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  • Dong Signs MHI Vestas for Borkum Riffgrund 2

    24 August 2015

    DONG Energy and MHI Vestas Offshore Wind have signed an agreement covering the delivery of the V164-8.0MW wind turbine to the Borkum Riffgrund 2 Offshore Wind Farm in Germany. On 10 June 2015, DONG Energy announced that MHI Vestas Offshore Wind was the preferred bidder for the Borkum Riffgrund 2 offshore wind project. Now, the […]

  • German Companies on He Dreiht MWS Duty

    5 December 2022
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    EnBW has awarded Con4Mare and Germanischer Lloyd Industrial Services a contract for Marine Warranty Survey (MWS) services for its He Dreiht offshore wind farm in Germany. The offshore wind developer divided the tender, which was issued in July, into three lots to cover wind turbines, foundations, and inter-array grid. Con4Mare and Germanischer Lloyd Industrial Services […]

  • Ramboll Acquires German Offshore Wind Consultancy

    20 December 2012
    Business & Finance

    Preparing itself for the increasing demand in Northern Europe for its consultancy services, Ramboll has acquired a strong player in offshore wind in Germany. The company, IMS Ingenieurgesellschaft mbH, has 57 highly specialised employees located in Hamburg, which is the epicentre for offshore wind in Germany. “In Northern Europe, particularly Germany and the United Kingdom, […]

  • RWE Awards Bolt Integrity Services Contract for German Offshore Wind Farms

    5 March 2025
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Operations & Maintenance, Supply Chain

    EchoBolt has signed a contract with RWE Renewables to provide bolt integrity services for the Amrumbank West and Arkona offshore wind farms in Germany. The scope of work under the contract will include advanced ultrasonic inspection techniques to assess the integrity of critical bolted connections on the wind turbines. By enabling an informed, condition-monitoring approach, […]

  • Belgium: EU Wind Power Grows in 2012

    8 February 2013

    The EU wind energy sector installed 11,566 MW of capacity in 2012, bringing the total wind power capacity to 105.6 GW, according to the 2012 annual statistics launched by the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA).  Of the 11,566 MW installed in the EU, 10,399 MW was onshore and 1,166 MW offshore. Investment in EU wind […]

  • Ørsted and BP Strike Up Green Hydrogen Partnership in Germany

    10 November 2020
    Business & Finance, R&D, Technology

    Ørsted and the multinational oil and gas major bp have agreed to jointly develop a potential large-scale renewable hydrogen project in Germany powered by offshore wind. The project, which is expected to be operational in 2024, will comprise a 50 MW electrolyser system installed at bp’s Lingen Refinery in North West Germany. The electrolyser, powered […]

  • Orion Arrives at DEME Offshore’s Base

    22 April 2022
    Vessels

    DEME’s new offshore installation vessel Orion, which suffered heavy damage after a crane accident shortly before it was planned to be put into service, has arrived at DEME Offshore base near Vlissingen in the Netherlands after sailing out of Bremerhaven, Germany. The vessel is now being prepared for its first project and for the official […]

  • Ørsted Clears German Offshore Wind Farms for Takeoff

    1 December 2021
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    Ørsted has taken the final investment decision (FID) on the 242 MW Gode Wind 3 and the 900 MW Borkum Riffgrund 3 offshore wind farms in the German North Sea. Gode Wind 3 and Borkum Riffgrund 3 are expected to be commissioned in 2024 and 2025, respectively. Jörg Kubitza, Managing Director for Ørsted in Germany, […]

  • Denmark, Belgium, and Germany Step Closer to Energy Island Grid Links

    23 November 2021
    Grid Connection, R&D, Technology

    The Danish Minister of Climate, Energy and Utilities, Dan Jørgensen, and the Belgian Minister of Energy, Tinne van der Straeten, have signed a formal political Memorandum of Agreement to establish an offshore grid connection between Denmark and Germany including the Danish energy island in the North Sea. Andreas Feicht, Head of Secretary at the German […]

  • 50Hertz to Invest Big in German Power Grid Expansion

    10 July 2014
    Business & Finance, Grid Connection

    50Hertz plans to invest billions of euros by 2023 to bring offshore wind power from Germany’s north, which is not quite industrialised, to the country’s south, which is very much industrialised but also powered by nuclear energy. Along with improvement and expansion of German onshore electrical network, the transmission system operator also plans to build […]

  • Prysmian to Introduce New Subsea Cable Protection System

    27 November 2017
    R&D, Technology

    Prysmian Group is launching Power Link Cable Solutions, a new system that is said to provide a comprehensive management of subsea cable damages and minimize downtime and costs in the event of a fault.

  • GeoSea Chooses SeaPlanner for Merkur Offshore Wind Farm

    16 January 2017
    Technology, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    SeaPlanner, a marine monitoring and management solution and part of the SeaRoc Group, has been selected as the system to support construction of the 396MW Merkur offshore wind farm located off the coast of Germany. The contract was awarded by the project’s principal contractor, GeoSea NV, and includes the provision of integrated personnel and vessel […]

  • Top News of the Week, 19 – 25 December 2016

    25 December 2016
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Environment, Grid Connection, Operations & Maintenance, R&D, Technology, Training & Education, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    S-2000 Hydrohammer Hammers Formosa 1 Monopiles Into Seabed IHC IQIP informed its S-2000 Hydrohammer was used to install two monopiles for the first two Formosa 1 offshore wind turbines in Taiwan. Danes Developing Drone UXO Hunter Technical University of Denmark (DTU) has teamed up with compatriot drone company Sky-Watch to develop a drone with magnetometers […]

