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  • First Power at Eneco Luchterduinen

    25 May 2015
    Operations & Maintenance

    Last Friday saw a completion of the 240-hour test phase of the first of 43 wind turbines at offshore wind park Eneco Luchterduinen. This means that the wind park is now generating green energy for the Dutch grid. According to Van Oord, the installation of the wind turbines is progressing well with offshore installation vessel Aeolus […]

  • Van Oord Kicks Off Eneco Luchterduinen Foundation Installation

    1 August 2014
    Wind Farm Update

    Van Oord kicked off the construction works on a 129MW wind farm located in the Dutch area of the North Sea. Yesterday, the wind turbine construction jack-up vessel  Aeolus commenced the foundation installation at Eneco Luchterduinen offshore wind farm. The wind energy project will comprise 43 Vestas V112 wind turbines installed 23 kilometers off the […]

  • IJmuiden Port Adds More CTV Berthing Space

    9 August 2016
    Operations & Maintenance

    Dutch port of IJmuiden has installed two floating jetties at the recently renovated Trawlerkade quay, thus adding 46 metres of extra berthing space for crew transfer vessels used for offshore wind farm operations and maintenance, Amsterdam IJmuiden Offshore Port (AYOP) reports. The floating jetties will offer berths for six of Windcat Workboat’s CTVs. A wave protection barrier gives access to both pontoons […]

  • Borealis Back at Eneco for More Offshore Wind Power

    7 December 2022
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    Chemical company Borealis and Eneco have signed a second ten-year power purchase agreement (PPA) to supply renewable electricity for Borealis production operations in Belgium. Eneco, which has an exclusive offtake agreement for the entire output generated at the 487 MW SeaMade offshore wind farm in the Belgian North Sea, will supply around 150 gigawatt-hours (GWh) […]

  • Video: Export Cable Installation at Eneco Luchterduinen

    4 February 2015

    In October 2014, VBMS installed the export cable for the Eneco Luchterduinen offshore wind farm, executed by the CLV Ndurance and the Trenchformer. The unique multi-purpose trencher, developed and built by VBMS and Boskalis, used its jetting sword to bury the cable 3 metres deep near the shore. The installation of the shore end landing and […]

  • Eneco Picks EWPL Ocean for Blade Inspections

    29 January 2019
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    Dutch sustainable energy provider Eneco has awarded EWPL Ocean with a full scope contract for offshore turbine blade inspections and damage assessment. The parties have not disclosed any further details regarding the contract value and the duration of the works. Eneco is the owner of two offshore wind projects located in the Dutch North Sea – […]

  • Eneco Signs SeaMade Power Purchase Agreement

    11 December 2018
    Business & Finance, Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    Eneco has concluded a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) for the SeaMade offshore wind project in Belgium.

  • Dutch Consume 0.7 Pct of Offshore Wind Power in 2012

    26 February 2013

    Even though there were no offshore wind farms that became operational in 2012, the Netherlands recorded a 0.7% of offshore wind power in its domestic electricity consumption, according to the statistics from the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). The Netherlands has four completed offshore wind farms and eleven with authorized consent. With no new ones […]

  • Slip Joint Turbine Completes Offshore Tests

    13 September 2019
    R&D, Technology

    DOB-Academy has shared a video showing the removal of the Delft Offshore Turbine (DOT) as part of the Slip Joint Offshore Research project. The DOT unit was installed at Eneco’s Princess Amalia offshore wind farm (Prinses Amaliawindpark) in the Dutch North Sea in June 2018. The installation was conducted via a Slip Joint connection, which means the […]

  • MHI Vestas’ 8MW Turbine Picked for Belgian Norther OWF

    18 February 2016
    Wind Farm Update

    Belgian Norther offshore wind project is advancing as the developer selected MHI Vestas Offshore Wind as the preferred supplier of wind turbines. Norther NV, a joint venture between Eneco and Elicio NV, informed this morning that it had appointed MHI Vestas Offshore Wind as its preferred supplier for the V164-8 MW wind turbines and is now negotiating on […]

  • Onshore Work on Dutch Wind Farm Substation Commences

    4 September 2014
    Grid Connection

    The onshore preparations for the new 129 MW Eneco Luchterduinen, a partnership of Eneco and Mitsubishi Corporation, offshore wind farm have entered a new stage. Pre-fabricated sub-modules for the Offshore High Voltage Substation (OHVS) have now been transported to the yard of Fabricom in Antwerp, Belgium. In the coming six months, the final assembly and […]

  • UK: Royal Yacht Squadron Opposes Navitus Bay Wind Farm

    10 April 2012

    Navitus Bay, the wind farm proposed by Eneco, is facing opposition from the Royal Yacht Squadron sailing club, according to Sail World. Royal Yacht Squadron fears the wind farm will affect sailing route from the Isle of Wight to the south west, including the Fastnet Race. Eneco is proposing to build a wind farm located […]

  • The Netherlands: Councils Campaign Against Eneco’s Offshore Wind Farm Plans

    28 October 2011

      The seaside resorts of Zandvoort and Noordwijk are working together to campaign against plans to build a massive wind farm 23 km out to sea… (dutchnews) [mappress] Source: dutchnews, October 28, 2011;

