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  • Power generated by wind turbines meets demands (Scotland)

    2 September 2010
    R&D

    Power generated by wind turbines has met the demand for electricity in the north and north east of Scotland for the first time.The Press and…   by Emily Thomas (energysavingtrust) [mappress] Source: energysavingtrust, September 02, 2010;

  • Heerema to Deliver Flat-Over Barge for TenneT’s 2 GW Offshore Topsides

    6 January 2025
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Supply Chain, Vessels

    Heerema Marine Contractors has signed a contract with the German/Dutch transmission system operator (TSO) TenneT for the delivery of a float-over barge, designed to install 2 GW offshore substations weighing more than 30,000 tonnes. According to Heerema, the new float-over barge will be a vital asset in the installation of ultra-heavy topsides, such as TenneT’s […]

  • European Leaders Gathering in Esbjerg to Speed Up Offshore Wind Buildout

    6 May 2022
    Authorities

    Energy ministers from Germany, Belgium, and the Netherlands, as well as the European Commissioner for Energy, will meet at the North Sea Summit in Esbjerg on 18 May to discuss how to accelerate the buildout of renewable energy in the North Sea. During the summit, the ministers will present concrete plans for enhanced cooperation on […]

  • COVID-19 Adds to Kriegers Flak CGS Launch Delays

    5 May 2020
    Grid Connection

    The launch of Kriegers Flak Combined Grid Solution (CGS) has been delayed until the end of August. Movement and travel restrictions currently in effect in Denmark, Sweden and Germany in response to the COVID-19 pandemic have affected the CGS commissioning procedures, according to Danish Energinet. “As far as can be seen now, due to these […]

  • German Offshore Wind Production Increases by 26.5% in 2019

    13 January 2020
    Grid Connection

    Wind farms operating offshore Germany generated 24.16 terawatt-hours (TWh) of electricity in 2019, an increase of 26.5% compared to 19.1TWh of electricity generated offshore in 2018. Wind farms in the North Sea generated 20.21TWh of electricity in 2019, a 20.7% increase compared to 2018 when 16.75TWh of power was generated by North Sea wind farms, […]

  • TenneT’s Investment Numbers on the Rise in H1 2018

    25 July 2018
    Business & Finance

    TenneT invested EUR 904 million in Dutch and German high-voltage grids in the first half of 2018, which represents an increase compared to EUR 750 million in the first half of 2017, according to the company’s latest financial report.

  • DNV GL Verifies Nacelle-Mounted ZephIR LiDAR

    25 July 2017
    Technology

    ZephIR’s nacelle-mounted LiDAR has been verified by DNV GL after an independent performance verification of the LiDAR has been undertaken by DNV GL on the test site in Janneby, Germany, which demonstrates the product is compliant with best-practice guidelines developed in the EUDP UniTTe programmes.

  • Senvion Installs 6,000th Wind Turbine

    21 May 2015

    This month Senvion has connected its 6,000th wind turbine to the public power grid. Eight Senvion 3.0M122 turbines, designed to produce the highest possible yields at low-wind sites, have been running since May 2015 at the Hollich community wind farm in Burgsteinfurt, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Since its inception, the company has installed turbines with a total rated power of […]

  • Skyborn Files for Permit for 3 GW Offshore Wind Farm in Sweden

    3 June 2024
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Fixed-Bottom, Planning & Permitting, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    Germany-headquartered Skyborn Renewables has submitted a permit application to the Swedish government and Land and Environment for the construction of a 3 GW offshore wind farm. Named Polargrund Offshore, the project is planned to have between 70 and 120 wind turbines. Located 35 kilometres off the coast, south of Kalix and Haparanda, Polargrund Offshore is […]

  • Germany Launches First Competitive Offshore Wind Tender, 1.55GW Up for Grabs

    30 January 2017
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders

    German Federal Network Agency (Bundesnetzagentur) today issued an invitation to tender as part of the first competitive bidding process for offshore wind under which the bidders with the lowest offered prices will be awarded contracts.

  • TenneT Launches Tender for 2 GW Offshore Grids in IJmuiden Ver

    4 October 2021
    Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection

    TenneT has launched a tender for 2 GW offshore platforms and high voltage direct current (HVDC) systems in the IJmuiden Ver wind area in the Dutch North Sea. The transmission system operator (TSO) expects to award a contract under this tender by the end of 2022. Recently, the engineering for the land station was tendered […]

  • Muehlhan Wind Service Wins Arkona Towers Contract

    13 March 2018
    Contracts & Tenders, Operations & Maintenance, Wind Farm Update

    Muehlhan Wind Service (MWS) has won a contract by Siemens Gamesa to build/pre-assemble the wind turbine towers ahead of the installation on the 385MW Arkona offshore wind farm in the German Baltic Sea.

