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  • ABB Installs World’s Most Powerful Substation

    10 August 2015
    Grid Connection

    ABB has installed DolWin beta, the world’s most powerful offshore converter station in the North Sea. The 320-kilovolt converter station, housed on an offshore platform, has a 916 megawatts (MW) power transmission capacity, making it the world’s most powerful installation of its kind, enough to power more than 1,000,000 households with clean energy. The offshore […]

  • EnBW Picks Rescue Helicopter Provider for North Sea Wind Farms

    29 January 2021
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG has selected Northern HeliCopter GmbH to provide a rescue helicopter for the Hohe See and Albatros wind farms in the German North Sea. Apart from the rescue helicopter, the Emden-based Northern HeliCopter will provide aeronautical and medical crew. The contract will run from 1 February 2021 to 31 January 2025, with […]

  • EnBW Seeks Offshore Inspection Team

    29 August 2019
    Contracts & Tenders, Operations & Maintenance

    EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG has issued a contract notice for technical inspection and testing services on four offshore wind farms in the German North Sea and the Baltic Sea. The tender is divided into two lots and it covers the Baltic 1, Baltic 2, Hohe See, and Albatros offshore wind farms. Lot 1 calls for recurring […]

  • Lidl and Kaufland to Buy Electricity from Kaskasi, First Offshore Wind Farm to Use Recyclable Turbine Blades

    5 April 2023
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Lidl and Kaufland, the retail divisions of the German Schwarz Group, have signed a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) with RWE Supply & Trading for the Kaskasi offshore wind farm, located in the German North Sea. Under the ten-year agreement, Lidl and Kaufland will be offtaking approximately 250 GWh of renewable electricity produced by Kaskasi […]

  • Arcadis Ost 1 Readies for Wind Turbine Installation

    3 November 2022
    Wind Farm Update

    DEME has completed the installation of the secondary steel on all the XXL monopiles at Parkwind’s Arcadis Ost 1 offshore wind farm in the German part of the Baltic Sea, with the project now ready to enter the next stage of construction. The offshore construction specialist installed the final XXL monopile, manufactured by Steelwind, at […]

  • German Trailblazer Beats Forecast Annual Yield

    18 January 2016
    Business & Finance, Grid Connection, Operations & Maintenance, Wind Farm Update

    Alpha Ventus, Germany’s first offshore wind farm, generated 242.176 gigawatt hours of electricity in 2015, surpassing the forecast yield in its fifth year of operation by 3.1 percent. The power generated by the 60 MW Alpha Ventus is equivalent to the annual power consumption of 69,000 average households. The wind farm, jointly owned by EWE, E.ON and […]

  • BWS Backs Van Oord’s Foundation Work

    8 October 2015

    Blue Water Shipping (BWS) is transporting 76 wind turbine foundations for Van Oord Offshore Wind Projects for the Gemini Offshore Wind Park. “Our own naval architect has together with the shipping line come up with a change in construction of the chartered vessel so that it can accommodate the foundations. After ten days’ dry-docking in […]

  • TenneT Seeks Nearshore Cable Repair Fleet

    13 November 2020
    Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection

    German transmission system operator TenneT Offshore GmbH has launched a qualification system for the provision of floating units or vessels for nearshore cable failure repairs in the North Sea and the Wadden Sea. In case of a cable failure, TenneT will choose vessels as per the predefined scenario for the applicable repair preparedness plan. The […]

  • Deutsche Bucht Mono Bucket Installation Hits a Snag

    27 November 2019
    Wind Farm Update

    The installation of the first of two mono bucket foundations at the Deutsche Bucht offshore wind farm has been paused due to a technical issue and for further evaluation, according to Northland Power. Northland Power has emphasized that the pause does not impact the 31 turbines on monopile foundations since the mono bucket installations are […]

  • BWTS Secures Nordsee-Ost Work

    29 May 2020
    Contracts & Tenders, Operations & Maintenance, Wind Farm Update

    BWTS GmbH has signed the contract for the execution of the statutory inspection, maintenance, and repair of all safety equipment at the Nordsee-Ost wind farm in the German North Sea. Furthermore, BWTS GmbH will take over the general overhaul of the service lifts. The 295 MW Nordsee-Ost consists of 48 Senvion 6.2M126 wind turbines located […]

  • DanTysk Sandbank Hires Air and Water Crew Transfer Team

    22 June 2021
    Contracts & Tenders, Operations & Maintenance, Wind Farm Update

    DanTysk Sandbank Offshore Wind GmbH & Co. KG has selected the providers of air and water crew transfer services for the DanTysk and Sandbank offshore wind farms in the German North Sea. The operator of the wind farms, a joint venture between Stadtwerke München and Vattenfall, has selected Denmark’s KN Helicopters A/S and their new […]

  • SeaRoc Bolsters Operations Team

    13 February 2017
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Technology

    SeaRoc Group has expanded its operations team with the hiring of a senior communications engineer, project manager and project planner.