  • Horizon Performing Navitus Bay Site Investigation

    23 July 2014

    Horizon Geosciences is performing site investigation works on behalf of Navitus Bay Development Limited. DP II vessel Horizon Geobay commenced work on 30th June and was expected to stay at the site for up to three weeks. The proposed Navitus Bay Wind Park is being developed by joint venture between Eneco Wind UK Ltd (Eneco) […]

  • Microsoft to Run on Offshore Wind in the Netherlands

    23 May 2019
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Microsoft has signed an agreement with Eneco to purchase 90MW of power from the 731.5MW Borssele III & IV offshore wind farm in the Dutch North Sea. Under the agreement, the electricity produced by the offshore wind farm will power Microsoft’s datacenters for a period of fifteen years from 2022 onward. Eneco had previously come to […]

  • New Consortium Targets Dunkirk Offshore Wind Tender

    22 January 2019
    Business & Finance

    Boralex, Eneco, Diamond Generating Europe Limited (DGE) and Van Oord have established a consortium with an aim to submit a bid for the Dunkirk offshore wind project in France. The Vents de Dunkerque consortium will feature Eneco’s experience in developing and building large-scale offshore wind farms, as well as Boralex’ local roots in Hauts de France and […]

  • Heinen & Hopman to Look After HVAC System at Eneco Luchterduinen

    22 February 2016
    Business & Finance, Grid Connection, Operations & Maintenance, Wind Farm Update

    Heinen & Hopman has secured a five-year contract from Eneco to supply 24/7 service and maintenance for the HVAC (Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning) system at the 129 MW Eneco Luchterduinen offshore wind farm. The company also supplied the HVAC system for the wind farm. The HVAC is especially important for the Offshore High Voltage Station […]

  • Photo of the Day: First Eneco Luchterduinen Foundation Completed

    12 May 2014
    Technology, Wind Farm Update

    Offshore WIND’s photo of the day: The first monopile foundation for Eneco Luchterduinen Wind Farm offshore wind project on its way to the construction site.  Sif Group in the city of Roermond is manufacturing 43 steel foundation piles for the Eneco Luchterduinen Wind Farm, located 23 kilometers off the coast between Noordwijk and Zandvoort. Wind turbines will be mounted directly […]

  • Bournemouth MPs Enclose Possible Effects of Navitus Bay Offshore Wind Farm (UK)

    6 February 2012

    MPs of Bournemouth East and South West and Gibraltar attended the wind farm scrutiny task on February 4,and enclosed the evidences on potential effects of the Navitus Bay Wind Farm, reports Bournemouth Echo. The Navitus Bay Wind Park will have the potential to make a contribution to meeting national targets for the increased use of […]

  • Smart Turbines Are Coming (Expertise Hub Video)

    31 January 2018

    Offshore WIND Expertise Hub interview with Rene Bos, Project Engineer at Eneco.

  • Eneco Gets Permit for Another Dutch Offshore Wind Farm

    31 October 2013
    Authorities, Wind Farm Update

    Rijkswaterstaat, part of the Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and the Environment, announced that it has granted a final permit for Q4 West offshore wind farm. The offshore wind farm will be located 26 kilometers off the coast and immediately behind wind farm Q4, for which Eneco obtained a license in 2009. There is still no […]

  • Deadline for Navitus Bay Objection Passes

    24 June 2014
    Authorities

    The due date for submitting an objection against a wind energy project located around 10km south of Dorset and the Isle of Wight has passed yesterday. The Planning Inspectorate is now set to consider the Navitus Bay wind farm application which consists of up to 194 wind turbines. An approximate installed capacity of 970 MW […]

  • Top News of the Week Apr 6 – 12, 2015

    12 April 2015

    Dong Enters US Offshore Wind Market DONG Energy has taken over RES Americas Developments Inc.’s (RES) more than 1000MW newly assigned development project rights off the coast of Massachusetts. First 8 Eneco Luchterduinen Turbines Onboard ‘Aeolus’ With the first days of April, Van Oord’s Aeolus arrived in Esbjerg, Denmark, to pick up parts of the […]

  • Preparatory Onshore Work Starts for Eneco Luchterduinen OWF

    27 January 2014
    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 […]

  • Norther to Double as Seaweed Farm

    15 July 2020
    R&D, Wind Farm Update

    Belgium’s largest offshore wind farm, Norther, is taking part in a project to determine whether seaweed could be grown on a large scale in the areas between the wind farm’s turbines. The Belgian-Dutch consortium “Wier & Wind” has started the pilot project, described as the world’s first, with the production system expected to be installed […]

  • MPI Contractors Secures Prinses Amaliawindpark Contract

    25 December 2017
    Contracts & Tenders, Operations & Maintenance, Wind Farm Update

    MPI Contractors has won a contract by Eneco Windmolens Offshore for the provision of offshore transport and lifting services during main component replacements planned for wind turbines at the Prinses Amaliawindpark.