monday, 3 May. MMT’s Relume will undertake seabed mapping at the site which will ensure that the construction of the energy island and the hundreds of wind turbines takes place in a technically sustainable way, Energinet said. In the […]

  • Developers Want 45 Square Miles of Ocean for Wind Turbines (USA)

    6 May 2011

      Two developers want the same approximately 45 square miles of ocean as a place for wind farms, a federal agency said Tuesday. In December, Providence-based Deepwater Wind and Massachusetts-based Neptune Wind told the U.S. Department of Interior they were interested in leasing an area roughly between Block Island and Martha’s Vineyard. But Neptune never […]

  • First Electricity Flows from Kriegers Flak

    2 February 2021
    Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    Kriegers Flak, soon to become Denmark’s largest offshore wind farm in operation, has delivered the first power to the Danish grid, Vattenfall said. The first power comes days after the first of the 72 Siemens Gamesa 8 MW wind turbines was installed in the Baltic Sea. The jack-up in charge of transporting the wind turbines […]

  • Ramboll to Develop North Sea Energy Island’s Electrical Infrastructure

    27 June 2023
    Business development, Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection, Research & Development

    Ramboll has won a multi-million contract to develop the electrical infrastructure for one of two offshore energy islands to be developed in Denmark. Acting as a hub, the energy island will gather the power produced by nearby offshore wind farms and distribute it to Denmark and neighboring countries. As the client, Ramboll will assist the […]

  • Hong Kong Government Proposes Offshore Ground Investigation off Lamma Island

    12 July 2013
    Authorities, R&D

    The Hong Kong Government proposes to allow the Hongkong Electric Company, Limited to carry out offshore ground investigation works involving borehole drilling and soil sampling at the sea-bed of 35 locations situated about 3.5 kilometres southwest of Lamma Island. The works are part of the feasibility study on utilising wind energy for power generation at […]

  • Denmark Initiates Nearshore Wind Tendering Process

    20 February 2015
    Authorities, Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Danish Energy Agency (DEA) has issued a call for pre-qualification to bid for the construction of wind farms in six areas off the Danish coast. A maximum of 200 MW could be proposed for each area, except the one off the island of Bornholm, where a project of up to 50 MW is planned. The country aims to install […]

  • Rønne Harbour Ready For Kriegers Flak Turbines

    24 October 2019
    Ports & Logistics

    Denmark’s Rønne Harbour on the Island of Bornholm is ready to receive the wind turbines for Vattenfall’s 605MW Kriegers Flak offshore wind farm after completing the necessary upgrades. The Rønne Harbour was selected as the departure point for the 72 Siemens Gamesa 8MW turbines in June 2018. To enable the project execution, Rønne Havn A/S started port upgrades […]

  • Arcadis Ost 1 Order Lands on Vestas’s Desk

    24 June 2021
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Following the financial close on the Arcadis Ost 1 offshore wind farm, Vestas has secured a firm order for Parkwind’s first project in Germany, which will also be the first to use a new floating installation method to erect the wind turbines. Under the contract with Parkwind, Vestas will deliver 27 of its 9.5 MW […]

  • Elia Forms Offshore Wind Subsidiary Targeting International Market

    1 March 2022
    Business & Finance

    Belgian electricity transmission operator Elia Group has approved the establishment of a new subsidiary, WindGrid, which will focus on the international market for offshore grid infrastructure. According to Elia Group, WindGrid is a logical step in its expansion since Europe and other markets are expected to make substantial investments in the offshore grid and renewable […]

  • E.ON Selects Nexans Subsea Cables for Arkona

    4 May 2016
    Business & Finance, Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    Nexans Deutschland has won a contract to supply 76 kilometres of subsea energy cables to E.ON for the 385MW Arkona offshore wind farm. The cables, which will be manufactured in Nexans’ Hanover plant, are designed for operation at 33 kV and will serve as the internal cabling for the wind farm which is to be built between the […]

  • Kriegers Flak Combined Grid Solution Launches

    20 October 2020
    Grid Connection

    Energinet and 50hertz have officially inaugurated the Kriegers Flak Combined Grid Solution (CGS). Kriegers Flak CGS 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 grid connections of […]

  • Geotechnical Survey to Begin at North Irish Sea Array Site

    11 October 2022
    Contracts & Tenders, R&D, Wind Farm Update

    A geotechnical site investigation campaign is set to begin at the proposed North Irish Sea Array (NISA) wind farm area offshore Ireland. The campaign will involve the deployment of seabed borehole drilling and Cone Penetration Test (CPT) equipment from a survey vessel at specific locations within the NISA offshore wind farm area. The geotechnical survey, […]

  • BREAKING: Denmark Greenlights North Sea Energy Island Hub

    4 February 2021
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Environment, Grid Connection, Ports & Logistics, R&D, Technology

    Denmark has reached a landmark agreement on the construction of an energy hub in the North Sea. The energy hub will be an artificially constructed island 80 kilometers from the shore of the peninsula Jutland. Around 200 wind turbines with a combined capacity of 3 GW are expected to be installed in the first phase […]

  • USA: BOEM to Announce Wind Energy Leasing Off RI and MA

    24 February 2012

    The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has stated that an announcement on the “latest milestone in commercial wind energy planning and leasing in the area of mutual interest offshore of Rhode Island and Massachusetts” will be made on Friday afternoon. Two senior officials who will make the announcement are BOEM Deputy Director, Walter Cruickshank, and […]