  • Highlights of the Month: August 2016

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

    USA Just Got Its First Offshore Wind Farm “The Block Island Wind Farm is now fully constructed,” Jeff Grybowski, Deepwater Wind’s CEO, informed via social media on 18 August. Bilfinger Exits Offshore Wind Foundations Business Germany’s VTC Group Munich has bought Bilfinger’s share in Bilfinger Mars Offshore, a Poland-based manufacturer of steel foundations for offshore […]

  • Offshore Wind Turbines in 2022: 15 MW Prototypes Starting to Spin in Europe, Chinese Rolling Out 16 MW Models, Windcatcher and VAWTs Secure Demo Projects

    5 January 2023
    Technology

    Wind energy generation technology is one of the hottest topics on offshoreWIND.biz year after year and 2022 was no different. Over the past twelve months, various updates made headlines, from upgrades to existing platforms and rolling out new models to securing pilot projects for novel designs. Further below, you can find an overview of our […]

  • The Netherlands: Ballast Nedam Profit Up 28,57 pct

    9 March 2012
    Business & Finance

    Ballast Nedam has performed well, certainly considering the bleak market conditions, increasing competition and price pressure. This situation will persist in the coming years. The operating profit achieved of € 19 million was in line with the forecast issued in March last year of between € 15 million and € 20 million. The profit for […]

  • 50Hertz Selects ZTT for Gennaker East Export Cable Connection

    25 August 2023
    Cables, Contracts & Tenders, Fixed-Bottom, Grid Connection, Offshore Platforms, Supply Chain, Wind Farm Update

    Zhongtian Technology Submarine Cable (ZTTSC) has secured an EPCI contract with 50Hertz for the eastern part of the grid connection for the Gennaker offshore wind farm in the German sector of the Baltic Sea. The grid connection for the 927 MW offshore wind farm (OST-6-1), being developed by Skyborn Renewables (formerly wpd offshore), consists of […]

  • Highlights of the Month – March 2020

    2 April 2020

    We bring you the ten most-read articles on OffshoreWIND.biz for the month of March 2020. Siemens Gamesa 11MW Turbine Prototype Goes Full Tilt Siemens Gamesa’s prototype SG 11.0-193 DD Flex wind turbine has produced 11MW of power, the turbine maker said. ABB Tech for Japanese Wind Turbine Installation Vessel ABB has won a contract to […]

  • German TSO Issues Massive Export Cable Contract Call

    28 December 2022
    Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection

    German transmission system operator 50Hertz Transmission GmbH has issued a contract notice for the engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) of 525 kV cables covering seven onshore and offshore grid connection projects currently under development, as well as future projects. The four offshore and three onshore projects are divided into three lots (Lots 1-3) containing […]

  • German Offshore Wind Operator Seeks Anti-Corrosion Squad

    31 August 2020
    Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    Global Tech I Offshore Wind GmbH has issued a contract notice for repairs to the anti-corrosion coating on the offshore substation at the Global Tech I (GTI) wind farm. The contract will have a duration of 24 months, with a possibility for two one-year renewals. The tender will remain open until 25 September and the […]

  • EnBW Picks Inspection Team for German Offshore Wind Farms

    3 April 2020
    Contracts & Tenders, Operations & Maintenance

    EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG has selected the winners of the framework contracts for periodic inspections and tests at the company’s four offshore wind farms in the German North Sea and the Baltic Sea. The tender for technical inspection and testing services is divided into two lots and it covers the Baltic 1, Baltic 2, Hohe See, and Albatros offshore wind […]

  • TenneT Contracts Intertek for Client Representation Services

    17 December 2019
    Grid Connection

    TenneT has appointed Intertek to provide long-term client representation services in support of offshore wind grid connections in the North Sea. Intertek is in charge of the full contract scope, including specialist client representation for maritime surveys, technical inspection and maintenance work on offshore platform structures, and for subsea cable installation and repair activities. The […]

  • Vattenfall Looks For DanTysk Turbine Maintenance Squad

    28 May 2019
    Operations & Maintenance

    Vattenfall has issued a tender seeking wind turbine maintenance services on the 288MW DanTysk offshore wind farm in the German North Sea. The service agreement covers the scheduled maintenance of 54 wind turbines in 2020 and 80 units in 2021. The contract is expected to start in June 2020 and end in June 2021. The […]

  • Inter-Array and Cable Protection Replacement Wanted at DanTysk

    14 August 2020
    Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection

    Vattenfall has issued a tender for inter-array cable replacement at the DanTysk offshore wind farm in the German North Sea. The tender also concerns cable protection system (CPS) replacement, including the design, supply and installation of CPS and CPS stabilization. Vattenfall said it had conducted ROV surveys at the DanTysk site revealing a variety of […]

  • Hohe See Delivers First Power

    16 July 2019
    Wind Farm Update

    A wind turbine installed on the 497MW Hohe See wind farm in the German North Sea has produced the first power and delivered it to the grid, EnBW said. So far, EnBW has installed 49 of the 87 Siemens Gamesa 7MW wind turbines at Hohe See and the neighbouring 112MW Albatros wind farm. Weather permitting, two […]

  • Manor Completes Merkur Work

    14 May 2019
    Wind Farm Update

    UK-based Manor Renewable Energy (MRE) has completed its scope of work on the 396MW Merkur offshore wind farm in the German North Sea. GE Renewable Energy contracted MRE to supply temporary power, personnel, and a multi-purpose vessel during the commissioning of the wind farm’s 66 GE Haliade 150-6MW turbines. The jack-up vessel Seafox 5 installed the last […]

  • TenneT in Quest of Platform Supply Vessels

    7 October 2019
    Contracts & Tenders

    TenneT TSO has issued a tender seeking a platform supply vessel (PSV) provider for its platforms in the German and Dutch North Sea. In the tender, the transmission system operator is looking for DP2-compliant PSVs for regular cargo transports from the port of Emden to the offshore platforms and vice versa. The contractor will be in […]