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  • Prysmian Inks EUR 700 Million Framework Agreement for Offshore Links in France

    18 December 2024
    Business & Finance, Cables, Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection, Supply Chain

    Italy’s Prysmian has signed a framework agreement with the French transmission system operator (TSO) Réseau de Transport d’Électricité (RTE) to provide submarine power cable links that will connect two offshore wind farms to the French transmission grid. Under the contract, Prysmian will be responsible for the engineering, procurement, construction, installation, and commissioning (EPCI) of the […]

  • 50Hertz Opens Environmental Consultancy Tender for Danish Part of Bornholm Energy Island Interconnection

    18 December 2024
    Contracts & Tenders, Energy Islands, Environment, Grid Connection, Supply Chain

    Transmission system operator (TSO) 50Hertz has launched a tender for environmental engineering consultancy services for the interconnection between Denmark and Germany, part of Bornholm Energy Island in the Baltic Sea. The TSO is looking to contract an environmental consultancy provider to prepare the Planning Consent and Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), where required, for Bornholm Energy […]

  • Construction Permit Granted for 240 MW Danish Offshore Wind Farm

    17 December 2024
    Authorities, Fixed-Bottom, Planning & Permitting

    The Danish Energy Agency (DEA) has issued a construction permit for the 240 MW Jammerland Bugt offshore wind farm, which is planned to be built near Kalundborg, Denmark. The project involves the installation of 16 wind turbines on monopiles and covers an area of 31.1 square kilometres south of Kalundborg, east of the Great Belt, between […]

  • UPDATED: COD for 900 MW German Offshore Wind Farm Pushed Back from End-2025 to Early 2026

    6 December 2024
    Grid Connection, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    The 900 MW Borkum Riffgrund 3 offshore wind farm in Germany will be commissioned in the first quarter of 2026 instead of the initially planned fourth quarter of 2025 due to a delay in the grid connection construction. The cause of the grid connection delay can be traced back to 2020/2021 and the challenges in […]

  • Australian State Looking for Partner on 2 GW Transmission Project to Grid-Connect Offshore Wind

    10 December 2024
    Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection, Onshore Infrastructure

    VicGrid, an agency of the Australian state of Victoria, has invited expressions of interest from potential partners who will help build and operate a 2 GW transmission system which will transport electricity generated by future offshore wind farms in Gippsland to the state grid. “VicGrid is looking for an industry partner to help it deliver […]

  • Chantiers de l’Atlantique to Build Substation for 600 MW French Offshore Wind Farm

    5 December 2024
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection, Offshore Platforms, Supply Chain

    French transmission system operator (TSO) RTE Réseau Transport d’Electricité has signed a contract with Chantiers de l’Atlantique for the design, construction, assembly, and installation of a substation for the 600 MW Dunkirk offshore wind farm in France. RTE selected Chantiers de l’Atlantique to finalise the engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) contracts for the offshore […]

  • 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 […]

  • JDR Wins Inter-Array Cable Work on Largest US Offshore Wind Farm

    3 December 2024
    Cables, Contracts & Tenders, Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Supply Chain, Wind Farm Update

    DEME Offshore has contracted JDR Cable Systems, part of the TFKable Group, for cable installation and commissioning work on the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) project. The 2.6 GW CVOW, developed by Dominion Energy, is the largest offshore wind farm under construction in the United States. Under the contract, JDR will carry out pull-in, termination, […]

  • Ventus Energy Expands into US Offshore Wind Market

    25 November 2024
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    UK-based high-voltage engineering company Ventus Energy has launched its US entity with two East Coast locations to further support the growing offshore wind industry in the country. Operating as Ventus Energy Incorporated, the primary office is located in Brooklyn, New York, within the Industry City complex. This places it close to key clients and overlooks […]

  • Manufacturing of Baltica 2 Substation Platforms Begins in Vietnam

    28 November 2024
    Fixed-Bottom, Grid Connection, Manufacturing, Offshore Platforms, Project Updates, Supply Chain, Wind Farm Update

    The manufacturing phase for the substation platforms of the Baltica 2 offshore wind farm began with the first-cut ceremony held on 27 November at PTSC M&C’s fabrication yard in Vung Tau City, Vietnam. The 1.5 GW Baltica 2 is part of the 2.5 GW Baltica Offshore Wind Farm, which will also comprise the 1 GW […]

  • 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 […]

  • New Agreement to Keep LS Cable & System Busy Offshore South Korea

    21 November 2024
    Business & Finance, Cables, Grid Connection

    Vena Energy’s subsidiary, Taean Wind Power, has selected LS Cable & System as the preferred submarine cable supplier for the 504 MW Taenan offshore wind farm in South Korea. Under the agreement, LS Cable will supply high-voltage subsea cables, which are essential for transmitting renewable energy from offshore turbines to the onshore grid. The company’s […]

  • 9.58 GW of Renewable Energy Contracts Signed in UK’s Latest CfD Auction

    15 November 2024
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Planning & Permitting

    The Low Carbon Contracts Company (LCCC), a UK government-owned company, has signed 130 contracts for a total of 9.58 GW of renewable energy generation, covering the projects that were successful in the country’s latest Contracts for Difference (CfD) Allocation Round 6 (AR6). AR6 secured a broad range of technologies from wind and solar to emerging, […]

  • South Korean Firm to Supply Power Equipment for Ørsted’s Hornsea 4 Offshore Wind Farm

    4 November 2024
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Equipment, Fixed-Bottom, Grid Connection, Supply Chain

