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  • Germany: 40th Tripod Foundation Installed at Global Tech I

    18 June 2013
    Wind Farm Update

    The 40th tripod foundation was installed at the Global Tech I wind farm in the North Sea yesterday, thus marking the completion of the first installation stage, achieved after 14 trips to the construction site. Arjen Schampers, Technical Director of Global Tech I Offshore Wind GmbH said: “We are very proud of the INNOVATION offshore […]

  • Berlin to Host Conference of Wind Power Engineering Community (Germany)

    12 June 2013

    The Conference of the Wind Power Engineering Community (COWEC), which is taking place June 18 and 19, 2013, at the Estrel Berlin in Berlin, Germany, will focus on the key challenges facing the wind power industry. More than 80 speakers from 20 countries will provide expert insights into all aspects of the industry, from the […]

  • Vattenfall Seeking CTVs for Two Offshore Wind Farms in Germany

    21 July 2021
    Contracts & Tenders, Vessels

    Vattenfall has issued a call for tenders for the provision of crew transfer vessels (CTVs) for its DanTysk and Sandbank offshore wind farms in Germany from next year and until 2025. The tender has been divided into two lots, with Lot 1 seeking two CTVs to support scheduled maintenance two times per year from 2022 […]

  • Germany Seeks Geophysical and Hydrographic Survey Providers for Three Areas

    22 March 2021
    Authorities, Contracts & Tenders

    Germany’s Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) has invited tenders for geophysical investigations and hydrographic surveys in the N-9.4, N-10.1 and N-10.2 wind energy areas in the North Sea. The surveys, to be carried out in 2022, are part of the geological preliminary exploration of the areas in the German EEZ of the North Sea, with […]

  • Germany’s First Offshore Wind Farm Celebrates 10th Birthday

    27 April 2020
    Wind Farm Update

    Alpha Ventus, the first German offshore wind farm, is marking 10 years of operations. Commissioned on 27 April 2010, Alpha Ventus is Germany’s first and oldest operating offshore wind farm.  The project comprises six Adwen M5000 turbines and six Senvion 5M turbines located 45km north of the island of Borkum in the North Sea. The […]

  • Dong Prefers MHI Vestas for Borkum Riffgrund 2

    10 June 2015

    DONG Energy has selected MHI Vestas Offshore Wind as preferred supplier for the proposed delivery of the V164-8.0MW wind turbine for the Borkum Riffgrund 2 Offshore Wind Farm in Germany. Borkum Riffgrund 2 with an awarded grid capacity of 450MW is located in the North Sea, approximately 57km off the north-west coast of Germany and […]

  • Gamesa, AREVA Set Up Offshore Wind Joint Venture

    10 March 2015
    Business & Finance

    Gamesa and AREVA have signed the definitive agreements and have closed the transaction for the creation of Adwen, a joint venture dedicated to offshore wind, having 700 employees, 50-50 owned by its two parent companies and registered in Zamudio, Spain. The joint-venture is responsible for the design, manufacturing, installation, commissioning and services of offshore wind […]

  • MHI Vestas’ 8MW Turbines to Spin at 252MW Deutsche Bucht

    27 September 2016
    Wind Farm Update

    MHI Vestas has been appointed as the preferred supplier of V164-8.0 MW turbines for the 252MW Deutsche Bucht project in Germany. The preferred supplier award includes a 15-year full scope service package, maximising the power production on site, MHI Vestas said. Albert Jochems, CEO of Deutsche Bucht said: “We are pleased with the process and […]

  • Vattenfall Operating Profit Hits EUR 1.08 Bln

    23 July 2014
    Business & Finance

    Vattenfall reported an operating profit of SEK 10 billion (EUR 1.08 billion) for the first half of the year. Availability for all types of generation was favourable, but demand remained weak, and electricity prices fell further. Operating profit was positively affected by SEK 3.1 billion (EUR 0.34 billion) in capital gains and negatively affected by […]

  • Baltic Sea TSOs Agree to Cooperate

    29 December 2020
    Business & Finance, Grid Connection

    Transmission system operators (TSOs) of the Baltic Sea region have agreed to strengthen their cooperation for the future of offshore grid in the Baltic Sea. The aim of the Baltic Offshore Grid Initiative is to develop common planning principles for the offshore energy network, enable the consideration of the offshore grid in the ENTSO-E Ten-Year […]

  • Engie Joins Dutch Zero-Subsidy Offshore Wind Race

    18 March 2019
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders

    Engie has submitted a bid in the subsidy-free tender for the construction and operation of the Hollandse Kust Zuid 3 & 4 offshore wind project in the Netherlands. A spokesperson from the company confirmed to OffshoreWIND.biz that Engie has joined Vattenfall, Ørsted and the Witwind consortium of Shell, Van Oord and Eneco in the 750MW tender. To […]

  • EWE places order for German offshore wind farm with Siemens

    7 April 2010

    Siemens Energy has been contracted by EWE AG and ENOVA GmbH & Co KG to supply 30 wind turbines for the Riffgat wind farm in the North Sea. With a total installed capacity of 108 megawatts (MW) the wind farm will supply approximately 100,000 German households with ecofriendly electricity starting in late 2012. Siemens has […]

  • Ørsted Picks Upgraded Siemens Gamesa 11MW Turbine for German Offshore Wind Farms

    4 March 2020
    Contracts & Tenders, Technology, Wind Farm Update

    At both the 900MW Borkum Riffgrund 3 and the 242 MW Gode Wind 3 sites, Siemens Gamesa will deploy its new SG 11.0-200 DD offshore wind turbine.

