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  • Fred. Olsen Windcarrier to Install Baltic Eagle Wind Turbines

    5 July 2021
    Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Vestas has contracted Fred. Olsen Windcarrier for the transportation and installation of 50 of its 9.5 MW wind turbines at Iberdrola’s Baltic Eagle offshore wind farm in Germany. This is one of the three new transport and installation contracts announced on 28 May 2021, Fred. Olsen Windcarrier said. The installation works, to be performed by […]

  • Borkum Riffgrund II Turbines Reach Halfway Mark

    2 July 2018
    Wind Farm Update

    Fred. Olsen Windcarrier’s jack-up Bold Tern has installed the 28th MHI Vestas 8MW turbine at the Borkum Riffgrund II offshore wind farm, marking the halfway milestone.

  • Ørsted Makes Room For Future German Offshore Wind Projects

    21 June 2018
    Operations & Maintenance, Ports & Logistics, Wind Farm Update

    Ørsted has opened a new facility in Norddeich, Germany, which will be used for the Borkum Riffgrund 2 project, currently under construction, as well as the developer’s future projects in the German North Sea.

  • German Energy Minister Praises Industry’s Development

    25 September 2014
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    WindEnergy Hamburg was opened on Monday evening by Sigmar Gabriel, Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy, and Vice-Chancellor of Germany. This is the premiere for WindEnergy at the Hamburg Fair site. “Wind power has established itself worldwide, both as an economically viable industry and as a major element in energy policy,” said Sigmar Gabriel. […]

  • Vattenfall, BASF Gather Tier 1 Contractors for German Offshore Wind Project

    31 January 2025
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Equipment, Foundations, Manufacturing, Supply Chain

    Vattenfall and BASF have signed contracts with EEW Special Pipe Constructions (EEW SPC) and CS Wind Offshore for component supply and with DEME and Jan De Nul for installation services for the Nordlicht 1 and Nordlicht 2 offshore wind farms in Germany. Germany’s EEW SPC will manufacture 112 monopile foundations, processing around 141,000 tonnes of […]

  • E.ON to Install 180 New Voltage-Regulated Distribution Transformers

    28 May 2014
    Grid Connection, Technology

    E.ON distribution system operators (DSOs) in Germany will put up to 180 new voltage-regulated distribution transformers (VRDTs) into service by the end of the year. About 60 of the VRDTs, which incorporate technology from Bavaria-based Maschinenfabrik Reinhausen (MR), are already operational. The nationwide rollout, which will encompass all of E.ON’s distribution systems in Germany, makes […]

  • Siemens Gamesa to Service Senvion Turbines at Trianel Windpark Borkum II

    16 July 2020
    Contracts & Tenders, Operations & Maintenance

    Siemens Gamesa will service the offshore wind turbines at the Trianel Windpark Borkum II (TWB II) in Germany, which comprises 32 Senvion 6.33-MW turbines. The contract, signed in late June, is effective as of 1 August and covers full scope maintenance for five years, including extension options. The operational base for the service campaigns will […]

  • RWE to Power German Electrolyser Plant with Offshore Wind

    20 December 2021
    Contracts & Tenders, R&D, Technology

    German energy company RWE has signed an agreement with the industrial gases and engineering company, Linde, to deliver the permit planning for two electrolysers with a combined capacity of 200 MW in Lingen, Germany. The envisaged 200 MW plant is part of RWE’s ambition to erect a 300 MW electrolyser by 2026 at the Lingen […]

  • UK: North Sea Offshore Wind Market Data Released

    20 July 2012

    Roughly 90% of global offshore wind capacity comes from Europe, with the UK, Denmark, the Netherlands and Germany at the forefront. Developments progressed slower in 2011 than in 2010 with only 788.1 MW of additional offshore wind capacity installed as opposed to 1139.9 MW in 2010, leading to a total capacity of 3820.1 MW. The […]

  • UK: GlobalData Introduces Wind Repowering Report

    5 April 2012

       “Wind Repowering – Capacity, Generation and Cost-Benefit Analysis to 2020” is the latest report from GlobalData, the industry analysis specialists that offer comprehensive information and understanding of the wind repowering industry. The research provides an understanding of the wind repowering market potential by country. The research also provides historical and forecast analysis of the […]

  • Germany: VTT Maritime Bags BARD Offshore 1 Contract

    3 September 2013

    Continental Energy Corporation (the “Company”) an emerging international energy investment company, announced that its affiliate, VTT Maritime AS (“VTT”), has been awarded a contract by Germany’s BARD group to provide engineering services pertaining to the conversion of the offshore oil and gas construction vessel Edda Freya into the Ocean Zephyr and new duty as a […]

  • Top News of the Week May 13 – 19, 2013

    20 May 2013

    Japan to See Floating Wind Turbines by End of the Year  Japan could see a floating wind and current hybrid power generation system, the world’s first, off its coast by the end of this year… Global Tech I Transformer Station Successfully Installed (Germany) Yesterday, the transformer station for the offshore wind farm Global Tech I […]

  • Top News of the Week Mar 4 – 9, 2013

    10 March 2013

    Germany: Crane Vessel Stanislav Yudin Transports Tripods to Trianel Wind Farm Borkum The beginning of the month of March has seen the crane vessel, Stanislav Yudin, launch the transportation of tripods from the offshore terminal in Bremerhaven BLG to the Trianel Wind Farm Borkum.   Main Reasons Why U.S. Still Doesn’t See Offshore Wind Turbines […]

