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  • Ofgem Shortlists Galloper and Walney Extension OFTO Bidders

    3 August 2017
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    Ofgem has announced shortlists of bidders competing to own and operate transmission links to the Galloper and Walney Extension wind farms off the coasts of Cumbria and Suffolk.

  • Equinor Dishes Out Offshore Wind Contracts

    1 June 2021
    Contracts & Tenders, Technology, Wind Farm Update

    Norwegian energy major Equinor has awarded Nokia and NetNordic, and separately Origo Solutions with contracts to provide services on the company’s offshore wind farms. Origo Solutions will be responsible for the complete delivery of the common Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system which will be used to operate wind farms from Equinor’s new UK […]

  • First Esvagt SOV Goes to Work

    24 February 2015
    Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Esvagt’s first offshore wind Service Operation Vessel (SOV), “ESVAGT FROUDE”, went on contract on Wednesday February 18th, while her sister ship, “ESVAGT FARADAY” is contracted  to start at the beginning of April – in both cases to work for Siemens Wind Power. The German energy company has provisionally chartered “ESVAGT FROUDE” for a five year contract  to […]

  • Siemens Leaves Heavy Lifting to ALE

    3 June 2016
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    Siemens has awarded a four-year crane framework agreement to UK heavy-lift specialist ALE for the supply and deployment of cranes, specialised transport equipment and personnel. The contract is for the period 2016-19, and has a value in excess of GBP 43 million (EUR 55m). It covers Siemens’ harbour-based offshore wind sites in the UK and Germany, […]

  • The Crown Estate Nods to Eight Offshore Wind Extension Projects

    4 October 2018
    Authorities, Wind Farm Update

    The Crown Estate has completed its initial assessment of offshore wind extension applications in UK waters, confirming that the eight proposed projects, representing up to 3.4GW of potential new capacity, have satisfied the application criteria.

  • Cost Effective Ways of Offshore Wind O&M Examined at University of Stavanger

    15 August 2014
    R&D, Training & Education

    Statoil has accepted to support a PhD work of Ole-Erik Vestøl Endrerudat at University of Stavanger with Dr. Nenad Keseric from Statoil Wind Operations being a co-supervisor. The PhD work examines ways to the most cost effective operation and maintenance of offshore wind farms. Statoil wind operation department has recognised the potential of the agent-based model developed […]

  • Top News of the Week Dec 8 – 14, 2014

    14 December 2014

    Dong Buys Borkum Riffgrund West 2  Dong Energy has acquired a 100% ownership interest in the German offshore wind development project Borkum Riffgrund West 2 from Energiekontor AG. Timelapse Video: West of Duddon Sands Construction and Inauguration  From 2012 to 2014, a joint venture between ScottishPower Renewables and DONG Energy was constructing the West of […]

  • Seven UK Offshore Wind Extension Projects Greenlighted as Race Bank Hits a Snag

    28 August 2019
    Authorities, Wind Farm Update

    The Crown Estate has completed the plan level Habitats Regulations Assessment (HRA) for the 2017 offshore wind project extension applications confirming that seven out of the eight projects which applied will now progress to the award of rights. The HRA, which The Crown Estate has undertaken as a requirement of the Habitats Regulations, assesses the […]

  • Statkraft to Start Divesting Sheringham Shoal, Dudgeon Shares in June

    31 March 2017
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    After fulfilling one of the prerequisites for the sale of its 40% share in the Sheringham Shoal offshore wind farm by transferring the operator role to Statoil, Statkraft will commence the formal divestment process in June, together with that for its 30% share in the Dudgeon offshore wind farm.

  • Masdar Refinances London Array Stake

    28 April 2020
    Business & Finance

    Masdar Energy UK, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Masdar, has refinanced its stake in the 630 MW London Array offshore wind farm in the UK. The refinanced debt totalled approximately GBP 466 million in commercial bank debt, maturing in December 2032. Original financing for the project closed in October 2013. Located off the coast of Kent […]

  • East Anglia One, Hornsea One Start Getting Phase 2 CfD Payments

    4 May 2020
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    The second phases of the East Anglia One and Hornsea One offshore wind projects in the UK have begun receiving payments under their Contracts for Difference (CfDs). This means that 285 MW from East Anglia One and 400 MW from Hornsea One have passed their Operational Conditions Precedent (OCPs) and achieved a confirmed start date on […]

  • RWE Signs Lease Agreements for Four UK Offshore Wind Extensions

    28 September 2020
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    RWE and its project partners have signed lease agreements with The Crown Estate to develop extensions of the Gwynt y Môr, Galloper, Greater Gabbard and Rampion offshore wind farms in the UK. Each proposal has already progressed through the plan level Habitats Regulations Assessment stage (HRA), The Crown Estate said. Developers will now be focused on environmental assessments […]

  • Statkraft Readies for Sheringham Shoal, Dudgeon Shares Sale

    14 June 2017
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    Statkraft is set to commence the formal divestment processes for its 40% share in the Sheringham Shoal and 30% share in the Dudgeon offshore wind farms. The company will commence the sale this month, with an aim to complete the transaction early next year, according to Reuters.

