2228 results found for 'Ørsted'

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  • Massachusetts Senator Calls for Offshore Wind Project Labor Agreements

    31 December 2019
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    Senator of Massachusetts Edward J. Markey has called on Ørsted and Vineyard Wind to enter into Project Labor Agreements (PLA) for wind energy projects offshore Massachusetts and the larger East Coast. In his letters to the two offshore wind developers, Markey stated that a PLA would ensure newly created jobs in the industry are good-paying, safe […]

  • GE Officially Inaugurates Cherbourg Blade Factory

    7 November 2019
    Business & Finance

    GE Renewable Energy has officially inaugurated the LM Wind Power blade factory in Cherbourg, France. The facility will provide the manufacture of the 107m long blades for the Haliade-X 12MW offshore wind turbine, as well as other blade models. According to GE, production started in early 2019 and five blades have already been delivered for […]

  • Okeanus Supports TerraSond in US Survey Campaign

    12 March 2019
    Business & Finance

    Okeanus Science & Technology LLC has provided equipment to TerraSond in support of recent survey work at a wind farm offshore the U.S. East Coast. Okeanus provided slip ring winches and over-the-side pole and adapter for USBL mobilization, among other equipment, for the launch and retrieval of the A-Frame onboard TerraSond’s chartered vessel Gerry Bordelon. “Okeanus […]

  • DNV GL to Certify Dutch Offshore Wind Site Studies

    25 February 2019
    Contracts & Tenders, R&D

    DNV GL Denmark A/S has won a contract to provide the certification of site studies for the Hollandse Kust (west) and Ten Noorden van de Waddeneilanden wind farm zones in the Dutch North Sea. The contracting authority, the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate, the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO.nl), plans to conclude a contract for the certification […]

  • Vestas, Edda Wind Pen SOV Charter Agreement

    22 September 2023
    Vessels

    Norwegian owner and operator of vessels serving the offshore wind industry, Edda Wind, has secured a charter agreement with Vestas for its service operation vessel (SOV) Edda Passat. The SOV has operated for Ørsted at Race Bank offshore wind farm since it was built in 2018 and its charter is expiring next month. The new agreement with Vestas will […]

  • Subsea 7 Wins Hornsea Two Cable Installation Contract

    24 July 2019
    Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection

    Seaway 7, a unit of Subsea 7, has won a contract for the installation of the inter-array grid cable system at the Hornsea Project Two offshore wind farm in the UK. In addition to the submarine cable installation works, Seaway 7 will undertake a pre-installation submarine cable route survey, perform pre-installation boulder clearance activities and […]

  • Expertise Hub VIDEO: Timing Is Key in O&M (ZITON)

    17 November 2017
    Operations & Maintenance, Vessels

    The introduction of innovations in the offshore wind operations and maintenance segment (O&M) is a constant balancing act and the companies must always have their finger on the trigger and evaluate every day when to pull it, Bent Thambo Jensen, Chief Commercial Officer of ZITON, said.

  • New European Coalition Targets More Sustainable Offshore Wind Development

    17 November 2020
    Business & Finance, Environment

    Eighteen offshore wind companies, transmission system operators and environmental NGOs have launched a new coalition dedicated to ensuring that Europe delivers its planned expansion of offshore wind energy while preserving nature and marine ecosystems. The aim of the Offshore Energy and Nature Coalition is to help the EU and national governments reach their climate goals […]

  • Hollandse Kust (Noord) Tender Results Days Away

    27 July 2020
    Authorities, Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    The Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy will reveal the results of the tender to develop the Hollandse Kust (noord) offshore wind farm site on Wednesday, 29 July. The results of the subsidy-free round will be revealed after the closing of the Dutch stock exchanges, Ruud de Bruijne, Project manager offshore wind energy […]

  • Siemens Gamesa Turbines Begin Transatlantic Journey

    22 April 2020
    Wind Farm Update

    The turbine components for the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) pilot project have begun their journey from Denmark to North America. The components for the two 6 MW Siemens Gamesa turbines were loaded in Esbjerg, before the vessel embarked in mid-April on the approximately two-week transatlantic journey to Halifax in Nova Scotia, Canada. Installation of the […]

  • Pict Offshore to Expand Production of Ladder-Less Offshore Wind Access System

    16 March 2020
    Business & Finance

    Pict Offshore has received a GBP 250,000 Regional Selective Assistance grant from Scottish Enterprise to expand production of the Get Up Safe (GUS) ladder-less access system at its site in Inverkeithing, Fife. The Get Up Safe system is a motion-compensated hoist solution that enables technicians to transfer between small moving vessels and offshore wind turbines […]

  • Maryland Enters Offshore Wind MOU with US Federal Government

    10 June 2024
    Authorities, Fixed-Bottom, Planning & Permitting

    Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), part of the US Department of the Interior (DOI), and the State of Maryland have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to support the coordinated development of offshore wind in this US state. The MOU follows the announcement from December 2023, when the federal government and the Maryland state […]

  • Polish Company to Prepare Conceptual Design for PGE’s Third Baltica Offshore Wind Project

    5 August 2024
    Contracts & Tenders, Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Supply Chain, Wind Farm Update

    PGE Group has contracted Polish company Energoprojekt-Katowice to prepare a conceptual design for the Baltica 1 offshore wind farm. The 900 MW Baltica 1 is the third project in PGE’s Baltica Offshore Wind Farm portfolio. The first two, Baltica 2 and Baltica 3, are being developed by PGE and Ørsted and are in an advanced development […]

  • PIC Invests GBP 115 Million in Walney Extension

    15 November 2017
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    The UK-based specialist insurer of pension funds Pension Insurance Corporation (PIC) has invested GBP 115 million to provide debt-financing for the acquisition of a 50% share in the 659MW Walney Extension offshore wind farm. 

