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  • Dutch-Danish 700MW HVDC Link Greenlighted

    9 May 2016
    Grid Connection

    Dutch offshore grid operator TenneT and its Danish counterpart Energinet.dk can now start with the construction of the COBRA cable, a submarine connection between the Dutch and Danish power grids, after clearing all permits necessary in the Netherlands.  The COBRA cable will allow for exchange of renewable energy between the two countries, and it has been designed to enable a […]

  • Germany: Haus der Technik, ForWind to Hold Offshore Wind Seminar

    24 August 2012
    Training & Education

    Haus der Technik e.V., together with the ForWind Academy organizes a seminar called “Offshore Wind Energy: Design and Installation of Support Structures in the North Sea” on 5 – 6 September 2012 in Bremerhaven, Germany. The two-day seminar, conducted by Prof. Dr.-Ing. Peter Schaumann (ForWind), aims to provide participants with well-founded, up-to-date knowledge on drafting […]

  • Germany: Lower Saxony Prime Minister at the Official Opening of Riffgat OWF

    15 August 2013
    Authorities, Wind Farm Update

    Over the weekend, Germany’s first commercial offshore wind farm Riffgat was officially opened. Lower Saxony Prime Minister Stephen Weil attended the ceremony. During a sightseeing flight, EWE’s Chairman of the Board, Werner Brinker, showed the wind turbines to Prime Minister Weil, who said that this is a pioneering project for future technologies. The reason for […]

  • TenneT Selects Helicopter, CTV Providers for Offshore Grid O&M

    13 January 2021
    Contracts & Tenders, Operations & Maintenance

    TenneT has awarded several contracts to helicopter and crew transfer vessel (CTV) operators for operations and maintenance (O&M) works on its offshore grids in Germany and the Netherlands. Heli Service International and WIKING Helikopter Service have been selected to provide helicopter hoisting operations required as part of the maintenance phase of the offshore sections of the […]

  • New EU Rules Governing State Subsidies for Energy

    28 August 2013
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    The European Commission is preparing to review the guidelines for state aid in the energy sector. Even though the Commission’s proposals will probably only be unveiled after the German Bundestag election on 22 September, the Greens have already obtained a draft version of the new rules. This draft text has been pre-decided by the EU […]

  • Germany and the Netherlands Argue Over Placing of Wind Turbines off Schiermonnikoog Island

    11 August 2011
    Authorities

    The Netherlands and Germany are embroiled in a dispute over the placing of wind turbines at sea off the coast of the Dutch island of…   (dutchnews) [mappress] Source: dutchnews, August 11, 2011

  • Economic benefits of accelerating submarine cable repairs – interconnector case study

    27 October 2020

    By Jakub Vastmans, Senior Manager Service Product Management at NKT Over the past decades, thousands of kilometres of high-voltage submarine cables have been installed, making them a critical element of our electricity infrastructure. Most prominently, they enable the transmission of offshore-generated wind energy by serving as array and export cables. However, the main application of […]

  • Denmark and Germany Sign Bornholm Energy Island Agreement, First Legally Binding Cooperation on Joint Offshore Renewable Energy Project in EU

    2 June 2023
    Authorities

    German Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Action, Robert Habeck, and Danish Minister for Climate, Energy and Utilities, Lars Aagaard, have signed an agreement for the Bornholm Energy Island in the Baltic Sea. This is the first legally binding cooperation agreement in Europe on a joint offshore energy project under the EU Renewable Energy Directive. The new […]

  • 162 Offshore Wind Farms Up and Running Worldwide, 26 More Under Construction

    9 February 2021
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    Last year, 15 new offshore wind farms generated their first electricity and there are now 162 offshore wind farms up and running worldwide. Soon, 26 more that are under construction will join the global fleet. This is according to the Global Offshore Wind Report 2020 from World Forum Offshore Wind (WFO), which reports that 5,206 […]

  • Siemens Secures Order for Borkum Riffgrund 1 Offshore Wind Farm in Germany

    24 February 2011
    Business & Finance

    Siemens Energy has secured another order for an offshore wind power plant in Germany. For the customer DONG Energy the company will supply up to 89 wind turbines for the Borkum Riffgrund 1 project in the North Sea off the German coast. With a total capacity of 320 megawatts (MW) the wind power plant will […]

  • Germany: Areva Delivers 20 M5000 Turbines to Borkum Offshore Wind Park

    14 March 2012
    Business & Finance

    AREVA announces the delivery of 20 M5000 turbines, out of a total of 40, to be installed in Trianel’s Borkum offshore wind park located in the German North Sea. The Borkum wind farm, situated 45 km away from the northern coast of the Borkum Island, is currently under construction close to “alpha ventus”, the first […]

  • EWEA Confirms UK Leading Position in Offshore Wind

    1 February 2011
    R&D

    The UK is followed by Denmark (854MW), the Netherlands (249MW), Belgium (195MW) and Sweden (164MW). Germany, Ireland, Finland and Norway… (mercopress) [mappress] Source: mercopress, February 01, 2011