  • Alpiq Joins Siemens Cuxhaven Factory Construction Crew

    23 November 2016
    Business & Finance, R&D, Technology

    Swiss electricity and energy services provider Alpiq has won a contract to provide building technology for Siemens’ new offshore wind turbine production facility in Cuxhaven, Germany. The Heitkamp GmbH and Ballast Nedam construction consortium has awarded Alpiq with the CHF 44 million (EUR 41 million) contract for planning and implementation of the entire building technology. The […]

  • Top News of the Week Sep 9 – 15, 2013

    15 September 2013

    UK: Unmanned Barge Almost Hits Teesside OWF A 35 metre unmanned barge that was being taken from Stromness to Lowestoft has been reconnected to its towing vessel. UK: Vestas Produces First Blade for Its 8 MW Offshore Wind Turbine Vestas has produced the first prototype 80 meter blade for the V164-8.0 MW – the world’s […]

  • Vattenfall’s New German Offshore Wind Farm No Longer Just a Number

    14 February 2023
    Wind Farm Update

    Vattenfall has named its new offshore wind project in Germany Nordlicht I (Northern Light I). The project has been referred to as N-7.2 so far, after the government’s identifier of the development area. The developer secured the area by exercising its step-in-rights for the N-7.2 zone in the German North Sea after RWE won the […]

  • TenneT Awards Ten Contracts for Offshore Grid MWS Services

    14 October 2020
    Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection

    TenneT has awarded ten framework agreements for marine warranty surveyor (MWS) services which will support the realisation of several offshore grid connections in Germany and the Netherlands. The marine warranty surveyor has to monitor whether all activities carried out by a contractor are performed according to the agreed procedures and safety margins from an insurance […]

  • Borkum Riffgrund 2 Delivers First Power

    6 August 2018
    Grid Connection, Operations & Maintenance, Wind Farm Update

    Ørsted’s 450MW Borkum Riffgrund 2 offshore wind farm fed electricity into the German national grid for the first time on Saturday, 4 August.

  • Growing trends of wind energy market

    13 July 2010
    Business & Finance, R&D

    Wind investments are rising, especially in Sweden, Greece, Ireland and some Eastern countries. Offshore opportunities are particularly significant, while re-powering is starting to develop. Trends in growth of the wind energy sector in Europe are optimistic. After the slowdown in 2009, spilling over in the first quarter of this year and caused by the global […]

  • UL to Acquire German DEWI

    3 April 2012
    Business & Finance

    UL, a world leader in advancing safety, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire DEWI GmbH, a world leader in wind energy measurement and testing services, from the German state of Lower Saxony. Additionally, UL has agreed to acquire a 50.8 percent stake in DEWI GmbH, an accredited DAP (German accreditation) certifier of onshore […]

  • Highlights of the Month: February, 2014

    3 March 2014

    Marubeni and Technip to Build Neart na Gaoithe Offshore Wind Farm Mainstream Renewable Power has appointed Marubeni and Technip Offshore Wind Limited (working in consortium) as the preferred supplier of balance of plant EPCI (Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Installation) services for the Neart na Gaoithe offshore wind farm. First OW Jack-Up Vessel Built in Germany […]

  • Seajacks Japan Launched with Focus on Offshore Wind

    3 June 2013
    Business & Finance

    Marubeni and INCJ established Seajacks Japan Ltd, a 100% group company of Seajacks International Limited (UK; acquired jointly by Marubeni and INCJ in May 2012). Increasing offshore wind projects combined with the planned backup of governmental support ensures Japan is rapidly attracting focus as one of the next major sources of renewable energy. Combined with […]

  • Siemens Showcases Rotra Vente in Port of Esbjerg

    2 December 2016
    Ports & Logistics, Vessels

    Today, the Port of Esbjerg is hosting Siemens Wind Power’s official presentation of its first customised “roll on/roll off ” (RoRo) transport vessel, Rotra Vente. “We look forward to seeing the vessels frequently at the Port, where we are currently building two new RoRo ramps and expanding our piers to accommodate even more vessels,” the Port […]

  • GE Appoints New President and CEO of Its Power Conversion Business

    25 September 2015
    Business & Finance

    GE’s Energy Management President & CEO Mark Begor announced the appointment of Stephan Reimelt as President and CEO of GE’s Power Conversion business, succeeding Joe Mastrangelo who becomes President and CEO of Power Generation Products for GE Power & Water. Power Conversion is GE’s growing business, operating in 160 locations worldwide, with more than 7,000 […]

  • Investors Snap Up TenneT’s EUR 1 Billion Green Hybrid Bond

    16 July 2020
    Business & Finance

    TenneT has issued a EUR 1 billion Green Hybrid Bond, from which the proceeds will be used to connect large-scale offshore wind to the electricity grid, with investors showing “keen interest” and the issue being 2.5 times oversubscribed. On 15 July, the transmission system operator priced its EUR 1 billion Green Hybrid Bond issue with […]

  • UK: Marineco Dignity Christened at Seawork 2012

    23 May 2012

    Visitors could see the christening of the Damen High Speed Support Vessel 2610, Marineco Dignity, on the second day of the Seawork International 2012 exhibition in Southampton. The ceremony was performed by Pauline Millar, the godmother of the vessel. The 26.3 metre long and 10.4 metre broad Marineco Dignity is the third vessel of this […]