  • Per Aarsleff Crosses Halfway Mark on Hornsea Two Project

    5 August 2020
    Wind Farm Update

    Per Aarsleff A/S has produced 89 out of the 165 concrete working platforms (CWPs) for Ørsted’s 1.4 GW Hornsea Project Two offshore wind farm. The CWPs are being built at Per Aarsleff’s concrete precast factory in Poland, Aarsleff BIZ, for Bladt Industries and EEW OSB, which are producing 135 and 30 transition pieces for the […]

  • Nexans Joins Hornsea Two Cable Supply Roster

    19 November 2018
    Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    French cable maker Nexans has won a contract to provide a subsea export cable system for the nearshore section of Ørsted’s 1.4GW Hornsea Project Two offshore wind farm in the UK. The contract is worth over EUR 150 million and will see Nexans supplying 200 kilometres of the 245 kV high voltage alternating current (HVAC) subsea export […]

  • Framo Pumps for Borkum Riffgrund 2

    7 August 2018
    Technology

    Framo, part of Alfa Laval, has provided its pump technology for the installation of the suction bucket jacket foundations at the Borkum Riffgrund 2 offshore wind farm.

  • UK Launches Ten-Year Offshore Wind Growth Programme

    24 June 2019
    Business & Finance

    The Offshore Wind Industry Council (OWIC) is launching a ten-year programme to support the growth of UK businesses looking to capitalise on the opportunities offered by offshore wind. The Offshore Wind Growth Partnership (OWGP) will be delivered by Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult which will support supply chain companies to enable their growth and increase their competitiveness. The GBP 100 […]

  • New London Pier Operator Targets Offshore Wind

    8 January 2019
    Contracts & Tenders, Ports & Logistics

    The Connecticut Port Authority (CPA) has reached an agreement with Gateway New London LLC for the long-term operation of State Pier in New London.  Under the terms of the 20-year agreement, Gateway assumes operation of State Pier on 1 May 2019, with an option at the end of the term for the CPA to extend […]

  • Vattenfall Joins In on Wind Turbine Blade Landfill Ban

    13 October 2021
    Business & Finance, Environment

    Vattenfall has decided to commit to a landfill ban on decommissioned wind turbine blades, effective immediately, and to increase blade recycling rate over the next decade. With this move, the Sweden-headquartered offshore wind major has joined several other developers and OEMs on the now industry-wide initiative. The company has set specific targets on dealing with wind […]

  • Who Are Potential Bidders in California Offshore Wind Lease Sale?

    27 May 2022
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    Ørsted, Equinor, Shell, RWE, and CIP are among the qualified lease sale participants. The final list of eligible bidders will be published in the Final Sale Notice (FSN). There are 23 developers who have already qualified to participate in the lease sale for wind areas offshore California, expected to be put up for auction by […]

  • Tideway Lays First Hornsea One Export Cable Section

    18 April 2018
    Grid Connection, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Tideway BV, part of DEME Group, has laid the first offshore export cable section at Hornsea Project One, Ørsted’s 1.2GW wind farm offshore Yorkshire, UK.

  • Friede & Goldman, OIM Wind Unveil New WTIV Design for 20 MW Wind Turbines

    31 October 2023
    Vessels

    US-based Friede & Goldman and Norway’s OIM Wind have unveiled a new wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV), called FO-146. The vessel is based on Friede & Goldman’s WindSetter Class WTIVs and is the result of a collaboration between the two firms. The FO-146’s hull can accommodate up to five 18 MW or four 20 MW […]

  • HeliService Wins Offshore Transport Contract with TenneT

    5 August 2022
    Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection

    HeliService International has won the tender TenneT organised to procure helicopter services for its offshore converter platforms, as well as the offshore substations of wind farm operators, in Germany. According to the call for tenders issued in March, the contract will be in effect from 1 January 2023 until 31 March 2025, and includes an […]

  • IWS Seals WTIV Management Deal with Havfram Wind

    23 November 2023
    Collaboration, Contracts & Tenders, Outlook & Strategy, Supply Chain, Vessels

    Havfram Wind has entered into a strategic cooperation with Integrated Wind Solutions (IWS), through their wholly-owned subsidiaries, IWS Fleet AS and IWS Fleet Management. The collaboration involves IWS providing technical management services to Havfram Wind’s two offshore wind turbine installation vessels (WTIVs) with scheduled delivery in 2025. These WTIVs are designed to install turbines exceeding […]

  • Boskalis Inks Hornsea Two Cable Deal

    29 April 2019
    Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection

    Boskalis has won a contract for the offshore export cable installation at Ørsted’s Hornsea Project Two offshore wind farm in the UK. Under the contract worth more than EUR 100 million, Boskalis will install three export cable circuits with a total length of approximately 380km. The project scope includes the preparation of the offshore export cable route, […]