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  • Global Wind Service Benelux Joins Gemini Team

    19 June 2017
    Operations & Maintenance, Wind Farm Update

    Siemens Gamesa contracted Global Wind Service Benelux (GWS) to support with the first service campaign on Gemini offshore wind farm in the Dutch North Sea.

  • Exclusive: Siemens Gamesa Extends Service Contract for Major Offshore Wind Farm

    18 February 2021
    Contracts & Tenders, Operations & Maintenance, Wind Farm Update

    Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy and Gemini Consortium have reached an agreement for the extension of the operations and maintenance service agreement for the 600 MW Gemini offshore wind farm in the Dutch North Sea until 2036. The original 15-year long-term service program (LTP) to service wind turbines at the Gemini offshore wind farm has now […]

  • Nkt Cables Gets EUR 165 Mln Order for Gemini Project

    22 May 2014
    Business & Finance, Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    Following the financial close of the Gemini offshore wind project, nkt cables received a binding order worth approximately 165 mEUR for the delivery of more than 200 kilometers of 220 kV high voltage submarine cables and related accessories, all to be manufactured in Cologne, Germany. The cables are to be delivered ready for installation starting early 2015 […]

  • Nordlicht 1 Offshore Wind Turbine Order Lands on Vestas’s Desk

    1 April 2025
    Business & Finance, Fixed-Bottom, Manufacturing, Project Updates, Supply Chain, Wind Farm Update, Wind Turbines

    Vestas has secured a firm order for the Nordlicht 1 offshore wind project in Germany, for which the Danish OEM will deliver 68 of its V236-15.0 MW wind turbines. The total order of 1,020 MW for Vattenfall’s wind farm that has a grid connection capacity of 980 MW includes an additional 40 MW to use […]

  • 50th Turbine Up at Gemini

    10 May 2016
    Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Dutch maritime contractor Van Oord installed the 50th turbine at the 600MW Gemini offshore wind farm off the coast of the Netherlands over the last weekend, according to Gemini Windpark.  The installation of the 150 4MW Siemens turbines started in February 2016 when Van Oord’s offshore installation vessel, Aeolus, transported the first six turbines from the […]

  • Bluestream to Provide Above-Water Inspection for Gemini OWF

    24 July 2020
    Contracts & Tenders, Operations & Maintenance

    Bluestream Offshore has signed a contract for the inspection of above-water support structures at the Gemini offshore wind farm off the coast of the Netherlands. The company will provide management and inspection services, including the provision of a walk-to-work vessel, which will be one from the Chevalier Floatels fleet. The work is scheduled to be […]

  • Tritech Launches Mammal Detection System at All-Energy (UK)

    18 May 2011

    Tritech expands its industry-standard sonar range with a key renewables device, launching its Gemini SeaTec Mammal Detection System at the All-Energy show in Aberdeen, UK. Gemini SeaTec is a mammal detection system which provides a valuable tool in the detection of marine life around subsea turbines. Tritech’s subsea sonars have been deployed on marine current […]

  • Photo of the Day: Gemini’s Substation at Dawn

    8 October 2015

    Offshore WIND’s photo of the day: One of the two offshore high voltage substations (OHVS) at the Gemini offshore wind farm.  Gemini offshore wind farm has two substations for each of the two wind farm parts, Buitengaats (300MW) and ZeeEnergie (300MW). The first offshore substation at the offshore wind farm was placed on top of the […]

  • Aeolus on Site with Gemini Wind Turbines

    15 February 2016
    Vessels

    On 12 February, offshore wind installation vessel Aeolus left the Port of Esbjerg for the Gemini offshore wind farm, carrying six turbines to be installed at the site.  According to vessel’s AIS, the Aeolus has reached its destination, and is now in the company of Havila Phoenix and Acta Orion, which are also working at the site. The last of 150 […]

  • First of One Hundred and Fifty (Gallery)

    17 February 2016
    Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    On 16 February, the first of the 150 wind turbines was erected at the Gemini offshore wind farm. The installation vessel Aeolus is packed with five more wind turbines, which are scheduled to go up this week. The Pacific Osprey will also arrive later this week with further 8 turbines. Gemini is expected to produce first power sometime next week. The Dutch 600MW […]

  • WaveWalker 1 Drills for Gemini Cables

    12 May 2015
    Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    The jack-up barge WaveWalker 1 has been deployed to work on Gemini wind energy project offshore Eemshaven. To be able to run the Gemini offshore wind farm two export cables have to be run under two existing submarine cables. Due to strong currents and very shallow water depths at the location WaveWalker 1 was selected […]

  • Windfarm Update: Gemini

    17 November 2014

    Activities are in progress on the 100km export cable route for the 600MW Gemini wind farm project, located 85km from the coast of Groningen. Gemini will have 2 export cables that will connect two offshore substations to the eventual land fall at the Dutch port of Eemshaven. Despite delays caused by the weather the Fugro […]

  • The Netherlands: Gemini Permits Irrevocable

    5 December 2013
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    Typhoon Offshore, on behalf of Gemini, announced that the permits for Gemini, the 600MW offshore wind farm that will be built in the North Sea 55 kilometers north of the Dutch island of Schiermonnikoog, are now irrevocable. The permits had to be amended due to the complete redesign of the project, resulting in a 10% […]

