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  • SgurrEnergy Backs Nordergrunde to Financial Close

    3 July 2015

    SgurrEnergy, has delivered full technical lenders’ due diligence to KfW IPEX and the European Investment Bank, in support of the achievement of financial close on the 110MW Nordergrunde offshore wind farm. Located within the German 12nm zone of the North Sea, 16km north of the German North Sea coast Nordergrunde is the sixth German offshore […]

  • Top News of the Week May 11-17, 2015

    17 May 2015

    EDF, Dong, WPD Seek Contractors for Wind Turbine Installation on Three French OWFs Eolien Maritime France, a consortium made of EDF EN France, Dong Energy Power Holding and WPD Offshore GmbH, has issued an invitation to tender for wind turbine installation on three French offshore wind sites. Statoil to Set Up Renewable Energy Business Division […]

  • Ballast Nedam Completes Monopile Installation at Butendiek

    22 July 2014
    Wind Farm Update

    Today, Tuesday 22nd July 2014, Ballast Nedam Offshore installed the 80th and last monopile at the Butendiek Offshore Wind Farm in the German sector of the North Sea. The installation of all these monopiles was completed well within four-month time. This exceptional achievement is entirely due to the efforts of a dedicated and professional team, […]

  • Highlights of the Month: May 2015

    1 June 2015

    Siemens Reorganizes Company. 4,500 People to Lose Jobs Siemens announced today that it is on track with the implementation of its concept for the company’s strategic realignment. MT Højgaard Found Not Guilty in Robin Rigg Trial Today, the Court of Appeal in London has ruled that MT Højgaard is not liable for the costs of […]

  • Siemens Gamesa Awards First Local Supply Contracts in Taiwan

    3 October 2018
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders

    Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) has awarded the first local supply contracts for Ørsted’s Formosa 1 Phase 2 and wpd’s Yunlin offshore wind projects in Taiwan.

  • Deutsche Windtechnik Moves to Taiwan, Secures Yunlin Contract

    5 November 2018
    Contracts & Tenders, Jobs & Recruitment, Operations & Maintenance, Training & Education, Wind Farm Update

    Germany-based Deutsche Windtechnik is establishing a new regional unit in Taiwan after securing a contract to provide services to wpd AG on the Yunlin offshore wind project.

  • CG Secures Contract for Butendiek Offshore Wind Farm (Germany)

    9 September 2011
    Wind Farm Update

    After the realisation of the prestigious Belwind offshore wind farm project, CG attracts major contract for the German Butendiek project Butendiek is a 288 MW German offshore wind farm project. A total of 80 turbines of the 3.6 MW class will be installed in the German North Sea. The project developer of the Butendiek offshore […]

  • Wpd, Vattenfall and BlueFloat Name Their Floating Wind Project in France

    27 October 2021
    Wind Farm Update

    The consortium formed by wpd, Vattenfall, and BlueFloat Energy has revealed the name of the project it will bid with in the upcoming floating offshore wind tender for a site off the coast of Southern Brittany in France, for which the consortium prequalified last month. The proposed floating wind farm is called Triskéol, with an […]

  • Nordergründe Commissioning Postponed to H2 2017

    1 February 2017
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    Commissioning of the Nordergründe offshore wind farm, initially planned for the end of 2016, has been delayed after BVT, the company in charge of the substation, entered insolvency.

  • ITOCHU Buys PKA’s 22.5% Stake in Butendiek OWF for DKK 1 Billion

    16 December 2016
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    Danish pension fund administrator PKA has sold its stake in German Butendiek offshore wind farm to a consortium led by ITOCHU, the second-largest Japanese sogo shosha after Mitsubishi Corporation, for DKK 1 billion (approx. EUR 134.5 million). The sale is still subject to competition authority approval. In 2013, PKA acquired a 22.5% stake in the German […]

  • Prysmian Secures Contracts for Three Offshore Wind Farms in France

    29 August 2018
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Prysmian Group has secured inter-array cable contracts worth over EUR 220 million for three offshore wind farms in France.

  • 50Hertz Opens Tender for Gennaker Export Cable Route Planning

    22 August 2022
    Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection

    50Hertz, German transmission system operator (TSO) in charge of offshore grid connections in the Baltic Sea, has opened a tender for the planning of the route for the subsea cable of the OST-6-1 grid connection. The OST-6-1 offshore grid project will connect the 927 MW Gennaker offshore wind farm, being developed by WPD. The planning […]

  • CWind Taiwan’s New CTV Tandem Starts Working at Yunlin OWF

    10 November 2020
    Contracts & Tenders, Vessels

    CWind Taiwan’s two new crew transfer vessels (CTVs) Phenom and Phoenix have commenced work on their first project in Taiwan, the company reported via social media. The 12-pax CTVs are supporting Siemens Gamesa during construction work on the Yunlin offshore wind farm. “They are the first in country to obtain the passenger ship safety certificate. […]

  • John Laing Sees Strong Investment Potential in OW Sector

    7 March 2017
    Business & Finance

    Even though its current pipeline does not include any offshore wind opportunities after acquiring a stake in Nordergründe offshore wind farm, John Laing Group sees the offshore wind sector offering strong investment potential in the coming years.

