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  • Ørsted Reaches Recognition Agreement with Energy Trade Union

    18 August 2022
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders

    Ørsted and trade union Prospect have reached a landmark recognition agreement that will cover all employees involved in the operation and maintenance (O&M) of Ørsted’s twelve operational offshore wind farms in the UK. The agreement will see Prospect recognised as the sole negotiating body for the terms and conditions of around 450 of Ørsted’s O&M […]

  • Ørsted Off to a Strong Start in 2022

    29 April 2022
    Business & Finance

    World’s leading offshore wind developer Ørsted has recorded DKK 5.7 billion (EUR 766 million) net profit in the first quarter of 2022, a 257 per cent increase compared to a DKK 1.6 billion net profit reported for the same period a year earlier. The operating profit (EBITDA) for the quarter totalled DKK 9.4 billion, an […]

  • Ampelmann Secures 13 Offshore Wind Contracts in Europe

    12 August 2021
    Contracts & Tenders, Operations & Maintenance, Technology, Vessels

    Dutch offshore access provider Ampelmann has signed 13 contracts in European offshore wind in the first half of 2021. With these contracts, the company enables the installation and maintenance of wind farms by providing motion compensated gangway solutions for both personnel and cargo transfer. ”Securing these projects has brought us new opportunities to deliver the […]

  • Ørsted Points to Possible Reason for EUR 403 Million Cable Problem

    30 April 2021
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Wind Farm Update

    Leading offshore wind developer Ørsted has suggested that a scour protection method which left the inter-array cables unstabilised could be the potential reason for an up to DKK 3 billion (EUR 403 million) issue across up to ten wind farms in Europe. As reported earlier, Ørsted first became aware of the problem earlier this year […]

  • Siemens Gamesa 8MW Offshore Wind Turbine Gets DNV GL Certificate

    3 October 2019
    Technology

    DNV GL has awarded Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy with the Type Certificate for offshore for its SG 8.0-167 DD offshore wind turbine. The certificate confirms full compliance of the turbine design to the international wind turbine standard IECRE OD-501 and allows for immediate market implementation. The turbine will be installed in offshore wind parks worldwide […]

  • Offshore Wind to Hydrogen Project Secures GBP 7.5 Million Funding

    18 February 2020
    R&D, Technology

    The next phase of Gigastack, a renewable hydrogen project, has secured GBP 7.5 million funding as part of the UK’s Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) Hydrogen Supply Competition. The Gigastack project, led by ITM Power, Ørsted, Phillips 66 Limited, and Element Energy, will show how renewable hydrogen derived from offshore wind can […]

  • Global Floating Offshore Wind Pipeline Doubles in a Year

    12 October 2022
    Contribution, Environment, R&D

    The global pipeline of floating offshore wind projects has more than doubled in the past year from 91 GW to 185 GW, according to a report published by RenewableUK. The number of projects has increased globally during that time from 130 to 230, RenewableUK said. The pipeline includes projects at any stage: operational, under construction, […]

  • Highlights of the Month – February 2021

    1 March 2021

    The Offshore WIND team brings you the ten most-read articles on the site for the second month of 2021. Vestas Launches 15 MW Offshore Wind Turbine Danish wind turbine manufacturer Vestas has introduced the V236-15.0 MW offshore wind turbine. Siemens Gamesa Rolls Out Record-Breaking Wind Turbine Blade Siemens Gamesa has completed the first Siemens Gamesa […]

  • N-O-S Adds Four Wilson Offshore’s Vessels to Its Fleet

    3 May 2021
    Business & Finance, Vessels

    Northern Offshore Services (N-O-S) will take over the management of four Wilson Offshore’s offshore supply vessels (OSVs) designed for accommodation, cargo transfers, walk-to-work (W2W), survey, and ROV operations. Under a cooperation agreement with the ship owner Wilson Offshore, N-O-S will take over full technical and commercial management over the vessels starting in the third quarter […]

  • Busy Jack-Up Duo Brings Cadeler 253 Per Cent More in H1 Revenue

    24 August 2021
    Business & Finance, Vessels

    Cadeler’s wind farm installation vessels Wind Orca and Wind Osprey have achieved 87 per cent utilisation, and at competitive market rates, in the first half of this year, bringing the company a 253 per cent increase in revenue compared to the same period in 2020. Last year, Cadeler reported a EUR 9 million revenue for […]

  • Offshore Wind-to-Hydrogen Project Homeports in Grimsby

    7 September 2021
    Ports & Logistics, R&D, Technology

    The OYSTER consortium of ITM Power, Ørsted, Siemens Gamesa, and Element Energy has selected Grimsby as the location for a “marinised” electrolyser project for renewable hydrogen production. The Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking (FCH JU) funded OYSTER project will develop and demonstrate an electrolyser system designed to be integrated with offshore wind turbines. A […]

  • Siemens Gamesa, Ørsted Link Up with UK Universities to Boost Wind Turbine Efficiency

    23 March 2023
    Collaboration, Outlook & Strategy, R&D, Technology

    A major collaboration between universities and energy companies has made “vital” improvements to offshore wind turbines, which could help them generate more renewable energy and reduce the UK’s reliance on fossil fuels. The GBP 7.7 million partnership between the Universities of Sheffield, Durham, Hull, and two global energy companies, Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy and Ørsted, […]