  • Elia and IFM to acquire the German Transmission System Operator 50Hertz Transmission from Vattenfall

    15 March 2010
    Grid Connection

    Elia System Operator (Elia), the Belgian transmission system operator (TSO), and Industry Funds Management (IFM), one of the largest global infrastructure investment managers, announced on 12 March the signing of an agreement under which they will acquire the German regional transmission system operator 50Hertz Transmission GmbH (50Hertz) from Vattenfall Europe AG, Germany’s third largest electricity […]

  • Offshore Wind Farms to Receive More Subsidies (UK)

    23 October 2011
    Authorities

    Offshore wind farms are set to receive more subsidies than previously planned in the next few years under proposals from the Government…   By Emily Beament (independent) [mappress] Source: independent, October 24, 2011

  • Wind Generates Over 10 TWh of Electricity in 2010 (UK)

    4 April 2011

    Wind energy supplied an additional 24 per cent to UK energy generation in the fourth quarter of 2010, a record increase on the same period…   By Emily Smoucha (greenwisebusiness) [mappress] Source: greenwisebusiness, April 04, 2011  

  • Vattenfall Seeks Blade Repair Squad

    12 March 2019
    Contracts & Tenders, Operations & Maintenance

    Vattenfall has issued a tender seeking a company to carry out wind turbine blade repair for its wind energy projects across Europe. The awarded company will be responsible for work on both offshore and onshore wind projects in the UK, the Netherlands, Germany, Denmark and Sweden. According to Vattenfall, the blade repair activities are expected […]

  • Suction Bucket Installation (VIDEO)

    25 September 2014
    Technology

    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.  The new foundation concept has been developed by DONG Energy in cooperation with Carbon Trust Offshore Wind Accelerator (OWA) in the UK. The […]

  • TÜV SÜD Expands its Offshore Wind Power Capacities (Germany)

    13 January 2011
    Business & Finance

    Alpha Ventus, the first German offshore wind farm, launched operations in 2010. In the future, offshore wind power will play an increasingly important role, not only in Germany but across the world. TÜV SÜD has stepped up its activities in this sector by establishing an Offshore Windenergydepartment. The team, headed by Alexander Heitmann and Malte […]

  • German Operating Offshore Wind Capacity Tops 7.5GW Mark

    23 January 2020
    Authorities, Grid Connection

    The representatives have once again urged the federal government to increase the 2030 offshore wind expansion target to at least 20GW, and to establish an expansion strategy beyond that.

  • Energy Institute Announces New Additions to Its Team

    14 July 2015

    The Energy Institute (EI), the professional body for the energy industry, delivering good practice and professionalism, has had new additions to its team. The EI Council is composed of volunteers representing all aspects of energy and works on the strategic direction of the EI. The newest additions to the Council, elected on 23 June 2015, […]

  • TenneT to Finalize Sale of Two German Grid Connection Projects This Year

    31 August 2012
    Business & Finance, Grid Connection

    TenneT’s CEO Mel Kroon told Reuters that the company will finalize the sale of minority stakes in the SylWyn1 and DolWyn1 cables by the end of this year as it needs to raise funds to build new power links in Germany. This sale will total in 6 out of 10 TenneT’s German offshore projects valued […]

  • Vos Prodect to Showcase Their Expertise in Frankfurt

    21 October 2013

    Vos Prodect Innovations will be exhibiting at the world’s largest offshore wind energy event “EWEA OFFSHORE 2013”, which will be held between 19-21 November 2013, in Frankfurt – Germany. Messe Frankfurt will be hosting the event, which successfully gathers exhibitors and participants from the entire offshore wind energy supply chain. Vos Prodect Innovations will be […]

  • Photo of the Day: ‘Seacat Intrepid’ Departs for Helgoland

    29 October 2014
    Vessels

    Offshore WIND’s photo of the day: ‘Seacat Intrepid’ left Isle of Wight this morning and it is now heading to Germany to work with WindMW, the developer of the Meerwind offshore wind farm. South Boats IOW, which built this 26m DNV class wind farm support/crew transfer vessel for Seacat Services, published the photo on its social media pages. ‘Seacat Intrepid’ […]

  • All Foundations Up at Zhuhai Jinwan Offshore Wind Farm

    26 May 2020
    Wind Farm Update

    All turbine foundations have been installed at the Zhuhai Jinwan offshore wind project in China. To remind, the first of the project’s 55 MySE5.5MW turbines was installed on 6 May at the site located in the southern part of Sanzao Island, Zhuhai City. The 300 MW offshore wind farm is being developed by Guangdong Yudean […]

  • Sif Receives Foundation Order from Japan

    27 December 2019
    Contracts & Tenders

    Sif Holding has entered into exclusive negotiations for the delivery of 33 monopiles and transition pieces for an offshore wind project in Japan. The current state of negotiations has led to a pre-order of the 25KTon of steel for the undisclosed project. According to Sif, the manufacture of the monopiles and transition pieces and the […]