  • Seven UK’s OW Projects Get Draft Investment Contracts

    30 December 2013
    Authorities, Wind Farm Update

    At the beginning of this month, the UK’s Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) published a list of 16 renewable energy projects which achieved the Phase 2 minimum threshold evaluation criteria. All applicants that met the Phase 2 evaluation criteria were sent draft investment contracts on 19 December 2013 and were invited to submit […]

  • Equitix Buys Statkraft’s 40% of Sheringham Shoal for GBP 558 Million

    15 December 2017
    Business & Finance

    UK fund manager Equitix will buy Statkraft’s 40% stake in the 316.8MW Sheringham Shoal offshore wind farm for GBP 558 million, with the transaction expected to be completed by the end of December. 

  • Walney Extension Produces First Power

    4 September 2017
    Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    Electricity has been generated for the first time at DONG Energy’s Walney Extension offshore wind farm, located off the coast of Cumbria, UK.

  • World’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm Opens (Video)

    6 September 2018
    Operations & Maintenance, Wind Farm Update

    The 659MW Walney Extension offshore wind farm was officially opened on Thursday, 6 September, at a ceremony in Barrow in the north-west of England.

  • Energi Coast: Government’s Support Major Step in the Right Direction

    23 April 2014
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    Energi Coast, North East England’s Renewables Supply Chain Group, has declared the Government’s financial support for five new UK offshore wind projects a major step forward for the industry.  The group, which represents the region’s experienced offshore renewables supply chain, also believes that these new projects are the perfect opportunity for wind farm developers to […]

  • Statkraft Says No More New Offshore Wind Projects

    16 December 2015
    Business & Finance

    Statkraft AS will no longer invest in new offshore wind projects, the Norwegian utility said in its adjusted investment plan today. The Oslo-listed company said that the new investment plan was adjusted ”to balance the goal of profitable growth within renewable energy with Statkraft’s financial solidity.” “Offshore wind power is capital intensive. The reduced financial terms […]

  • Notus Heavy Lift Solutions Opens US Office

    23 April 2018
    Business & Finance

    Notus Heavy Lift Solutions has entered the US offshore wind market with the launch of an office in New York.

  • CWind Bags Three-Year Contract for West of Duddon Sands

    26 August 2014

    CWind, a leading provider of services to the offshore wind industry, have signed a three year contract to provide crew and equipment transfer for DONG Energy and Scottish Power at the West of Duddon Sands offshore wind farm. The contract, which includes an optional extension for a further 2 year period, is valued to CWind […]

  • Danske Commodities Expands to US

    12 August 2019
    Business & Finance

    Danish energy trading company Danske Commodities has expanded its trading activities to the United States. Danske Commodities US LLC is based in Connecticut and is part of the company’s strategy of global expansion. Besides expanding geographically, Danske Commodities said it is dedicated to growing the size of its business activities. In February, the company became part […]

  • Top News of the Week Nov 4 – 10, 2013

    10 November 2013

    VIDEO: Boskalis in West of Duddon Sands Project  In September, the first turbine was installed at the West of Duddon Sands offshore wind farm in the East Irish Sea, approximately 14 km from the nearest coast on Walney Island, Cumbria. Record-Breaking Year for UK Offshore Wind  The offshore wind industry has enjoyed a record breaking […]

  • DONG Energy and ScottishPower Renewables to Build West of Duddon Sands Offshore Wind Farm (UK)

    16 June 2011

      DONG Energy and ScottishPower Renewables, part of the Iberdrola Group, have decided to go ahead with the construction of the West of Duddon Sands offshore wind farm in the Irish Sea in a 50/50-partnership. The total cost of construction is up to GBP 1.6 billion (approx. DKK 14 billion), which includes the cost to […]

  • GIEK’s Offshore Wind Portfolio Quadruples in H1 2020

    21 July 2020
    Business & Finance

    The offshore wind portfolio of the Norwegian Export Credit Guarantee Agency (GIEK) has quadrupled since the end of last year, the agency reported on 21 July. GIEK’s offshore wind portfolio since the end of 2019 until now amounts to NOK 4.2 billion (approximately EUR 399 million), while the state-owned agency is actively seeking new business […]

  • 3sun Gets Two-Year Extension on Siemens’ UK Offshore Wind Sites

    14 May 2014
    Business & Finance

    3sun Group has secured a contract extension with Siemens to provide offshore wind turbine installation services in the UK until 2016. 3sun Group has been working with Siemens since 2009, on work totalling around £15 million in the UK. This two year contract extension further underpins the relationship, and involves the company providing technicians for […]