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  • Vattenfall Issues Inter-Array Cable Contract Notice for German Offshore Wind Farms

    12 December 2022
    Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    Vattenfall Atlantis 1 and Global Tech II Offshore Wind GmbH have issued a contract notice seeking contractors to install inter-array cables for two wind farm projects offshore Germany. The two projects, Vattenfall Atlantis 1 and Global Tech II, are located in the German North Sea, in the N-7.2 and N-6.6 zones. The contract is expected […]

  • MAKE: North America to Add 2.2GW of Offshore Wind by 2026

    2 May 2017
    Business & Finance, R&D

    Developers in the US will install approximately 2.2GW of offshore wind capacity by 2026, MAKE Consulting said in its latest report.

  • K2 Management Bags New Deutsche Bucht Contract

    29 September 2017
    Wind Farm Update

    Northland Power has awarded K2 Management with a lump sum service agreement involving full scope construction management on the 252MW Deutsche Bucht (DeBu) offshore wind farm in the German sector of the North Sea. 

  • Tata Steel Involved in Suction Bucket Project

    22 September 2014
    Business & Finance, Technology

    Tata Steel, Europe’s second largest steel producer, in conjunction with German pipe manufacturer Eisenbau Krӓmer, has successfully completed delivery of 400 tonnes of 3D profiled and submerged arc welded (SAW) tubular steel to Bladt Industries, which is being used for an innovative suction bucket foundation being trialed in the North Sea. In a bid to […]

  • Vessels Get Busy at Walney Offshore Wind Sites

    29 May 2014
    Operations & Maintenance, R&D, Technology, Wind Farm Update

    An infield survey is underway at Walney 1 and 2 offshore wind farms,  approximately 15 km off Walney Island in the UK’s part of the Irish Sea. A 14-meter long survey vessel Argus-G has been fitted with sounding equipment for the task. The vessel started carrying out the survey, as well as the inspection work […]

  • Northland Power Might Halt Deutsche Bucht Demonstrator Project

    26 February 2020
    Technology, Wind Farm Update

    Canadian energy company Northland Power may cancel the Deutsche Bucht Demonstrator Project in the German North Sea after encountering technical issues during the installation of the two mono bucket foundations. The installation of the two turbines utilizing mono bucket foundations was paused in the fourth quarter of 2019 following the identification of the technical issues. […]

  • Fécamp Tier 1 Team Revealed

    2 June 2020
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Following the launch of the Fécamp offshore wind project, EDF Renewables, Enbridge, and wpd have revealed the Tier 1 suppliers for the 500 MW French offshore wind farm. Siemens Gamesa will provide 71 SWT-7.0-154 offshore wind turbines, each with a capacity of 7 MW. The contract also includes a 15-year maintenance period. These turbines will […]

  • First Veja Mate Monopiles Reach Eemshaven

    14 March 2016
    Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    The first three super-sized monopiles built for the 402MW Veja Mate offshore wind farm arrived at the Dutch Eemshaven seaport on 10 March, with the remaining 64 giants soon to follow, Eemshavenonline.nl reports The monopiles were constructed in Rostock, Germany, by EEW Special Pipe Constructions GmbH. Weighing 1,302.5 tons each, they are the world’s heaviest monopiles ever built. The […]

  • First MingYang 7 MW Turbine Up at Fujian Fuqing Haitan Strait OWF

    7 September 2020
    Wind Farm Update

    MingYang Smart Energy has installed the first turbine at the Fujian Fuqing Haitan Strait offshore wind project in China. MingYang will deliver 22 MySE7.0-158 turbines with a rated power of 7 MW and rotor diameter of 158 meters for the Fujian Fuqing Haitan Strait offshore wind project. The 300 MW wind farm is being developed by […]

  • UK: WFW Advises DONG on Transmission Assets Divestment at Walney 2 OWF

    23 November 2012

    Watson, Farley & Williams (WFW), a leading international law firm, has announced that it advised DONG Energy on the sale of the transmission system assets relating to the Walney 2 offshore wind farm project to Blue Transmission Walney 2 Limited for approximately £110 million. Financial close occurred on 26 September 2012, with asset transfer and […]

  • UK: EMEC to Colaborate with Oregon Wave Energy Trust and NNMREC

    23 May 2012
    Business & Finance

    THE European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC), Scotland’s world-leading marine and tidal energy development facility, today (Wednesday, May 23) announces a major collaboration with Oregon Wave Energy Trust and its partner, Northwest National Marine Renewable Energy Centre (NNMREC). EMEC will deliver advice and support on the design, set up and operation for the NNMREC Pacific Marine […]

  • Kitty Hawk O&M to Create Almost 1,000 Jobs

    30 December 2020
    Business & Finance

    The Kitty Hawk offshore wind farm can be expected to deliver substantial economic growth and employment to Virginia and North Carolina, according to the project’s economic impact study (EIS), with nearly 1,000 jobs to be created once the wind farm is operational. Along with the USD 2 billion in economic impact between 2021 and 2030, […]

  • Osiris Projects Finishing Its Part of the Job on French-Irish Interconnector

    4 November 2014
    Grid Connection

    Osiris Projects is close to completion of the field work of a large scale cable route survey of the proposed 700+MW HVDC Celtic Interconnector Project between the south coast of Ireland and the northwest coast of France. Jointly awarded by EirGrid and RTE, the 2014 programme has included a geophysical survey of the route, with geotechnical […]

