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  • Allseas to Install DolWin4 & BorWin4 HVDC Offshore Platforms

    25 January 2023
    Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection, Vessels

    Dragados Offshore has selected Allseas to install the high voltage direct current (HVDC) converter platforms for the DolWin4 and BorWin4 offshore grid connection projects in the German North Sea. Under the contract, the company will be responsible for the transportation and single-lift installation of two 900 MW converter stations for the transmission of wind-generated power. […]

  • MHI Vestas’ 8MW Turbines to Spin at 252MW Deutsche Bucht

    27 September 2016
    Wind Farm Update

    MHI Vestas has been appointed as the preferred supplier of V164-8.0 MW turbines for the 252MW Deutsche Bucht project in Germany. The preferred supplier award includes a 15-year full scope service package, maximising the power production on site, MHI Vestas said. Albert Jochems, CEO of Deutsche Bucht said: “We are pleased with the process and […]

  • TenneT Seeks BorWin6 Onshore Cable Route Planners

    25 March 2020
    Grid Connection

    TenneT Offshore GmbH has issued a tender for the technical planning of an onshore cable route as part of the planning approval process for the BorWin6 offshore grid connection in the German North Sea. The tender includes the technical planning of the country route of the BorWin6 cable system, which lands in Neuenkoog (Büsum) and […]

  • Prysmian Places Order for New Cable Layer with VARD

    23 November 2022
    Business & Finance, Vessels

    Italian cabling giant Prysmian Group is investing approximately EUR 200 million in a new cable-laying vessel which will be equipped with a battery pack for a total power of 3 MW. The new 170-metre-long vessel will be built by the VARD Group, a subsidiary of the Fincantieri Group, just like Leonardo da Vinci which was […]

  • Italy: Prysmian Secures Dolwin3 Project Worth in Excess of EUR 350 Million

    28 February 2013
    Business & Finance, Grid Connection

    Prysmian Group, world leader in the energy and telecom cable systems industry, has been awarded a new major contract worth in excess of € 350 million by Alstom Grid for the connection project DolWin3 linking offshore wind farms in the North Sea to mainland Germany on behalf of the Dutch-German grid operator TenneT. The project […]

  • MacGregor Offshore Deck Cranes to Install Offshore Converter Platform BorWin (Germany)

    18 May 2011
    Technology

    Cargotec is supplying two MacGregor offshore deck cranes for installation on an offshore converter platform, BorWin beta,… (cargotec) [mappress] Source: cargotec, May 18, 2011

  • Amprion Cleared to Start DolWin4 and BorWin4 Public Planning Preps

    18 March 2020
    Grid Connection

    Germany’s Amprion has secured a waiver from relevant authorities allowing the transmission system operator to skip the regional planning procedure for the sections of DolWin4 and BorWin4 offshore grid connection systems between the North Sea coast (Hagermarsch) and the Emden area. Amprion can now start preparing for the public planning procedure, the TSO said. The […]

  • Siemens Energy Secures Its Largest Grid Connection Order

    22 July 2022
    Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection

    Amprion Offshore GmbH has now commissioned Siemens Energy to supply the converter platforms for the DolWin4 and BorWin4 offshore grid connection systems. DolWin4 and BorWin4 will transport up to 1.8 GW of power from several wind farms in the German North Sea to land with low losses. The order value is in the high three-digit […]

  • Norwind Offshore Orders Two More CSOVs at Vard

    14 April 2022
    Contracts & Tenders, Vessels

    Norway’s Norwind Offshore has declared options for the design and construction of two Commissioning Service Operations Vessels (CSOVs) at Vard. The options for the two CSOVs were part of the contract signed between the two companies back in October 2021. Norwind Offshore and Vard, a subsidiary of Fincantieri, have also agreed on new options for […]

  • TenneT Issues UXO Survey and Clearance Call

    25 June 2020
    Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection

    TenneT has launched a tender seeking marine geophysical UXO surveys, as well as identification and clearance of cable routes at grid connection projects offshore Germany. The selected company will be responsible for performing all survey, identification and disposal activities, and providing the final route and target clearance certification. The tender is divided into three lots, […]

  • The Netherlands: TenneT Releases H1 Figures

    31 August 2012
    Business & Finance, Grid Connection

    In the first six months of 2012 TenneT realised a steady growth (underlying) of revenue and profit in both the Netherlands and Germany. Underlying revenue amounted to EUR 842 million (EUR 816 million reported revenue), with underlying growth both in the Netherlands (23%) and in Germany (28%). Underlying operating profit for this period was EUR […]

  • Navigare Capital Invests in Offshore Wind Fleet

    25 May 2022
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Vessels

    Danish maritime assets investor Navigare Capital has made its first investment in the offshore wind support vessel segment through a majority investment in its partnership with Norway’s Norwind Offshore. Five purpose-built vessels, equipped with battery-hybrid propulsion and power management systems, will join the fleet during 2022-2025, Navigare Capital said. Back in October, Norwind Offshore ordered […]

  • SeaRenergy Positions BorWin Beta HVDC Offshore Substation

    25 April 2014
    Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    After the installation of the subsea structure of the converter platform BorWin beta 125km off the coast in 40 meters water depth in 2013, the topside with a weight of app. 12,000 tons followed today. The tow with BorWin beta had reached the construction site on April 22 after about 24 hours of transit time. […]

  • Siemens Completes Platform Inspections Offshore Germany

    5 September 2018
    Grid Connection, Operations & Maintenance

    Siemens Offshore Grid Access Service has performed subsea and drone inspections for TenneT TSO at six offshore converter platforms in the German North Sea.