  • Germany: One Billion Euros in Compensation for Delays in Offshore Connections

    12 March 2013
    Grid Connection

    The German federal government expects that the transmission companies would have to pay a compensation of around one billion euros, if offshore wind farms fail to be connected to the grid on time. Germany is facing massive grid connection delays. Last year, TenneT announced a 12- month delay in connecting the Nordsee Ost wind farm. […]

  • Germany Starts Working on 3.5 GW of New Offshore Wind Areas

    7 October 2022
    Authorities, Wind Farm Update

    Germany’s Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) will soon start preliminary site investigations at three new offshore wind areas in the North Sea. The three sites are planned to be auctioned off in 2026/2027 and could jointly accommodate 3.5 GW of installed capacity. This is an excerpt from a Premium article published on our sister site […]

  • 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, […]

  • Ørsted Has 6.7 GW of Offshore Wind Under Construction

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

    Ørsted has 6.7 GW of offshore wind under construction in 2024 across several projects worldwide, more than ever before in the company’s history, according to a recent newsletter from the global offshore wind developer. The capacity the company has under construction this year is significantly contributed by the Hornsea 3 offshore wind farm in the […]

  • Dutch Company to Help Rid He Dreiht Offshore Wind Farm of UXO

    19 September 2022
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    German offshore wind developer EnBW has contracted the Netherlands-based UXO consultancy company NjordIC for explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) expert services for the He Dreiht offshore wind farm project in Germany. The company will provide EOD expertise and UXO consultancy during the upcoming UXO survey, identification, and clearance campaign, starting in the fourth quarter of this […]

  • Scottish Enterprise, Marubeni Jointly Eyeing Floating Wind and Green Hydrogen Projects

    10 November 2021
    Business & Finance

    Scotland’s national economic development agency, Scottish Enterprise, and Japanese conglomerate Marubeni Corporation have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly explore opportunities in floating offshore wind and green hydrogen. The new partners have identified three key areas of collaboration as part of the agreement, including projects in floating offshore wind and the development and […]

  • Ørsted Appoints Pinsent Masons to German Advisory Panel

    14 August 2018
    Business & Finance

    International law firm Pinsent Masons has been appointed to the new German advisory panel of Danish offshore wind farm owner and developer Ørsted.

  • Louis Dreyfus Unveils First SOV for Ørsted

    8 October 2018
    Business & Finance, Vessels

    Louis Dreyfus Armateurs (LDA) has launched its service operation vessel (SOV) Wind of Change destined to operate for Ørsted.

  • EnBW to Become Wind Farm Service All-Rounder with CWS Buy

    3 August 2016
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    Karlsruhe-headquartered energy company EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG has reached an agreement to acquire the Denmark-based wind turbine service and maintenance provider, Connected Wind Services A/S (CWS). EnBW expects to reach new customers in the Nordics and Germany through the acquisition of CWS, and establish itself as a full-service provider for the planning, construction, operation, maintenance and service […]

  • Large Offshore Wind Companies to Share Their Knowledge in Germany, UK

    6 December 2012
    Operations & Maintenance

    In the 1st quarter of 2013 two events related to offshore wind industry will be held, one in Germany and the other in the UK. Those involved in this emerging sector will have an opportunity to learn more about the O&M and supply chain from large wind energy companies. 5th Annual International Wind O&M Forum […]

  • DONG Makes Room in Norddeich for Borkum Riffgrund 2

    16 May 2017
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Wind Farm Update

    DONG Energy has once again selected the Papenburg-based Johann Bunte Bauunternehmung as the general contractor on the project to expand the existing offshore wind farm operations and maintenance (O&M) centre in Norden-Norddeich, Germany.

  • First Cable Laid at DanTysk Offshore Wind Farm (Germany)

    18 July 2013
    Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    The next major step has been taken at the DanTysk offshore wind farm – a first cable has been laid between foundations 39 and 40. The sea conditions were perfect for executing this operation for the first time on DanTysk. It did not go smoothly the entire time. Some wires broke and had to be […]

  • Top News of the Week, 10-16 April 2017

    16 April 2017
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Environment, Grid Connection, Operations & Maintenance, R&D, Technology, Training & Education, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Germany Accepts First Subsidy-Free Offshore Wind Auction Bid Germany’s Bundesnetzagentur has selected three offshore wind projects by DONG Energy and one project by EnBW in the first auction for grid connections and funding for existing offshore wind farm projects, with at least one of the developers offering the lowest price bid of 0.00 Euro cents […]

  • Top News of the Week May 6 – 12, 2013

    12 May 2013

    Denmark: Dong Saves Three Days Per Installed Cable Each time, a cable is installed between wind turbines at an offshore wind farm, time spent offshore can be reduced by approximately three days. A new cable laying concept from DONG Energy points the way to reducing costs.  First Wind Turbine Installed at Riffgat Offshore Wind Farm […]