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  • German Offshore Wind Farms Up Production in 2018

    3 January 2019
    Grid Connection

    German offshore wind farms generated over 18.8 Terawatt hours (TWh) of electricity in 2018, an over 8% increase compared to 17.4TWh generated in the German North Sea and the Baltic Sea in 2017, according to the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems. 

  • 50Hertz Searching for Ostwind 3 Cable Supplier

    4 June 2021
    Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection

    German offshore transmission system operator (TSO) 50Hertz has issued a tender seeking a provider of the 220 kV submarine and onshore cable system for the Ostwind 3 grid connection. The selected party will be in charge of the design, engineering, construction, installation, handling and commissioning of the cable system that will connect the onshore substation […]

  • Dialog Increases Acceptance of Wind Energy

    2 September 2015

    As part of 3rd Offshore Summit, an exhibition on the subject of offshore wind was held. Well-known companies from the energy sector presented their work and current projects. “The exhibition is the ideal platform for citizens to ask all their questions to the experts of participating companies. Interest is high and the dialogue increases noticeably […]

  • Medevac Chopper and Crew Wanted for Baltic Wind Farms

    14 April 2017
    Authorities, Contracts & Tenders, Operations & Maintenance, Technology

    German transmission system operator 50Hertz Transmission GmbH and three offshore wind operators are seeking a helicopter to rescue injured persons working on offshore wind farms in the Baltic Sea, including aeronautical and medical crew.

  • Germany Invites Geotechnical Inspectors

    20 February 2019
    Contracts & Tenders

    Germany’s Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (Das Bundesamt für Seeschifffahrt und Hydrographie (BSH)) has issued a call for the provision of geotechnical investigations in the North Sea and the Baltic Sea. The tender is divided into two lots, the North Sea lot and the Baltic Sea lot. The geotechnical exploration works include drilling, core sampling and […]

  • 50 Hertz Makes Progress with Baltic Offshore Transmission System

    18 December 2013
    Grid Connection

    50 Hertz is taking another important step for the offshore wind energy off the German Baltic coast. The Northeast German transmission system operator submitted on Monday a request for approval of establishment and operation of six submarine cable systems to the Department of Energy of the State of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. The systems would connect to the […]

  • Svanen Heads to Belfast Harbour for Some TLC

    26 July 2016
    Operations & Maintenance, Vessels

    After installing the final wind turbine foundation at DONG Energy’s 256MW Burbo Bank Extension wind farm in Liverpool Bay last week, Van Oord’s heavy lift vessel Svanen has set sail to the Belfast Harbour, Northern Ireland, to undergo repairs and outfitting, according to the port. Svanen’s last project included the installation of 32 foundations for the […]

  • Peter Madsen Rederi Eyes Stronger OW Foothold with Siemens Talent

    1 May 2018
    Business & Finance, Jobs & Recruitment

    Peter Madsen Rederi (PMR) has appointed former Siemens Wind Power Project Director and Head of Project Management, Michael Normann, as CEO as part of its commitment to building a presence in the offshore wind sector under the new management.

  • Port of Sassnitz – Heart of Baltic Sea Offshore Wind

    17 August 2015
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Ports & Logistics

    During the 3rd Offshore Summit in the Port of Sassnitz, the Sassnitz-Mukran site was celebrated for being a focal point of offshore wind farm projects in the Baltic Sea. Major players in the energy industry, representatives from politics, industry and associations exchanged views on projects and potential of offshore wind, as well as the latest political developments and the […]

  • STX France Expands Working Space as Demand Grows

    17 March 2017

    STX France has expanded its Anemos plant in Saint-Nazaire, dedicated to marine renewable energy, to meet the needs of the international market.

  • Ostwind 1 Export Cable Installation Reaching Halfway Mark

    18 August 2016
    Grid Connection, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    The installation of the Ostwind 1 offshore cable system that will link the 385MW Arkona and the 350MW Wikinger offshore wind farms in the German part of the Baltic Sea to an onshore substation in Lubmin is progressing as planned, 50Hertz Transmission GmbH reports. The UK-flagged cable lay vessel Cable Enterprise laid a 27-kilometre segment of […]

  • Damen Fits Out VOS Stone

    18 January 2018
    Vessels

    Damen Shiprepair Oranjewerf has completed final outfitting and modifications on a second subsea-support walk-to-work (W2W) vessel for Vroon Offshore Services – VOS Stone.