  • VIDEO: Flight through Gemini ‒ North Sea’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm

    19 May 2014
    Wind Farm Update

    Gemini offshore wind farm, which will be one of the largest offshore wind farms in the world and the largest one in the North Sea, has been the main topic of the industry these last few day. The 600 MW project reached financial close on May 14, becoming the largest-ever project financed offshore wind farm.  The project, […]

  • Gemini Activities in Rearview Mirror (VIDEO)

    18 December 2015
    Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    After the Gemini foundations, substations, and cables were installed this year, the work on the Dutch offshore wind project will continue early next year. The last of 150 foundations at the Gemini offshore wind farm was installed on 17 October. In February 2016, Van Oord’s installation vessel Aeolus and Swire Blue Ocean’s Pacific Osprey, which worked on the […]

  • Vos Prodect Guides Gemini Cables in Place

    26 August 2015
    Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    The first two Vos Prodect’s monopile entry systems (Pro-MES) have been installed by Van Oord, at Gemini offshore wind farm project by the end of week 32. Pull-in of both first end and second end of the cable were completed on schedule and without any problems. Pro-MES systems have been tailored to the specific requirements […]

  • Windnova Software Debuts at Gemini OWF

    25 June 2015
    Technology, Wind Farm Update

    The Gemini offshore wind farm has agreed a contract to become the first commercial users of Windnova, a new project management software, designed specifically for the offshore wind sector. The web-based software, developed by Windnova S.L, monitors and controls activities associated with the development and operation of offshore wind farms. The development team at Windnova claims […]

  • Photo of the Day: Sif Group and Smulders’ 1000th Transition Piece

    16 October 2014

    Offshore WIND’s photo of the day: The 1000th transition piece manufactured by Sif Group and Smulders. It is also the first transition piece for Gemini wind farm located 60 kilometres north of the West Frisian Island of Schiermonnikoog, the Netherlands. The transition piece was produced in Smulders’s facility in Hoboken, Belgium, and will be installed by Van […]

  • FoundOcean Completes Grouting at Gemini

    5 January 2016
    Technology, Wind Farm Update

    FoundOcean has successfully completed the grouting of foundations at Gemini Wind Farm on behalf of the main contractor, Van Oord. The offshore wind farm, situated 85 kilometres north of the Dutch province of Groningen, is made up of 150 wind turbines spanning across 2 sites. The 600 MW wind farm will provide 785,000 homes with […]

  • Tampnet to Cover Gemini with 4G

    22 October 2020
    Contracts & Tenders

    Tampnet has secured a contract to provide 4G/LTE coverage for the Gemini offshore wind farm in the Netherlands. Tampnet will operate two base stations, one on each of the two substations, and will also provide coverage for the service operation vessel (SOV) and the crew transfer vessels (CTV) working in the wind farm area. “We […]

  • First Gemini Offshore Substation in Place (11 Photos)

    21 August 2015
    Wind Farm Update

    The first offshore transformer station at the Gemini offshore wind farm was placed on top of the jacket foundation yesterday. After installing the jackets earlier this month, the heavy-lift vessel Rambiz is also carrying out the rest of the work on the substation installation. A joint venture between Cofely Fabricom, CG and Iemants, is in charge of the two offshore […]

  • Dutch Seek Offshore Wind Innovation

    31 July 2018
    Technology

    Offshore Wind Innovators has launched a new innovation challenge developed for Dutch small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), start-ups and students to offer innovative offshore wind solutions to local corporates.

  • Delta Lloyd Insures Gemini Offshore Wind Farm

    18 July 2014
    Business & Finance

    Dutch-based Delta Lloyd is one of the insurance companies that will insure the construction and the first three years of operation of the Gemini offshore wind farm in the Dutch part of the North Sea. The Gemini wind farm is one of the largest offshore wind farms to be constructed. It is expected to be […]

  • NKT Cables Inks Cable Deal for Gemini OWF

    4 February 2014
    Grid Connection

    NKT Cables has signed a deal to supply export cable for Gemini offshore wind farm. The production will start this month, as a result of the Preparatory Works Agreement between Typhoon Offshore B.V., offshore wind farm developer, and NKT Cables. Under the agreement, NKT Cables will produce around 200 kilometres of 220 kV high voltage […]

  • TÜV SÜD Certifies 600MW Gemini

    30 July 2014
    Business & Finance

    Within the scope of certification for the Gemini 600 MW offshore wind farm, TÜV SÜD has successfully completed the design assessment for the wind farm and the certification of two sub-stations. Gemini is located in the Dutch exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in the North Sea, around 85 kilometres off the coast north of the province […]

  • Gemini Delivers Early

    28 April 2017
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Wind Farm Update

    The 600MW Gemini offshore wind farm in the Dutch North Sea achieved full completion on Friday, April 28, ahead of schedule and under its total budget of EUR 2.8 billion, Northland Power, the wind farm’s majority owner, said.