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  • Germany: E.ON Selects Helgoland as Offshore Operations Base

    27 April 2012
    Wind Farm Update

    E.ON has decided to base its operations and maintenance centre for its 288MW Amrumbank West offshore wind farm on the German island of Helgoland. E.ON’s Head of International Offshore business, Sven Utermöhlen, and Jörg Singer, the Mayor of Helgoland, met at the region’s economics ministry in Kiel to sign an agreement to use several plots […]

  • E.ON to Install 180 New Voltage-Regulated Distribution Transformers

    28 May 2014
    Grid Connection, Technology

    E.ON distribution system operators (DSOs) in Germany will put up to 180 new voltage-regulated distribution transformers (VRDTs) into service by the end of the year. About 60 of the VRDTs, which incorporate technology from Bavaria-based Maschinenfabrik Reinhausen (MR), are already operational. The nationwide rollout, which will encompass all of E.ON’s distribution systems in Germany, makes […]

  • E.ON Picks James Fisher’s Offshore Wind Management System

    13 February 2018
    Operations & Maintenance, Technology, Wind Farm Update

    James Fisher Marine Services (JFMS), part of James Fisher and Sons plc, is to supply E.ON with its offshore wind management system (OWMS).

  • E.ON, RWE and WindMW Plan Construction of Base for Maintenance of Offshore Wind Farms in Germany

    5 August 2011
    Operations & Maintenance, R&D

      E.ON, RWE and WindMW today presented their plans for the construction of a base for the maintenance and operation of their offshore wind farms planned in the German North Sea. The plans provide for the development of the southern port of Helgoland to create a service and operating station. To this end, a total […]

  • E.ON Taking Over Patronage of Siem Moxie

    10 April 2014
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    The new installation support vessel of Norwegian marine operator Siem Offshore was christened Siem Moxie at the naming ceremony today at the port of Hamburg. E.ON is taking over the patronage of the ship. The vessel’s specific role will be to support work crews to the platforms and foundations in order to prepare for the […]

  • Natural Power Wins Technical Consulting Contract on Humber Gateway Offshore Wind Farm (UK)

    11 January 2012

    Leading international renewable energy consultancy group Natural Power has been awarded a contract to carry out an energy yield assessment and site classification study for the permitted 230MW Humber Gateway offshore wind farm project in the UK by international energy utility E.ON. The Round 2 wind farm, located 8km off the Holderness coast, East Riding […]

  • UK: E.ON Awards BBUS with Offshore Cabling Contract

    26 April 2012
    Grid Connection

    E.ON has today announced that Balfour Beatty Utility Solutions (BBUS) has been awarded the contract to install the cable on its Humber Gateway offshore wind farm. The contract, worth circa £19 million, will involve the design and installation of a 30km section of underground 132kV cable which will be used to connect the Humber Gateway […]

  • E.ON Splits Its Business Operations

    4 January 2016
    Business & Finance

    As announced earlier, E.ON separated its operations from Uniper’s effective 1 January, 2016. E.ON will focus on renewables, energy networks, and customer solutions, whereas Uniper will operate a conventional energy business consisting of conventional power generation (including hydro) and global energy trading.  E.ON will be doing business from its new campus in Essen, while Uniper will […]

  • E.ON Launches Humber Gateway Fund

    1 April 2015

    E.ON has launched a Community Support Fund to benefit sustainable projects in the parishes that border the wind farm and is part of a broader Community Fund set to benefit local communities in the East Riding of Yorkshire and Grimsby. Local community groups, voluntary organisations and registered charities are invited to apply for funding of […]

  • E.ON Starts Building Amrumbank West OWF

    15 January 2014
    Wind Farm Update

    E.ON has started the construction of Amrumbank West wind farm in the North Sea. The first foundation was installed today 37 kilometers northwest of the island of Helgoland. To help build Amrumbank West and other offshore projects, E.ON has chartered the MPI Discovery, a self-elevating turbine installation vessel or jackup rig, for several years. The […]

  • UK: Pipeline Engineering Bags Humber Gateway OWF Contract

    25 June 2013
    Grid Connection

    Pipeline Engineering, a brand of Circor Energy, has won a multimillion dollar contract with E.ON to supply subsea cable protection for the Humber Gateway Offshore Wind Farm. Pipeline Engineering will supply its patented PEFLEX® subsea cable protection system designed to protect array cables on offshore wind farms. “The Humber Gateway Project is a significant opportunity […]

  • ERSG Renews Recruitment Contract with E.ON

    15 January 2015
    Training & Education

    Energy recruitment company ERSG have renewed their supply agreement with E.ON Climate and Renewables for a further three years to supply staff to their portfolio of offshore wind farms throughout Europe. E.ON currently has a significant portfolio of offshore wind projects in the UK and Germany in development, construction and operation and estimates that over […]

  • ‘Fugro Saltire’ Enabled for Both Trenching and Cable Laying

    14 July 2015
    Vessels

    Fugro has equipped its trenching vessel Fugro Saltire with a compact, custom-made, cable-lay spread that comprises a reel drive system to store the cables, a tensioner to lay them, twin winches and a quadrant deployment system on rails. The equipment is fitted to the rear deck of the vessel alongside the existing trenching equipment. In operation […]