  • Denmark-Netherlands Power Link Delayed

    17 December 2012
    Grid Connection

    Danish national transmission system operator, Energinet.dk, postponed the COBRA Cable project that will link the country to the Netherlands and will be part of an integrated European grid. According to the company’s modified plans, published on December 14, the link could be completed in 2017, instead of the previously planned completion in 2016. Energinet.dk and […]

  • Simon Stevin to Rock Borkum Riffgrund 2 Seabed

    26 July 2017
    Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Jan De Nul’s fall pipe vessel Simon Stevin has arrived at the Visnes Eklogitt quarry in Norway, where it will load the first batch of 32,000 tonnes of rock and transport it to the Borkum Riffgrund 2 offshore wind farm in Germany. There, the vessel will install scour protection layers onto the seabed for the wind turbine foundations.

  • Sif & Smulders Bag Albatros OWF Foundations Deal

    19 June 2017
    Wind Farm Update

    GeoSea has awarded Sif the production of all monopiles and, in joint venture with Smulders, all the transition pieces for the EnBW Albatros offshore wind farm in Germany.

  • Vattenfall Ready for German Offshore Wind Tender with 3 Projects

    31 January 2017
    Contracts & Tenders

    Vattenfall is expected to participate in the first competitive offshore wind tender in Germany with three projects.

  • TenneT to Break Ground for NordLink Mid-September

    29 July 2016
    Grid Connection

    Transmission system operator TenneT will hold a ground breaking ceremony for the 1.4GW NordLink, a subsea HVDC power cable which will connect Norwegian and German power grids, in Wilster, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, on 16 September.  Stretching over 623 kilometers, the NordLink interconnection is rated at ±525 kilovolt (kV), and it will be the first direct power link between the […]

  • HVDC Transmission Market to Grow at CAGR of 17.13% by 2020

    18 August 2015
    Grid Connection, R&D

    Research and Markets has added the “HVDC Transmission Market by Technology, Configuration, Power Rating, Application, Component & Geography – Forecast Analysis to 2014 – 2020” report to its offering. The report showcases a detailed breakdown of the HVDC transmission market by the technology, configuration, component, applications, power rating and geographies. In the report, different technologies are discussed, […]

  • Top News of the Week Sep 22 – 28, 2014

    28 September 2014

    Suction Bucket Installation (VIDEO) Suitable for water depths of 30-60m with a height of 57m and weighing roughly 850 tonnes. The suction bucket jacket is installed at the offshore wind farm Borkum Riffgrund 1 in Germany. 2nd Generation Vessels: Hype or Hallelujah? (A2SEA Story)  Often, new technology doesn’t live up to expectations – and there […]

  • GE Completes 2017 Merkur Nacelle Shipping Season

    12 December 2017
    R&D, Wind Farm Update

    GE Renewable Energy has sent off the last set of GE Haliade 6MW nacelles for this year to Merkur offshore wind farm’s logistical operations hub in Eemshaven, the Netherlands.

  • NjordIC to Provide UXO Services for He Dreiht Offshore Wind Farm

    3 November 2021
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    The Dutch UXO consultancy NjordIC has been contracted by EnBW to provide UXO services for the He Dreiht offshore wind project in Germany. Under the contract, which will start in the first quarter of 2022 and run until the third quarter of the year, NjordIC will provide a UXO desk study consisting of historical research […]

  • NKT to Deliver BorWin5 Cables

    11 August 2020
    Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection

    TenneT has awarded NKT with a contract for the BorWin5 grid connection in Germany, for which NKT will manufacture 230 kilometres of 320 kV high-voltage DC XLPE power cables and carry out offshore installation. Under the contract, valued at up to EUR 250 million, NKT will start producing the cables and cable accessories at the […]

  • OWC Completes Wind Condition Assessment Offshore Germany

    22 May 2023
    Business development, Research & Development

    Offshore Wind Consultants (OWC) has completed the analysis and assessment of wind conditions for future German offshore wind tendering site N-6.7. The analysis, completed with Fraunhofer Institute for Wind Energy Systems (IWES) and ProPlanEn, was conducted via three work packages. The plausibility and consistency checks of the short-term (one year) measurement data, that was acquired […]

  • BLG and WeserWind Sign Offshore Logistics Contract (Germany)

    7 February 2012

    On 1 February, WeserWind GmbH Offshore Construction Georgsmarienhütte has signed an offshore logistics contract with BLG in Bremerhaven. WeserWind is engaged internationally in the development and production of foundation structures and substation platforms for offshore wind turbines. BLG offers fully-integrated logistics solutions applied in coordination of wind turbine supply, ranging from procurement through production to […]

  • REpower Acquires PowerBlades from SGL Rotec (Germany)

    10 January 2012
    Business & Finance

    Effective from December 31, 2011, REpower Systems SE has acquired by purchase the remaining 49% stake in PowerBlades GmbH from SGL Rotec GmbH & Co. KG, a majority company of SGL Group. PowerBlades, headquartered in Bremerhaven, was founded in 2007 as a joint venture for the production of rotor blades for wind turbines. Since the […]