  • Ørsted Goes Ladder-Less Offshore New York

    27 December 2021
    Contracts & Tenders, Operations & Maintenance, R&D, Technology, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Scottish engineering innovator Pict Offshore has signed a deal with Ørsted to deploy the ‘Get Up Safe’ (GUS) motion-compensated lifting system at New York’s first offshore wind farms. The deal with Pict Offshore will see the system deployed at the 132 MW South Fork Wind offshore wind farm, as well as two further projects off […]

  • Ørsted’s Offshore Wind and BP’s CCUS Plans Clash in UK Waters

    17 March 2022
    Authorities, Wind Farm Update

    Ørsted and BP have submitted position statements to the UK Planning Inspectorate with regard to their offshore wind and carbon capture, usage and storage (CCUS) projects in the UK, with Ørsted saying BP is trying to force exclusion so that the offshore wind developer cannot locate its Hornsea Four turbines in an overlapping seabed area. Namely, […]

  • Europe Entering Record-Breaking Offshore Wind Streak

    21 April 2022
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    New offshore wind capacity additions in Europe are poised to hit a record high of 4.2 GW this year, topping 4 GW for the first time and more than doubling additions seen in 2021, Rystad Energy research shows. The continent’s capacity additions in 2022 will top the previous annual record of 3.8 GW set in […]

  • Cadeler, Eneti to Form New Offshore Wind Installation Company

    16 June 2023
    Collaboration, Contracts & Tenders, Outlook & Strategy

    Offshore wind turbine and foundation installation companies Cadeler and Eneti have signed a business combination agreement to establish a new company. The parties said this will enable them to operate more efficiently and target larger and more complex projects as requested by customers. They agreed to merge through a stock-for-stock exchange offer to be made […]

  • Ørsted Anticipates ‘Significantly Higher’ Offshore Earnings in 2023; Plans EUR 7 Billion in Gross Investments

    1 February 2023
    Business & Finance

    Ørsted reported an EBITDA of DKK 21.1 billion (approximately EUR 2.84 billion) for 2022 and expects this year’s operating profit to be in the similar range, between DKK 20 billion and DKK 23 billion (approx. EUR 2.67 billion and EUR 3.09 billion). For its offshore business, the developer anticipates 2023 earnings to be “significantly higher”. […]

  • Ten Most Read News on OffshoreWIND.biz in 2022

    2 January 2023
    Authorities, Business & Finance, R&D, Technology, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    With over 2,000 articles published on offshoreWIND.biz in 2022 and several million pageviews, there are some news that garnered more attention than others. Read the top ten most read news on offshoreWIND.biz in 2022.

  • Offshore Wind Investments to Reach USD 810 Billion by 2030 – Rystad Energy

    30 April 2021
    Business & Finance

    With the global installed offshore wind capacity expected to exceed 250 GW by 2030, the combined capital and operational expenditure (capex and opex) for the decade is set to reach USD 810 billion (approx. EUR 670.2 billion), signaling an increasing shift of investments from oil and gas to renewable energy technologies, according to a report […]

  • Lightning Strike Caused Hornsea One Production Cut – Report

    20 August 2019
    Authorities, Grid Connection

    The reduction in the energy supply from the Hornsea One offshore wind farm on 9 August was caused by a lightning strike, an initial report from National Grid Electricity System Operator (NGESO) has revealed. Following the lighting strike, Hornsea One immediately de-loaded from 799MW to 62MW, the report said. The wind farm lost modules 2 […]

  • GL Garrad Hassan Offshore Experts Chosen for SMart Wind’s ‘Hornsea’ Zone

    5 November 2010

    SMart Wind, the consortium lead by Mainstream Renewable Power and Siemens Project Ventures, has appointed GL Garrad Hassan to act as Independent Engineer for the first two 500MW projects in the 4GW ‘Hornsea’ zone located off the coast of Yorkshire. Last month the consortium announced it has secured grid connection for the first two 500MW […]

  • Aibel Starts Building Hornsea Three Offshore Substations

    24 April 2023
    Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    Construction activities on the two offshore substations for the Hornsea Three offshore wind farm in the UK have kicked off at Aibel’s yard in Thailand. Ørsted, the developer of Hornsea Three, signed an EPCI contract with partners Aibel and Hitachi Energy for the two platforms in 2022. Under the contract, Hitachi Energy will supply two […]

  • Hornsea One: And Then There Were Two

    15 February 2019
    Wind Farm Update

    The Hornsea Project One offshore wind farm is awaiting the last two monopile foundations to be installed as 172 out of 174 have been put in place. GeoSea’s installation vessel Innovation installed the first monopile at the project in January 2018 and thus marked the beginning of offshore construction. EEW SPC produced all the monopile foundations for the […]

  • DONG Starts Consultation on 2.4GW Hornsea Project Three

    4 May 2016
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Environment, Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    DONG Energy is starting consultation as part of the planning process for the Hornsea Project Three offshore wind farm, which has a maximum capacity of 2.4 GW. Hornsea Project Three is now seeking to enter the planning process, with a consent application expected to be submitted in 2018. If this is successful, construction of the […]

  • JDR Wins Hornsea Project Two Inter-Array Cable Deal

    30 August 2018
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Ørsted has awarded a multi-million pound contract to JDR Cables for the supply of inter-array cables and termination work for Hornsea Project Two, which will become the world’s biggest offshore wind farm, once operational in 2022.

  • DONG Reaches FID for World’s Biggest Offshore Wind Farm

    11 September 2017
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    DONG Energy has taken a Final Investment Decision for its Hornsea Project Two, following the UK government’s allocation of the Contracts for Difference (CfD) and the offshore wind giant winning a CfD for what will become the world’s biggest wind farm.