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  • ScottishPower Picks Lowestoft as East Anglia ONE Operations Hub

    19 November 2015
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, R&D, Technology, Wind Farm Update

    ScottishPower Renewables has agreed on a GBP 25 million, thirty-year deal with the Port of Lowestoft to act as a construction and operations hub for the East Anglia ONE offshore wind farm. Following discussions with Associated British Ports, ScottishPower Renewables will utilise the Port of Lowestoft as its construction management base for East Anglia ONE, […]

  • Bureau Veritas Wins Major Contract from RWE Innogy GmbH for North Sea Wind Farm (Germany)

    29 April 2011

      The Bureau Veritas Industry Services GmbH is awarded by RWE Innogy GmbH with the contract to supervise production and quality assurance in the production of 48 wind turbines for the offshore wind farm. The contract is worth over 2 million €. The order covers the continuous monitoring of the production of all 48 future […]

  • First Sandbank Turbine Up

    29 July 2016
    Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Vattenfall and Stadtwerke München (SWM) have now erected the first of 72 Siemens SWT- 4.0 130 wind turbines at the 288 MW Sandbank offshore wind farm being built 90 kilometers west of the island of Sylt in the German part of the North Sea. The erection of the towers on the foundations and the installation of the nacelles […]

  • Siemens Gamesa Signs EUR 500 Million Guarantee Facility as Orders Pour In

    27 August 2021
    Business & Finance

    Siemens Gamesa has signed a guarantee facility worth EUR 500 million with EKF and Danske Bank to back the delivery of offshore and onshore wind turbines from its order book. The guarantee facility will reinforce Siemens Gamesa’s ability to keep pace with growing future orders and allow the wind turbine supplier to provide guarantees, according […]

  • BP and EnBW’s EUR 11.65 Billion Scottish Plan Includes 2.9 GW of Offshore Wind, Green Hydrogen

    19 July 2021
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders

    After announcing their intention to bid in the ScotWind seabed leasing this May, British oil & gas major BP and German offshore wind developer EnBW have now detailed on their plan in Scotland, which encompasses more than offshore wind. With an investment of GBP 10 billion (around EUR 11.65 billion), the two partners want to […]

  • European Offshore Electricity Grid to Save Billions of Euros (Belgium)

    5 October 2011
    Grid Connection

      New results on offshore electricity grid infrastructure in Europe: the EU “OffshoreGrid” project analysis reveals tremendous cost saving potential. Report published in Brussels today. Offshore grids, connecting North and Baltic Sea wind farms to electricity consumers, will be substantially cheaper to build than expected. Building “hub connections” at sea instead of using cables to […]

  • EnBW and BP Select Port of Leith for Morven Offshore Wind Farm

    13 July 2022
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Forth Ports has signed a reservation and collaboration agreement with BP and EnBW under which the Port of Leith will serve as the marshalling port for the Morven wind project offshore Scotland. Located some 60 kilometres off the coast of Aberdeen, the Morven offshore wind farm is being developed by EnBW and BP for which […]

  • CWind Nets East Anglia ONE Contract

    14 April 2020
    Contracts & Tenders, Operations & Maintenance

    ScottishPower Renewables has awarded CWind with a contract for subsea work on the East Anglia ONE offshore wind project. CWind will provide subsea maintenance of the foundations and offshore substation, subsea surveys, corrective maintenance, as well as pre-engineering studies. The three-year contract, worth up to GBP 8.2 million, will see the company’s staff working both […]

  • RWE, Acta Marine Team Up to Build ‘Green’ SOVs

    27 April 2023
    Contracts & Tenders, Infrastructure, Vessels

    German offshore wind developer RWE and maritime support provider Acta Marine have signed a long-term vessel supply agreement which they say will pave the way for the decarbonisation of offshore wind farm operations. According to the companies, the agreement is to build and operate two ‘green’ service operation vessels (SOVs), which will be among the […]

  • MOG Completed as Seastar Connects

    1 June 2020
    Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    The 252 MW Seastar offshore wind farm in Belgium has been connected to Elia’s Modular Offshore Grid (MOG). Seastar is part of the 487 MW SeaMade project which comprises 58 Siemens Gamesa 8.4 MW turbines. The connection of the wind farm marks the completion of the MOG located 40km off Belgium’s coast. The switching platform […]

  • The Netherlands: Trianel Project Advances with AREVA’s Wind Turbines

    5 February 2013

    A further project step for the Trianel wind farm Borkum has been successfully finished. The 40 wind energy turbines which were produced by AREVA Wind have been shipped from Bremerhaven to the Dutch town Eemshaven. In September last year the transport of the 40 nacelles, hubs and (S3) tower sections of the 5 Megawatt (MW) […]

  • Amazon and Iberdrola Sign Global Renewables Pact, First Stop Offshore Wind

    29 March 2023
    Business & Finance, Business development, Collaboration, Contracts & Tenders, Industry, Outlook & Strategy, Transition, Wind Farm Update

    Iberdrola and Amazon have announced a new global collaboration to support the development of large-scale renewable energy projects and leverage cloud computing technology to enhance digitalisation in the energy transition. Iberdrola and Amazon.com Inc. have agreed to collaborate on new wind and solar capacity by signing power purchase agreements (PPA) for projects in Europe, the […]

