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Grid Connection, Operations & Maintenance, Wind Farm Update
Rotterdam-headquartered Primo Marine has finalized the Cable Emergency Response Manual for the subsea power cables of the 129MW Luchterduinen offshore wind farm. Primo Marine was commissioned to compile an operational Cable Emergency Response Manual, covering prevention, and preparedness & response in regard to cable emergencies and planned solutions. The main objective was to develop a handbook for […]
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The Offshore & Pilotage Services Group of Dirkzwager has started its contribution to the Luchterduinen Windfarm construction project. This project will be executed by Van Oord Offshore Wind Project for the partnership of Eneco and Mitsuibishi and will deliver an offshore wind farm consisting of 43 wind turbines. Together with its Norwegian technology partner Vissim, Royal Dirkzwager […]
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DEME Joins MEG I Crew DEME Concessions has entered into a partnership with Nordsee Offshore MEG I GmbH to co-develop the MEG I offshore wind farm in the German North Sea last Thursday. Siem Offshore Contractors to Deliver Veja Mate’s Inner Array Grid Siem Offshore Contractors GmbH (SOC), a wholly owned subsidiary of Siem Offshore […]
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The development of Eneco Luchterduinen Wind Farm (former name: Q10), 23 kilometres off the coast of the municipalities of Noordwijk and Zandvoort, is entering a new phase after completion of the contractor selection process. Van Oord, a leading international contractor specialising in dredging, marine engineering and offshore wind projects, shall be responsible for the foundations […]
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Offshore WIND’s photo of the day: View from one of the first turbines installed at Eneco Luchterduinen offshore wind farm. The photo was taken as the first batch of turbines is undergoing a quality inspection. The wind farm, located 23 kilometers off the coast of Noordwijk and Zandvoort, comprises 43 turbines with total capacity of […]
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Offshore Wind Services’ (OWS) vessel Offshore Waddenzee was launched today at Damen shipyard in Den Helder. This is the second vessel ordered by the company from Damen this year. Offshore Waddenzee was scheduled for delivery in August, but according to Workships’ twitter account, the vessel has already hit the water. The vessel is going to […]
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Bard Offshore 1 Wind Farm Remains Out of Operation Bard Offshore 1, a 400 MW German offshore wind farm, will not be operational until further notice. VIDEO: Aeolus at Eneco Luchterduinen Wind Farm (Animation) German-built vessel, Aeolus will be christened tomorrow in Rotterdam. Samsung Keeps Offshore Wind Activities South Korean company Samsung Heavy Industries has […]
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Bard Offshore 1 Wind Farm Remains Out of Operation Bard Offshore 1, a 400 MW German offshore wind farm, will not be operational until further notice, informs the Spiegel. UK Signs FID Contracts for Five Offshore Wind Projects The UK Government has signed eight contracts awarded under the Final Investment Decision (FID) Enabling for Renewables […]
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Rambiz crane vessel, owned by Belgian Scaldis, installed offshore high voltage station (OHVS) in Dutch waters yesterday morning. On Tuesday, the vessel arrived to port of Ijmuiden where it picked up the OHVS which is a part of Eneco Luchterduinen offshore wind farm. Weighting as much as four Boeing 747, around 900 tonnes, the station […]
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Block Island Offshore construction work at the first US offshore wind farm began on 26 July, when the first foundation was installed at the site 4.8 km off the Block Island coast. By mid-September, Deepwater Wind, the company behind the project, had four out of five steel jacket foundations in water. Vessels in charge of […]
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All construction activities on Eneco’s four-story transformer station have been completed. The Offshore High Voltage Station is sitting on large grounds of Fabricom Cofely (GDF SUEZ) in Hoboken (Antwerp) where it will be finished and tested prior to the installation scheduled for February next year. The transformer station will collect electricity generated by 43 turbines […]
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Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update
The preparatory onshore work for the Dutch offshore wind farm Eneco Luchterduinen has started. The onshore cable installation is the first step to prepare the later grid connection, and Ecofys is currently in charge of developing and managing the electrical infrastructure. Ecofys will perform quality inspections for the fabrication of various electrical components and manage […]
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Van Oord has been awarded the construction of the offshore wind park Luchterduinen. The wind farm will be located 23 kilometres from the Dutch coast between Noordwijk and Zandvoort. Client is the joint venture between Eneco and Mitsubishi Corporation. The 43 wind turbines will have a combined capacity of 129 megawatts and will generate green […]