  • GIP Rebrands WPD Offshore, Changes Its Name to Skyborn Renewables

    19 September 2022
    Business & Finance

    Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) has launched Skyborn Renewables, previously known as wpd offshore, after completing the acquisition of the 100 per cent share in the company. The transaction was completed on 15 September, Skyborn said. In May, GIP signed a definitive agreement with wpd AG to acquire 100 per cent of the business. “GIP identified […]

  • Germany: Wpd Orders 80 Wind Turbines from Siemens

    8 February 2013

    Siemens has been awarded an order by wpd group, Germany, to supply, install and service 80 SWT-3.6-120 wind turbines for the Butendiek offshore wind power plant off Germany’s North Sea coast. When it comes online in 2015, the wind power plant’s total generating capacity of 288 megawatts will be sufficient to supply some 370,000 households […]

  • Bitek to Clear Path for Nordergründe

    20 April 2015
    Grid Connection

    The European grid operator, TenneT, has awarded a Nordergründe offshore wind farm contract to German-based Bitek Bergungsdienst. Bitek Bergungsdienst will be in charge of surveying a 28-kilometre cable route for ordnance, as well as for its removal. Namely, TenneT has agreed to install a 111MW grid connection for the Nordergründe wind farm comprising 18 Senvion 6.15MW […]

  • John Laing Makes First Offshore Wind Investment by Buying into Nordergründe OWF

    19 August 2016
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    John Laing Group, a London-based international originator, investor and manager of infrastructure projects, has acquired a 30% stake in the 110.7MW Nordergründe offshore wind farm, which saw its first turbine going up on Tuesday. The Nordergründe project is John Laing’s second German wind investment and its first investment in offshore wind. Ross McArthur, Managing Director […]

  • Competition Heats Up Offshore Finland as Wind Developers Show Increasing Interest

    21 January 2022
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Environment

    The Finnish government has granted a research permit to wpd Finland Oy for an offshore wind area west of Jakobstad in Finland’s exclusive economic zone. wpd Finland Oy was granted the permit on 20 January. The week prior, OX2 Finland Oy received permits for two projects in the research areas west of Hailuoto and Jakobstad. […]

  • Senvion Picks Eurogate Bremerhaven as Nordergründe OWF Base Port

    10 March 2016
    Business & Finance

    German wind turbine maker Senvion GmbH has selected Eurogate Container Terminal Bremerhaven as base port for the transportation and installation of wind turbines for the 110MW Nordergründe offshore wind farm. wpd AG, the developer and the future operator of the wind farm, commissioned Senvion to supply 18 type 6.2M126 wind turbines to be installed close to the shore in the […]

  • Germany: Participants Pleased with Husum Wind Energy 2012

    28 September 2012

    A few days ago the Husum Wind Energy 2012 came to an end. Leading equipment manufacturers and suppliers emphasized the important role of wind power project developers, who exhibited at this year’s fair. Each wind project requires a professional, individual project management – from site selection to commissioning and management of the systems. Therefore project […]

  • EDF, wpd, Alstom Jointly Bid for Two French Offshore Wind Farms

    29 November 2013
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    The European consortium comprising EDF Energies Nouvelles and wpd offshore today submitted two bids for French offshore wind projects: the Tréport and Ile d’ Yeu/Ile de Noirmoutier. These two projects fall within the framework of the second call for tenders for French offshore wind energy projects, representing total new capacity of 1,000 MW to be […]

  • Blanke Meier Evers Advises on Nordergründe Project

    5 March 2015

    The project company OWP Nordergründe GmbH & Co. KG, managed by wpd AG, has concluded all substantial supply and construction contracts for the Offshore Wind Farm Nordergründe. The wind farm, located in the German North Sea, will be built and put into operation in 2016. The law firm Blanke Meier Evers has advised the project company with […]

  • Three Companies Shortlisted for Danish Nearshore

    9 June 2015
    Business & Finance

    Danish Energy Agency (ENS) has shortlisted three companies to participate in upcoming 350 MW nearshore tender. Out of five applicants, WPD Hofor joint venture, European Energy Nearshore Consortium and Vattenfall met the certain technical and financial requirements. Since the future wind farms are smaller than Horns Rev 3, the requirements in some areas were lowered […]

  • Fécamp Gravity-Based Foundations Rise, Saipem 7000 to Handle Them

    14 February 2022
    Ports & Logistics, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    The first of the 71 gravity-based foundations for the Fécamp offshore wind farm has been completed at the Grand Port Maritime of Le Havre, France. The consortium of Bouygues Construction, Saipem, and Boskalis is in charge of supplying and installing the foundations for the 500 MW wind farm located between 13 and 22 kilometres off […]

  • Siemens Gamesa Charters Acta Auriga for French Offshore Wind Farms

    24 June 2022
    Contracts & Tenders, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Acta Marine has signed a contract with Siemens Gamesa for the charter of a walk-to-work service operations vessel (SOV) Acta Auriga to support the commissioning activities of both Fécamp and Calvados offshore wind farms, respectively in 2023 and 2024. The vessel, owned and operated by the Dutch company Acta Marine, will be responsible for providing […]