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  • First Siemens Gamesa 7MW Turbines Start Producing on Walney Extension

    22 January 2018
    Wind Farm Update

    Power is now being generated from the final phase of Walney Extension which will become the world’s largest offshore wind farm on completion later this year, Ørsted, the developer of the wind farm, said.

  • DONG Picks Fugro for Walney Extension Seabed Surveys

    11 March 2016
    Business & Finance, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    DONG Energy has appointed the Portsmouth-based Fugro EMU to carry out offshore pre-construction surveys for the Walney Extension offshore wind farm off the coast of Cumbria. Fugro will begin seabed survey work in the Irish Sea this month using three specialist vessels. The 41-metre Fugro Helmert will concentrate on surveying the main windfarm site, while the 24-metre RV […]

  • Walney Extension Fund Gives Out First Grants

    3 November 2016
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    Thirteen local organisations in Lancashire and Cumbria coastal communities have been awarded grants totalling GBP 250,000 through DONG Energy’s new Walney Extension Community Benefit Fund. Each year, approximately GBP 600,000 will be made available for community projects for the expected 25-year lifetime of the Walney Extension offshore wind farm off the Walney Island coast in Cumbria. GBP […]

  • DONG Sets Up GBP 15 Million Walney Extension Community Fund

    5 May 2016
    Business & Finance, Environment, Wind Farm Update

    DONG Energy has launched a GBP 15 million Walney Extension Community Benefit Fund to support community and environmental projects in coastal areas of Lancashire and Cumbria. The fund is part of the community engagement programme for DONG Energy’s Walney Extension offshore wind farm, being built 9 kilometres off the Cumbrian Coast. On completion in 2019, the […]

  • Osbit Backs Van Oord at Walney Extension

    17 July 2017

    Osbit has delivered a hybrid monopile cleaning tool to Van Oord, designed to support the installation of offshore wind turbine foundations.

  • Dong to Showcase Walney Extension Onshore Plans

    23 June 2015
    Grid Connection

    The Danish energy company is set to unveil plans for the development of wind energy project offshore Cumbria. Namely, Dong Energy will host a community exhibition where they will present plans for onshore substation which will connect Walney Extension offshore wind farm to the grid, writes In-Cumbria. “This exhibition will be a great opportunity for […]

  • Planning Inspectorate Issues Walney Extension Recommendation

    8 August 2014
    Authorities, Wind Farm Update

    The planning Inspectorate issued a recommendation to the Secretary of State regarding the Walney Extension offshore wind farm project. The Secretary of State has 3 months starting yesterday to issue a decision. Dong Energy plans to develop the 750MW wind energy project located approximately 19km west-southwest from the Isle of Walney. Comprising up to 207 […]

  • Walney Extension Has Transboundary Environmental Impact

    23 January 2014
    Authorities, Environment, Wind Farm Update

    Walney Extension Offshore Wind Farm has potential transboundary effects, Meath County Council has been advised. The transboundary state (the UK) may grant permission subject to conditions or without conditions, or may refuse to grant permission. The proposed development, Walney Extension Offshore Wind Farm, is located at approximately 19km west-south-west of the Isle of Walney coast […]

  • Tekmar Energy Hits Walney Trifecta

    3 June 2016
    Grid Connection, Technology, Wind Farm Update

    Tekmar Energy, a cable protection systems specialist (CPS) for offshore wind farms, has recently been awarded a contract with DONG Energy to supply 184 of its TekLink CPS on the 660MW Walney Extension offshore wind farm. This comes after Tekmar’s previous involvement in the Walney 1 and Walney 2 projects where Tekmar supplied earlier generations […]

  • Oleg Strashnov Installs Walney Extension Substations

    13 April 2017
    Grid Connection, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Seaway Heavy Lifting’s vessel Oleg Strashnov has installed two offshore substations on DONG Energy’s 660MW Walney Extension wind farm in the Irish Sea.

  • UK: Dong Submits Walney Extension Application

    5 July 2013
    Wind Farm Update

    Danish Dong Energy has submitted an application for Walney Extension offshore wind farm to the Planning Inspectorate (PINS) on 28 June 2013. The proposed Walney Extension offshore wind farm development consists of an area of 149km2 and an estimated capacity of up to 750 MW, generating enough energy to meet the average needs of over […]

  • Offshore Wind Record Breaker Coming Online in Q3

    26 April 2018
    Wind Farm Update

    The 659MW Walney Extension offshore wind farm is expected to be commissioned in the third quarter of 2018, Ørsted, the developer of the wind farm off Cumbria, UK.