  • Prysmian secures a further major project worth more than €150 m from German transpower for the HelWin1 grid connection of Offshore Wind Farms

    19 July 2010
    Grid Connection

    Following the recent BorWin2 record project, this new award reconfirms. Prysmian’s know-how and market leadership in the fast-growing…   [mappress] Source: prysmian, July 19, 2010;

  • Amprion Breaks Ground on DolWin4 and BorWin4 Offshore Grid Connections

    19 July 2022
    Grid Connection

    German transmission system operator Amprion has started construction work on the DolWin4 and BorWin4 offshore grid connection systems with a groundbreaking ceremony on Norderney Island’s North Beach. The drilling to cross below the island of Norderney marks the start of construction work for Amprion’s first offshore projects, which are scheduled to go into operation in […]

  • The Netherlands: Norwind Installer and Ulstein Join Forces on New Offshore Wind Foundation Installation Vessel

    28 November 2011
    Technology

    Norwegian based NorWind Installer contracted the ULSTEIN Dutch design offices Ulstein Sea of Solutions and Ulstein IDEA Equipment Solutions as their design partners for a new foundation installation vessel for the offshore wind industry. The vessel is a customized version of the Deepwater Enabler design from ULSTEIN. The DP vessel is designed for world-wide operations […]

  • Three Vessels to Build Global Tech I (Germany)

    23 December 2013
    Wind Farm Update

    From now on, the jack-up vessel Brave Tern from Fred. Olsen Windcarrier will work on the installation of wind turbines in the Global Tech I wind farm. This means, according to plan, a second vessel will supplement the installation work of towers and nacelles in addition to HOCHTIEF’s vessel Thor at the North Sea wind […]

  • Cuxport to Provide Logistics for North Sea Converter Platforms

    16 March 2015
    Business & Finance, Grid Connection

    Cuxport has signed an agreement with Siemens covering logistics operations for services for the following offshore converter platforms: BorWin 2, HelWin 1, HelWin 2 and SylWin 1. The long-term contract will come into effect in May this year. The agreement covers the acceptance, storage and picking of a wide variety of goods, packing and unpacking […]

  • Germany: Windreich Welcomes DolWin3 Contract

    27 February 2013

    Transmission System Operator TenneT has awarded the DolWin3 offshore project in North Sea to Alstom. Windreich AG marks this contract for DolWin3, with a total investment of more than one billion euros, as another important component for the success of the energy transition. TenneT, together with the Windreich AG, is the most active investor in […]

  • Corio to Bid in UK’s Floating Wind Auction Together with New Local Player

    4 July 2022
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    Corio Generation is partnering with Morwind, a company based in South-west England, to compete for floating offshore wind rights in the UK’s Celtic Sea. The partnership announcement between Corio and Morwind comes as the UK Government is looking to offshore wind as a major source of secure and affordable, low-carbon electricity, the companies said. “Morwind […]

  • Top News of the Week Feb 25 – Mar 2, 2013

    4 March 2013

    Germany: Siemens Reports Delay on Sylwin 1 Transformer Platform Siemens has announced that the connection of a German offshore wind farm in the North Sea will be delayed.   UK: Dogger Bank Receives First Bucket Foundation The installation of the first of two innovative suction-installed foundations on Dogger Bank on the weekend represents the first […]

  • TenneT Reports Delay on BorWin Beta and HelWin Alpha (Germany)

    23 November 2011

    Transmission system operator TenneT is fulfilling its obligations under German energy law and is making exceptional efforts to connect offshore wind farms in Germany. TenneT informed the German federal government that the construction of grid connections for offshore wind farms in the North Sea is no longer either possible at the present pace and under […]

  • Transformers for DolWin3 Onshore Substation on Their Way

    11 December 2015
    Grid Connection

    On Sunday, 13 December, two 475-ton electric transformers for the onshore substation of the DolWin3 project will embark on the last stage of their journey to the Dörpen West converter station in Heede, Germany. The transport of the transformers started in late November from GE’s transformer factory in Mönchengladbach. In 2013, TenneT awarded a contract for the […]

  • Rhenus Scores BorWin Gamma Gig

    30 January 2019
    Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection

    Rhenus Offshore Logistics has won the tender to provide the supply logistics for TenneT’s BorWin gamma HVDC platform in the German North Sea. Rhenus will be conducting the supply runs using the Eurus Express vessel from the offshore base in the Port of Emden until the end of the project. The company will also be in […]

  • DolWin Gamma Topside On the Move

    16 June 2017
    Grid Connection

    The topside of the DolWin gamma offshore converter station has sailed out of the Nordic Yard facility in Rostock to the German North Sea, TenneT reports.