  • DNV Working on Belgium’s Energy Island Design

    4 July 2022
    Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection

    DNV has been contracted to undertake an independent assessment of the design of the energy island planned to be built in Belgium. The assessment will provide Elia with guidance on any improvements required to minimise risk throughout its construction and operation through a combination of workshops and continuous assurance reviews, according to DNV. “Key areas […]

  • Fugro on Survey Duty at Vattenfall’s Offshore Wind Pair

    27 July 2022
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    Fugro is set to soon commence a geophysical and geotechnical site survey at Vattenfall’s Norfolk offshore wind projects in the North Sea. Fugro Discovery will be deployed over the survey area starting on or around 1 August, with the activities set to be completed by the end of November. The 70-metre long vessel will be […]

  • UK: Success for East of England Energy Zone

    17 September 2012

    A programme, created to cultivate and promote the energy sector across the eastern region, is building momentum towards its ultimate goal of attracting £31 billion of investment to the region over the next 8 years following a string of financial successes across regionally based energy businesses. The East of England Energy Zone was launched back […]

  • TenneT Takes Partial Credit for Low Borssele Bids, Sees Room for Growth in Dutch North Sea

    8 March 2017
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection, Operations & Maintenance, Technology

    The low winning bids for the Borssele offshore wind farms in the most recent tender rounds in the Netherlands were partly due to the fact that ”wind farm developers have the security of having TenneT as the designated offshore grid operator”, the transmission systems operator said.

  • Hexicon’s with new floating wind platform

    1 March 2010
    Technology

    Eco Factor: Floating platform to harvest wind energy to generate up to 40MW of renewable power. With nations pledging to reduce the carbon footprint to counter global warming, the need for systems that generate renewable energy has been on a rise. While most energy companies are trying to find locations for renewable energy power plants, […]

  • TotalEnergies Opens UK Offshore Wind Hub in Scotland

    18 October 2021
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Jobs & Recruitment, Ports & Logistics

    French energy major TotalEnergies has opened its UK Offshore Wind Hub in Aberdeen, Scotland. The Hub was opened by Patrick Pouyanné, Chairman and CEO of TotalEnergies. It will be part of the company’s existing offshore operations centre in Aberdeen and will enable the transition of staff from oil and gas to offshore wind. ”Investing in […]

  • Inter-Array Cable Installation Underway at Gwynt y Môr Offshore Wind Farm, UK

    19 March 2013
    Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    The latest stage in the construction of Gwynt y Môr Offshore Wind Farm, off the North Wales coast, has got underway with the start of inter-array cable installation. The subsea cables will connect all 160 turbines to the two offshore substations already installed more than eight miles off North Wales in Liverpool Bay. The work […]

  • RWE and Partners to Explore Port Opportunities for Sørlige Nordsjø II Bid

    29 August 2022
    Contracts & Tenders, R&D

    RWE Renewables, Equinor, and Hydro REIN have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Windport to explore port opportunities in the Mandal area in Norway if the consortium wins the upcoming Sørlige Nordsjø II offshore wind farm tender. As previously reported, the 3 GW of fixed-bottom capacity at the Sørlige Nordsjø II zone will be […]

  • Belgium: Sarens and Rebo Sign MoU

    27 September 2012

    The Sarens Group ltd. (Wolvertem) and REBO ltd (Oostende) have signed a memorandum of understanding on the Rebo site in Oostende on Tuesday 11th September. In this agreement both partners commit themselves to cooperate intensively in the field of logistics of offshore related assignments. The Rebo site, situated at the Zeewezendock in the port of […]

  • Norstec Shows Industry’s Will to Maximise North Sea Offshore Wind Opportunities

    4 October 2012

    TAG Energy Solutions believes the formation of norstec demonstrates the will of government and the industry to maximise the offshore wind opportunities, which exist in the North Sea. As one of the founder members of norstec, which was officially launched on 4 October at the Tate Modern in London, by the Secretary of State for […]

  • Buss Offshore Closes Book on Merkur

    18 September 2018
    Ports & Logistics, Wind Farm Update

    Buss Offshore Solutions has completed its involvement in the Merkur offshore wind project following the last load-out of the components for the wind farm’s 66 GE Haliade 6MW wind turbines. In October last year, the offshore logistics provider started the project planning and management of logistics hub services for the offshore wind farm. The operational […]

  • TenneT Consulting Market on Artificial Island Solution for IJmuiden Ver Area

    27 February 2017
    Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection

    TenneT is holding market consultation for grid connection concepts for IJmuiden Ver wind energy area, which is farther from the coast than currently developed areas. The company is consulting on HVDC platforms and an artificial island as potential solutions.

  • RenewableUK Hails Wave and Tidal Development Opportunities

    9 July 2014

    The trade association representing the wind and marine energy industries, RenewableUK, has welcomed announcement by The Crown Estate of further opportunities to develop the UK’s wave and tidal resources. The Crown Estate, which manages the UK’s seabed, has announced 6 new wave and tidal stream demonstration zones, as well as 5 new wave and tidal […]

  • RWE Unveils Plans for Gwynt y Môr Windfarm (UK)

    1 December 2011

    A 40-tonne underwater plough will be used to lay electricity cables from the coast to an offshore windfarm. The cables will stretch from the shore at Pensarn near Abergele 13kms to the 160 planned turbines at Gwynt y Môr windfarm. At Towyn Road between Pensarn and Belgrano, four cables will be extended 11kms underground to […]