  • Masdar Secures Financing for Baltic Eagle Offshore Wind Farm Stake

    18 March 2024
    Business & Finance, Business development, Fixed-Bottom

    Abu Dhabi-based Masdar has achieved close on the financing of its 49 per cent shareholding in the 476 MW Baltic Eagle offshore wind farm in Germany. According to Masdar, the total lending package amounted to EUR 488 million, with participation from ABN AMRO, Credit Agricole CIB, ING, Santander, and Siemens Bank. The Baltic Eagle offshore wind […]

  • WIKING Helikopter Wins Rescue Contract for German Offshore Wind Pair

    17 April 2020
    Contracts & Tenders

    EnBW has awarded WIKING Helikopter Service GmbH with a contract to provide a rescue helicopter for the Hohe See and Albatros offshore wind farms in Germany. WIKING Helikopter is in charge of providing a helicopter including aeronautical and medical crew which will be used for rescuing injured personnel at the projects. Last year, the Germany-headquartered […]

  • Cable Laying Starts at Elia’s MOG

    26 July 2019
    Grid Connection

    Cable laying operations have begun on the Modular Offshore Grid (MOG) in Belgium, according to Elia’s latest report. The construction of the switchyard platform is now in its final phase, with commissioning scheduled for the end of September. The first cable to connect the MOG plug to the grid made landfall in early May, with […]

  • James Gray, EEEZ: East of England Crucial to UK’s Offshore Wind Development

    28 October 2014
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    Those who doubt the value of wind power in generating power for the UK are being urged to think again by James Gray, inward investment director for EEEZ, the East of England Energy Zone. He wants to see the nation’s politicians, business leaders and energy industry fully behind the many initiatives for future wind power […]

  • EEEZ Urges Gov’t to Increase Backing for Offshore Wind

    18 September 2014
    Business & Finance

    Those who doubt the value of windpower in generating power for the UK are being urged to think again by James Gray, inward investment director for EEEZ, the East of England Energy Zone. He wants to see the nation’s politicians, business leaders and energy industry fully behind the many initiatives for future windpower development – […]

  • Rhode Island Public Utilities Commission to decide on Wednesday (USA)

    6 August 2010
    Authorities

    The Rhode Island Public Utilities Commission hearings on the proposed Block Island wind farm ended Thursday with PUC Chairman Elia Germani… by Jane Vercelli (blockislandtimes) [mappress] Source: blockislandtimes, August 06, 2010;

  • German Offshore Wind Development to Accelerate Rapidly

    16 May 2011
    Business & Finance

    Having long been a front-runner in the installation of renewable energy and onshore wind farms in particular, Germany has finally… (istockanalyst) [mappress] Source: istockanalyst, May 16, 2011;

  • The Crown Estate’s Marine Resource System MaRS wins an ESRI Innovations award (UK)

    12 May 2010
    Business & Finance

    Subsea cable specialist, Offshore Marine Management (OMM) has strengthened its position in Germany through its registration as a GmbH… [mappress] Source: thecrownestate, May 12, 2010;

  • Wagenborg to Transport XXL Monopiles for Ørsted’s Offshore Wind Farms in Germany

    20 March 2023
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Jan De Nul has picked Royal Wagenborg to transport monopile foundations for the Gode Wind 3 and Borkum Riffgrund 3 offshore wind farms in Germany. The first batch of the TP-less foundations for the Gode Wind 3 project was shipped from Steelwind’s manufacturing site in Nordenham, Germany, to the Port of Eemshaven in the Netherlands in […]

  • Top News of the Week Jan 6 – 12 , 2014

    12 January 2014

    Vestas Makes Major Progress in Wind Industry Vestas has received a record number of wind turbine orders per month in December, which amount to 1,346 MW. Germany: A2SEA to Install 97 Turbines on Gode Wind A2SEA has signed a contract with DONG Energy to install 97 turbines on Gode Wind 1 + 2 in the […]

  • ABB Wins NordLink Job

    19 March 2015
    Business & Finance, Grid Connection

    ABB has won orders worth around $900 million from a consortium comprising utilities Statnett and TenneT as well as promotional bank KfW to supply onshore high-voltage direct current (HVDC) converter stations and the cable system in the German sector that will facilitate the first ever interconnection between the Norwegian and German power grids. ABB will […]

  • European Commission Clears Germany’s Offshore Wind Aid Scheme

    29 March 2021
    Authorities

    The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a German operating aid scheme to further develop offshore wind energy generation in Germany. The modified WindSeeG will replace support for offshore wind under an existing scheme that the Commission approved in 2017. The new scheme will increase the target for installed offshore wind capacity […]

  • Trianel Windpark Borkum II in Full Array

    18 May 2020
    Wind Farm Update

    The 32nd and final wind turbine at the Trianel Windpark Borkum II (TWBII) site was installed on Sunday, 17 May. “The last big components were installed Saturday, and final bolt and nut Sunday early morning”, Fred. Olsen Windcarrier informed on 18 May. Fred. Olsen Windcarrier was contracted in February to install eleven turbines on the […]

  • Ørsted’s German Offshore Wind Farms Breeze Past 10 TWh Mark

    3 July 2019
    Grid Connection

    Ørsted’s offshore wind farms in the German North Sea have produced and delivered over 10 terawatt hours (TWh) of electricity since the first wind farm started producing in February 2015. The Danish energy company owns and operates four wind farms in the German North Sea with a combined capacity of nearly 1.4GW. “With our four […]