  • Fugro to Probe German Offshore Wind Zones

    2 September 2019
    Contracts & Tenders

    Fugro Germany Land GmbH has won a contract to provide geotechnical investigation services, including lab work, in the German North Sea and the Baltic Sea from 2019 to 2022. The tender, issued by the Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (Das Bundesamt für Seeschifffahrt und Hydrographie (BSH)), was divided into three lots: Geotechnical exploration North Sea 2019, Geotechnical exploration Baltic Sea […]

  • International Business Guide: The Cross Media Interconnector for the Offshore Wind Supply Chain

    17 November 2017
    Business & Finance

    In 2018 there will be plenty of offshore wind projects starting construction, and others reaching full operation, and perhaps even one or two ready for decommissioning.

  • Offshore Wind In Centre of Statoil’s Competitive Portfolio

    7 February 2017
    Business & Finance

    Statoil plans to set up a competitive portfolio including new energy solutions with a focus on offshore wind, low carbon solutions, ventures and R&D.

  • SeaPlanner Chosen for Rampion Construction Phase

    11 May 2016

    SeaRoc Group’s SeaPlanner has been selected to support the construction of E.ON’s Rampion offshore wind farm.  SeaPlanner will provide the Vessel & Traffic Management System (VTMS), which will be operated from the marine coordination centre based at Newhaven, and will be tracking coverage for the offshore site, the export cable route, construction base, and all vessels […]

  • Seajacks Hydra to Help Out with Beatrice OTM Commissioning

    9 April 2018
    Grid Connection, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    The jack-up vessel Seajacks Hydra will arrive on the Beatrice site this week and connect to OTM 1, the first of the two Siemens Offshore Transformer Modules that the wind farm will feature, to provide accommodation facilities during its commissioning.

  • Svanen to Install Baltic Power Foundations

    13 September 2022
    Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Van Oord will deploy its heavy lift installation vessel Svanen for the installation of foundations at the Baltic Power offshore wind farm site in the Polish sector of the Baltic Sea. The Dutch offshore construction company has been selected as the preferred contractor by Baltic Power, a joint venture between Polish Orlen Group and Canadian Northland […]

  • Italian Shipbuilder to Take Majority Stake in STX France

    29 September 2017
    Business & Finance

    Italian shipbuilding company Fincantieri will take over STX France, after Italian and French governments agreed on a shared ownership agreement on Wednesday, 27 September. 

  • A2SEA Wins Hornsea One Prize

    10 May 2016
    Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    A2SEA has won a contract to install a part of 174 Siemens 7MW turbines at the 1.2GW Hornsea Project One wind farm off the Yorkshire Coast. In spring 2019, A2SEA will deploy its offshore installation vessel, Sea Installer, to work on the turbines at the site located 120 kilometres off the coast. ”It is a great pleasure […]

  • E.ON to Invest in Offshore Wind Every Two Years

    7 November 2016
    Business & Finance, Environment, Grid Connection

    E.ON Climate & Renewables (ECR), the renewables unit of the German energy company E.ON, plans to invest in one offshore wind project every two years as the company halved its renewable energy investment pipeline due to changing market regulations, ECR’s CEO Michael Lewis told Reuters. ECR is cutting its pipeline from 10GW reported in summer 2015 to 5GW this […]

  • New Farms Lift E.ON’s Offshore Wind Division

    15 March 2017
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    E.ON improved generation at its Offshore Wind/Others division in 2016 by 0.7 billion kWh, mainly due to Amrumbank West wind farm in the German North Sea and Humber Gateway wind farm in the UK North Sea being in operation during the year.

  • Eurogrid’s Debut Green Bond to Finance German Offshore Wind Connections

    7 May 2020
    Business & Finance, Grid Connection

    Eurogrid GmbH, the parent company of 50Hertz, has issued its debut green bond in the amount of EUR 750 million, which will finance the Ostwind 1 and 2 grid connections in Germany. The corporate bond with a term of 12 years and an interest rate of 1.113% was issued on the regulated market with the […]

  • Siemens Gamesa Contracts Muehlhan for Hollandse Kust Zuid Wind Turbine Pre-Assembly Work

    8 December 2021
    Contracts & Tenders

    Muehlhan Wind Service (MWS) has signed an EPC contract with Siemens Gamesa for mechanical and electrical pre-assembly work for the Hollandse Kust Zuid (HKZ) offshore wind farm in the Netherlands. The contract includes complete mechanical and electrical pre-assembly work for 140 Siemens Gamesa 11 MW wind turbines, including all crane and lifting operations as well […]

  • Statoil Becomes Equinor

    16 May 2018
    Business & Finance

    Statoil has officially changed its name to Equinor as part of a commitment to developing as a broad energy company. 

  • 50Hertz Stays On Track with Ostwind 2 Grid Connection

    9 November 2021
    Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    The final section of the second of the three 220 kV export cable systems for the Ostwind 2 project is being laid in the German Baltic Sea, 50Hertz Transmission GmbH said. Around 170 kilometres of export cables have been laid at sea and on land over the past months to connect two offshore wind farms […]