    Denmark’s Ørsted has awarded a contract to Hyosung Heavy Industries for the supply of ultra-high voltage power equipment for the Hornsea 4 offshore wind farm in the UK. Under the contract, the South Korean company will supply 400 kV ultra-high voltage transformers and reactors, essential components for improving power quality for the 2.4 GW Hornsea […]

  • Belgian Energy Island Secures EUR 650 Million from EIB

    28 October 2024
    Business & Finance, Energy Islands, Fixed-Bottom, Grid Connection

    Elia Transmission Belgium (ETB) and the European Investment Bank (EIB) have signed an agreement for a EUR 650 million green credit facility whose proceeds will be used for the first phase of the Princess Elisabeth energy island project. The construction phase of what will become the first artificial energy island in the world has already […]

  • Fred. Olsen 1848’s Floating Wind Foundation Gets DNV Basic Design Certificate

    31 October 2024
    Floating Wind, Foundations, Supply Chain

    A floating wind foundation developed by Fred. Olsen 1848 has secured DNV Basic Design Certification after completing its basic design phase in accordance with DNV’s recently updated certification scheme for floating wind, DNV-SE-0422. According to the company, the foundation, dubbed BRUNEL, is one of the few foundation designs in the industry to have received DNV […]

  • Typhoon Hits Jan De Nul Jack-Up Newbuild

    16 September 2022
    Ports & Logistics, Vessels

    The Cosco Shipping Shipyard (Nantong) in China, where Jan De Nul’s jack-up installation vessel Voltaire is being built, was hit by typhoon Muifa on the night between 14 and 15 September. The eye of the typhoon passed over the shipyard, causing the vessel to come loose from its moorings, Jan De Nul said. Voltaire is […]

  • First Steel Cut for Mega Jack-Up Voltaire

    26 May 2020
    Vessels

    Jan De Nul has started the construction of its next-generation jack-up installation vessel Voltaire with a steel cutting ceremony at the Cosco Shipping Shipyard (Nantong) in China. The Voltaire is specifically designed to transport, lift and install offshore wind turbines, transition pieces, and foundations for current and future developments. The jack-up is equipped with a […]

  • Jan De Nul Launches Next-Generation Jack-Up Vessel Voltaire

    31 January 2022
    Vessels

    Jan De Nul Group has launched the Voltaire, a next-generation offshore jack-up installation vessel for offshore renewables and decommissioning, at the COSCO Shipping Shipyard in Nantong, China. The Voltaire will be the second and the largest jack-up vessel in Jan De Nul’s fleet. The jack-up is due for delivery in the second half 2022, the […]

  • Jan De Nul Lays Keel for Mega Jack-Up

    26 March 2021
    Business & Finance, Vessels

    Jan De Nul has laid the keel for its jack-up vessel Voltaire at the Cosco Shipping Shipyard in Nantong, China. Jan De Nul started the construction of Voltaire in May last year with a steel cutting ceremony at the Cosco shipyard. The jack-up will be able to transport, lift and install the next-generation offshore wind […]

  • Mega Jack-Up to Install Haliade-X Turbines on Dogger Bank

    22 October 2019
    Contracts & Tenders, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Jan De Nul’s new offshore jack-up installation vessel Voltaire will have its debut on the 3.6GW Dogger Bank offshore wind farm in the UK. With a lifting capacity of over 3,000 tonnes and standing taller than the Eiffel tower, Voltaire is the largest of its kind in the world, Jan De Nul said. The Voltaire […]

  • Jan De Nul Takes Delivery of Voltaire, ‘World’s-Tallest’ Jack-Up

    20 December 2022
    Vessels

    Jan De Nul has taken delivery of its jack-up vessel, Voltaire, from the COSCO Shipping Shipyard in China. The vessel had been delivered by the shipyard on 15 December, and departed for Dubai on the morning of Tuesday, 20 December. Designed in-house, Voltaire will be used to transport, lift and install offshore wind turbines, transition pieces, and […]

  • Next Phase of Floating Wind Substations Standardization Project Kicks Off

    15 October 2024
    Floating Wind, Grid Connection, Industry, Offshore Platforms, R&D, Technology

    DNV has launched Phase 2 of its floating substation joint industry project (JIP), which aims to establish standards for offshore substations in the growing floating wind sector. The new phase is said to play a key role in refining guidelines and closing technology gaps, with participation now expanding to 19 industry players. Phase 1 of […]

  • Huisman to Provide Voltaire Crane

    15 April 2019
    Contracts & Tenders, Vessels

    Huisman Equipment has won a contract to provide the main crane for Voltaire, Jan De Nul’s newest offshore wind turbine installation vessel. The Dutch company will build the crane at its production facility in Xiamen, China, after which it will be installed on board Voltaire at COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry, where the vessel will be built. According to Huisman, […]

  • Largest-Ever Leg Encircling Crane Installed on Offshore Wind Jack-Up – Gallery

    14 March 2022
    Vessels

    Jan De Nul’s next-generation jack-up installation vessel, the Voltaire, has been fitted with the main crane of more than 3,000 tonnes – the largest Leg Encircling Crane ever built. Featuring a crane house weighing 1,800 tonnes, a boom length of 140 metres, and weighing 800 tonnes, the Huisman crane will use a Universal Quick Connector […]

  • Jan De Nul’s Giant Jack-Up Vessel Arrives in UK for Dogger Bank Wind Turbine Installation

    19 June 2023
    Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Jan De Nul’s new jack-up vessel Voltaire has arrived in the port of Able Seaton, UK, from where it is set to start installing GE Haliade-X offshore wind turbines on the 3.6 GW Dogger Bank Wind Farm in early July. Jan De Nul took delivery of Voltaire from China’s COSCO Shipping Shipyard at the end […]