  • DONG Energy Awards New Grants from Walney Extension Community Fund

    16 June 2017

    Fourteen organisations have been awarded grants as part of DONG Energy’s Walney Extension Community Fund. The groups will each receive a share of the just over GBP 250,000 windfall available under round two of the Fund, which launched last year.

  • Walney Extension Helicopter Base Ready for Business

    23 September 2019
    Ports & Logistics

    Jones Bros Civil Engineering UK has completed the construction of the helicopter base which will be used for the transport of technicians for the Walney Extension offshore wind project. The GBP 4.2 million base in Barrow-in-Furness will be used for helicopters transferring technicians to and from the project for turbine routine maintenance, as well as attending any […]

  • Babcock to Back Walney Extension O&M

    10 January 2017
    Operations & Maintenance

    Babcock Mission Critical Services (MCS) has signed a five-year contract with DONG Energy to provide helicopter support for the Walney Extension wind farm. The multi-million pound contract will commence in 2018, when the offshore wind farm is scheduled to become operational, when Babcock will start transporting personnel and cargo to and from the wind farm with its H135/EC135 T3 […]

  • Schmidbauer Doing Heavy Lifting for Walney Extension

    8 March 2017
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    Van Oord Offshore Wind Projects has contracted the heavy-lift specialist, Schmidbauer Group, to handle the heavy load logistics for the foundation components of the 660MW Walney Extension offshore wind farm in the UK.

  • DONG Gives Walney Extension Construction Update

    22 June 2017
    Wind Farm Update

    40 per cent of the turbine foundations are now in place at the 659MW Walney Extension offshore wind farm, DONG Energy said.

  • Jones Bros Nets Walney Extension Heliport Contract

    28 January 2019
    Contracts & Tenders, Ports & Logistics

    Jones Bros Civil Engineering UK has won a contract by Ørsted to provide a heliport base to support the Walney Extension offshore wind farm. Under the GBP 1.8 million contract, Jones Bros is in charge of the design and construction of the base in Barrow-in-Furness, which will support helicopters traveling to and from the 659MW project. […]

  • CT Offshore Wins Walney Extension Cable Job

    29 October 2015
    Grid Connection, Vessels

    CT Offshore has signed an agreement to install 87 inter-array cables on DONG Energy’s Walney Extension offshore wind farm. “It is a very important contract to sign for CT Offshore. We are proud to be the selected company for this important project. It is a huge recognition of our experienced crew both offshore and at […]

  • Ørsted Stays on Upward Path

    9 August 2018
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Operations & Maintenance

    Ørsted reported DKK 1.8 billion (EUR 241.5 million) profit from offshore wind farms in the second quarter of 2018, an 8% jump compared to the same period last year.

  • Ørsted Allocates Fourth Round of Walney Extension Grants

    19 April 2018
    Business & Finance

    Ørsted has announced the winners of the fourth round of applications to the Walney Extension Community Fund, which was established to support community and environmental projects near the 659MW offshore wind farm in Cumbria, UK.

  • UK OWFs Keep Bladt’s Aalborg Site Busy

    11 April 2017
    Wind Farm Update

    The Hornsea Project One offshore substation Z13 arrived at Bladt Industries’ site in Aalborg last week, the company informed via social media, where it also published a photo of the first load out of its share of the Walney Extension transition pieces.

  • Ørsted Allots Walney Extension Round 6 Grants

    2 April 2019
    Business & Finance

    Ørsted has allocated grants from the sixth round of the Walney Extension Community Fund, set up to support community and environmental projects near the 659MW offshore wind farm in Cumbria, UK. The grants have been awarded to sixteen groups who will each receive a share of the just over GBP 253,000 windfall and will join 75 other […]

  • WFW Advises Dong on Walney Extension Project

    7 November 2014
    Business & Finance

    Watson, Farley & Williams (“WFW”) has advised DONG Energy on its successful application for a development consent order (“DCO”) for the Walney Extension Offshore Wind Farm. The DCO, which was granted by the Secretary of State for Energy Climate Change today, authorises a 750MW extension to the existing Walney I & II offshore wind farms. […]

  • Vessels Get Busy at Walney Offshore Wind Sites

    29 May 2014
    Operations & Maintenance, R&D, Technology, Wind Farm Update

    An infield survey is underway at Walney 1 and 2 offshore wind farms,  approximately 15 km off Walney Island in the UK’s part of the Irish Sea. A 14-meter long survey vessel Argus-G has been fitted with sounding equipment for the task. The vessel started carrying out the survey, as well as the inspection work […]

  • Offshore Structures Britain Ships Out Final Walney Extension Transition Pieces

    4 May 2017
    Wind Farm Update

    Offshore Structures Britain (OSB) has shipped out the last six transition pieces built for DONG Energy’s Walney Extension offshore wind farm.