  • OWA Calls for EoI to Further Research Rødsand 2 Data

    17 August 2015
    R&D

    The Carbon Trust’s Offshore Wind Accelerator (OWA) has completed the analysis of the data gathered from the pioneering £2 million measurement campaign at E.ON’s Rødsand 2 wind farm, and has now launched a call for Expressions of Interest from other organisations who want to access and continue research of the data. The campaign consisted of […]

  • UK: E.ON Orders Four Vessels from Alicat

    3 January 2013

    E.ON has awarded Great Yarmouth based Alicat Workboats a contract to build four new state of the art vessels to support offshore wind generation. The first to be built will serve E.ON’s Robin Rigg Wind Farm off the Solway Firth. Alicat Workboats was established in 2009 in response to a growing demand for vessels to […]

  • UK: E.ON Announces Newhaven Port as Rampion Offshore Wind Farm O&M Base

    2 October 2012
    Operations & Maintenance

    E.ON has today announced that Newhaven port would be the operations and maintenance base for its proposed Rampion Offshore Wind Farm if the development is granted approval.  The decision has been made following a rigorous technical assessment of both Newhaven and Shoreham Ports. The move could create up to 85 full time permanent jobs with […]

  • UK: West Sussex County Council to Debate on Rampion OWF Plan

    10 July 2013
    Authorities, Wind Farm Update

    Major proposals for an offshore wind farm stretching across a wide area of the Sussex coastline will be put under the spotlight by a West Sussex County Council scrutiny committee. The debate on the Rampion plan, put forward by energy giant E.ON, will be webcast because of the huge public interest in the proposal. The […]

  • Full Power at Humber Gateway; Completion 2 Months ahead of Schedule

    5 June 2015
    Wind Farm Update

    With the final turbine at Humber Gateway recently becoming operational, the entire offshore wind farm is now generating electricity. This major project in the UK’s North Sea is in the final phase of construction and will be completed this summer, two months ahead of schedule, E.ON reported. Humber Gateway, which is located eight kilometers off […]

  • E.ON to Infuse EUR 1.5 Billion in Renewables, EU Offshore Wind Main Target

    9 March 2016
    Business & Finance

    In its 2015 financial results published today, E.ON set out a 2016 investment plan worth EUR 4.5 billion, of which EUR 1.5 billion (34%) will be dedicated to renewables, with the main focus on offshore wind in Europe and onshore wind in the US. Offshore wind projects in Europe were also in the spotlight of last year’s investments at E.ON’s renewables […]

  • E.ON Confirms Investment Decision for EUR 1.9 Bln Rampion OWF

    18 May 2015
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    Today, E.ON confirmed the investment decision for the Rampion Offshore Wind Farm in the UK. The total investment is approximately EUR 1.9 billion. The UK Green Investment Bank plc (GIB) has acquired a EUR 327 million stake in the project. The project is located in the English Channel, 13 kilometers from the Sussex coast due south of […]

  • RWE Renewables Plans 2GW-3GW Annual Capacity Boost

    14 March 2019
    Business & Finance

    German energy company RWE plans to add between 2GW and 3GW of capacity annually to its renewable energy portfolio in three core markets: Europe, North America, and the Asia-Pacific. The portfolio will be managed by RWE Renewables and the technologies in focus will be onshore and offshore wind, as well as photovoltaics and storage. The capacity […]

  • UK: E.ON to Install Humber Gateway Onshore Cable

    4 May 2012
    Wind Farm Update

    E.ON is taking the next step in construction of its £736m Humber Gateway wind farm and will soon begin laying the onshore cable, which will be used to connect the offshore turbines to a new onshore substation at Salt End. The wind farm which will be located 8km off the East Yorkshire coast, is due […]

  • VBMS to Lay Inter Array Cables at E.ON’s Latest Offshore Wind Project

    25 April 2016
    Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    VBMS has been awarded a contract by E.ON for the installation of 65 inter array cables for the Arkona offshore wind farm. The total scope of work for VBMS will consist of route engineering, surveying, a pre-lay grapnel run, trenching, termination and testing of the 65 cables. Survey activities are scheduled to start this year, and […]

  • E.ON Unveils Plans for Humber Gateway Wind Farm (UK)

    16 December 2011
    Wind Farm Update

    E.ON has unveiled that its Humber Gateway wind farm, located off the East Yorkshire coast, will consist of a 73 turbine array that will generate up to 219MW of electricity, enough energy to power up to 170,000 homes. Dr. Tony Cocker, CEO of E.ON UK, said: “This isn’t just an important announcement for E.ON, but […]

  • CWind Completes ROV Subsea Inspections at Amrumbank West

    5 December 2016

    CWind has completed inspections of monopiles, scour protection and cables at a number of locations at E.ON’s Amrumbank West offshore wind farm off the coast of Germany. To carry out the survey, CWind deployed a V8 Ocean Modules Inspection Class ROV from one of its vessels. The ROV was fitted with a super high definition […]

  • STX France Lands Arkona Offshore Substation Contract

    26 April 2016
    Business & Finance, Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    STX France SA has won the contract to design, build and install a HVAC offshore substation for the 385MW Arkona offshore wind farm. STX France will perform an EPCI contract for the jacket foundation, the piles, and the substation topside. The contract includes a one year maintenance period, following the substation’s delivery in 2018. The company has already selected […]