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Just a few moments ago, Offshore Wind Services’ (OWS) vessel Offshore Waddenzee was christened at Damen Shipyards. The FCS 2008 is the second vessel ordered by the company from Damen this year. Damen Shipyards Den Helder in the Netherlands has outfitted the vessel with a second generator set and an offshore crane. The vessel is going to be working […]
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With arrival of the export cable at the Dutch shore on Wednesday, the Luchterduinen offshore wind farm, located 23 kilometers off the coast of Noordwijk and Zandvoort, has reached another important realisation step. The cable will transport the energy of 43 wind turbines with a total capacity of 129MW to shore. It will take the […]
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Offshore WIND’s photo of the day: Van Oord’s first transport and installation vessel for the construction of offshore wind farms, Aeolus, jacked up. The vessel is currently conducting testing of the jacking in the North Sea off the coast of Zandvoort. Mrs K. Aboutaleb-Erahoutan, wife of the Mayor of Rotterdam named the vessel last month […]
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Today marks the start of the construction of Eneco Luchterduinen Wind Farm, five years after the completion of the last Dutch offshore wind farm, the Princess Amalia Wind Farm. The new project is a joint venture between energy company Eneco and Japan’s Mitsubishi Corporation. The project’s 43 windmills will be located 23 kilometres off the […]
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Dutch energy company Eneco has joined as a partner the PosHYdon pilot, the world’s first offshore green hydrogen project. Eneco will supply simulated wind data from its Luchterduinen offshore wind farm to support the project which aims to integrate three energy systems in the North Sea: offshore wind, offshore gas, and offshore hydrogen. The data […]
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Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance
Ballast Nedam has sold its current portfolio of 4 offshore wind inspection and maintenance contracts to Deutsche Windtechnik BV, the Dutch subsidiary of Deutsche Windtechnik. The sale involves 5-year inspection and maintenance contracts for offshore wind farms Eneco Luchterduinen, Prinses Amaliawindpark, Butendiek, and Westermeerwind. The transaction also includes two staff members involved and is effective from January 1, 2016. Ballast […]
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Fugro has been awarded a contract by Navitus Bay Development Ltd to provide real-time bankable wind profile data for a twelve month period using the Seawatch Wind LiDAR Buoy. The LiDAR buoy has achieved close to 100% data availability despite experiencing several storms since its deployment at the beginning of February. This compact and robust […]
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MHI Vestas Offshore Wind has recently posted several photos showing some of its 43 V112-3.0MW turbines installed at the 129MW Eneco Luchterduinen offshore wind farm in the Netherlands. The wind farm is situated some 23 kilometres off the coast of Zandvoort and Noordwijk and has been in full operation mode since September 2015. The wind turbines were installed on monopile […]
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Van Oord had a better year in 2013 than in 2012. The year closed with an almost equal turnover of EUR 1,641 million (2012: EUR 1,676 million). At EUR 130 million, the net profit was considerably higher than in 2012 (EUR 98 million), and the company’s order portfolio was similar to the previous year. The […]
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RWE Innogy, in partnership with the operator of Eneco Luchterduinen offshore wind farm, has installed a floating LiDAR off the Dutch coast. As it follows a successfully trial completion of an innovative offshore buoy for measuring wind and wave data, the LiDAR was deployed for the purpose of testing further technical configurations with various manufacturers. The newly launched trial is […]
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Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update
Today marks the start of the construction of Eneco Luchterduinen Wind Farm, five years after the completion of the last Dutch offshore wind farm, the Princess Amalia Wind Farm. The new project is a joint venture between energy company Eneco and Japan’s Mitsubishi Corporation. The project’s 43 windmills will be located 23 kilometres off the […]
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VBMS will assist Van Oord with the export cable installation for the Gemini Offshore Wind Farm, located in the Dutch part of the North Sea, the cabling specialist company announced today. Arno van Poppel, the company’s CEO, said: “After our successful cooperation for the Eneco Luchterduinen OWF last year, we are very pleased to install this export […]
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Business & Finance, Vessels
The crew transfer vessels (CTVs) Offshore Wielingen and Offshore Waddenzee are the first of ten former Offshore Wind Services B.V. (OWS) vessels that have been painted in their new Acta Marine colors. Both Damen-built vessels were delivered in 2014. Offshore Waddenzee is currently on charter with Van Oord, working on the construction of Eneco Luchterduinen offshore wind […]