  • TenneT Announces Multi-Billion Investment in Dutch Grid

    6 July 2016
    Business & Finance, Grid Connection

    TenneT will invest a total of EUR 6 billion in Dutch high-voltage grid in the next decade. Driven by significant growth in renewable energy capacity in the Netherlands and surrounding countries, the transmission system operator will commit some EUR 2 billion for the expansion and replacement of Dutch high-voltage grid on land and will pour approximately EUR 4 […]

  • TenneT Takes Over HelWin2

    22 June 2015
    Grid Connection

    Siemens has handed over HelWin2, the fourth North Sea grid link, to the customer TenneT. This marks the start of commercial operation of the grid connection by the German-Dutch transmission grid operator. There are now four Siemens grid links with a transmission capacity of over 2.9 gigawatts (GW) installed in the North Sea which together […]

  • Fuqing Haitan Strait Offshore Wind Farm Begins Producing

    31 December 2020
    Wind Farm Update

    The Fuqing Haitan Strait offshore wind project in China has begun producing power. The wind farm features 22 MingYang MySE7.0-158 turbines with a rated power of 7 MW and a rotor diameter of 158 meters. The 300 MW wind farm is being developed by China Huadian Corporation and is the company’s first offshore wind project. […]

  • Royal HaskoningDHV to Work on Europe’s Largest Offshore Wind-to-Hydrogen Project

    15 February 2021
    Contracts & Tenders

    Royal HaskoningDHV has been awarded a contract for environmental consultancy services for NortH2, a large offshore wind-to-hydrogen project being developed by a consortium comprising Shell, Gasunie, Equinor, and RWE, and supported by Groningen Seaports and Province of Groningen. “We are thrilled to be part of the ground-breaking NortH2 development. Green hydrogen has an important role […]

  • USA: Wintertime Electricity Prices Will Be Lower with Offshore Wind

    16 December 2014

    Offshore wind will help keep electricity prices low during the coldest winter months, according to an article written on American Wind Energy Association’s (AWEA) blog: In states across the Northeast, including New York and throughout New England, residents are facing increased electricity prices this winter. For example, the price of electricity in Massachusetts could jump […]

  • Germany: Amrumbank West OWF to Be Constructed via Cuxhaven

    2 September 2013

    From mid-October 2013, E.ON Kraftwerke GmbH will start the construction of the Amrumbank West offshore wind farm via the offshore base port of Cuxhaven. The wind farm, located northwest of Helgoland, will comprise 80 Siemens’ 3.6 megawatt (MW) offshore wind turbines and will have a capacity of 288 MW. The main components of the foundation […]

  • BSH Seeks Meteorological Services for North Sea Wind Zone

    7 April 2020
    Contracts & Tenders

    Germany’s Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) has issued a tender for meteorological measurement and reporting services at the N-6.7 offshore wind zone in the German North Sea. BSH plans to carry out a one-year in-situ measurement is planned to enable an assessment of the wind conditions in the area. The measurement concerns wind-related and […]

  • Veja Mate Enters Seabed Preparation Stage

    4 February 2016
    Wind Farm Update

    Seabed preparation work has begun at the 402 MW Veja Mate offshore wind farm located 95 km northwest from the island of Borkum in the German North Sea. The wind farm will consist of 67 Siemens 6 MW turbines using the world’s largest monopiles. A 2-layered scour protection system, designed to avoid natural scour erosion, using stones of select […]

  • Turbine Supplier Sought for Three Wind Farms Offshore Germany

    17 June 2022
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Vattenfall Windkraft GmbH has issued a contract notice for the supply and servicing of wind turbines for three wind farm projects offshore Germany. The three projects, Vattenfall Atlantis 1, Global Tech II, and Vattenfall Sandbank 2, are located in the German North Sea, in the N-7.2, N-6.6, and N-6.7 zones. The contract is expected to […]

  • Ostwind 2 Cable Pathways Now UXO-Free

    23 September 2020
    Environment, Grid Connection

    50Hertz has completed UXO clearance at the Ostwind 2 grid connection project in the German Baltic Sea.  The project comprised unexploded ordnance recovery at the subsea cable routes that will connect the Arcadis Ost 1 and Baltic Eagle offshore wind farms to the German high voltage grid. Activities were completed between the landfall near Lubmin and the […]

  • Greece to Get First Offshore Wind Farm

    24 June 2012
    Authorities

    Greek Regulatory Authority for Energy (RAE) has approved a production licence for a EUR 2 billion offshore wind project. Namely, the application for installing 81 wind turbines in the Aegean Sea northeast of Lemons Island was submitted by RF Energy’s subsidiary City Electric S.A., the AMNA news site reports. This 498.15 MW offshore wind farm will […]

  • Global Tech I Looking For Heli Services

    7 October 2020
    Contracts & Tenders

    Global Tech I Offshore Wind GmbH has issued a tender seeking helicopter services for the 400 MW offshore wind farm in the German North Sea. The tender seeks a service provider to carry out helicopter flights for the regular transport of people and freight, including dangerous goods, from Emden to the wind farm and back.  […]

  • Inn2Power Brings Offshore Wind Test Facilities Closer to SMEs

    24 November 2016
    Authorities, Business & Finance, R&D, Technology, Training & Education

    Offshoreenergy.dk and ten partners have secured about EUR 5.6 million in subsidies to give sub-contractors in the North Sea offshore wind industry easier access to testing and a framework for new cooperative relationships within the European offshore cluster. Suppliers to the offshore wind industry can now apply to join the Inn2Power project which is funded by a […]