312 results found for 'Hollandse Kust Zuid'

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  • Hollandse Kust Zuid I & II Team Gets Rid of WWII UXO

    3 November 2020
    Wind Farm Update

    The Royal Netherlands Navy has disposed of unexploded ordnance (UXO) found at the Hollandse Kust Zuid (HKZ) I & II project site, where Vattenfall will build a 750 MW offshore wind farm. The UXO inspection and removal campaign at HKZ I & II, which started in July, has now been completed. UXOcontrol, a joint venture […]

  • Ørsted Yet to Decide on Bidding for Hollandse Kust I & II. Highlights Different Conditions in Germany and the Netherlands

    22 November 2017
    Contracts & Tenders

    Following the article about Ørsted’s participation in the upcoming Hollandse Kust I & II tender, Offshore WIND spoke with Jasper Vis, the company’s country manager for the Netherlands who said that the final decision on whether to bid at the tender has not yet been made.

  • Dutch Open EUR 6.5 Million Geotechnical Investigations Tender for Hollandse Kust Noord

    29 December 2017
    Contracts & Tenders

    Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs and the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) have invited tenders for geotechnical investigations at the Hollandse Kust Noord Wind Farm Zone (HKNWFZ).

  • Top News of the Week, 18 – 24 December 2017

    24 December 2017
    Contracts & Tenders

    Spain: 5MW Floating Wind Turbine Taking Shape Dutch heavy transportation and lifting company ALE has lifted the second section of a telescopic tower of the first self-installing telescopic offshore wind turbine at the Arinaga port, Gran Canaria. The works are being carried out under the Horizon 2020 Elisa/Elican project, which will result in installing the […]

  • Vattenfall to Participate in 4 GW Dutch Offshore Wind Tender

    28 March 2024
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Business development, Planning & Permitting, Research & Development

    Vattenfall has decided to enter a bid for the sites, Alpha and Beta, of the 4 GW IJmuiden Ver offshore wind tender in the Netherlands. Located 62 kilometres off the west coast of the Netherlands, the IJmuiden Ver Wind Farm Zone contains three sites, with IJmuiden Ver Gamma, the third site, expected to be put […]

  • Hollandse Kust (zuid) III and IV Seabed Lease Fee Remains

    25 January 2019
    Authorities, Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    The future operator of the Hollandse Kust (zuid) III and IV wind farms will not be exempt from paying the seabed lease fee for the portions of the wind farms situated within the 12-mile zone of the Dutch territories in the North Sea, according to Eric Wiebes, the country’s Minister of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy. […]

  • Vattenfall Orders Reusable Monopile Covers for Hollandse Kust Zuid

    12 July 2021
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Vattenfall has ordered 140 reusable monopile covers for the Hollandse Kust Zuid (HKZ) offshore wind farm from Theuws Polyester, which will work together with Composite Cover Manufacturing on the project. The first 40 covers are planned to be delivered this year and the remaining 100 in 2022. “The design of these monopile covers is innovative, […]

  • 8,000 Tonnes of HKZ Alpha Cables Arrive in Rotterdam

    28 July 2020
    Grid Connection

    More than 8,000 tonnes of high voltage cables for the connection of the Hollandse Kust Zuid (HKZ) Alpha offshore platform to the onshore grid arrived at the Port Rotterdam on 19 July. The cables, which Hellenic Cables sent from Greece at the beginning of July, were transported by Acta Marine’s CC Atlantique barge, chartered by […]

  • Top News of the Week, 13 – 19 November 2017

    19 November 2017
    Contracts & Tenders

    BiFab Crisis: Workers Rally at Scottish Parliament as Unions Urge SSE to ‘Rein In’ SHL The trade unions supporting BiFab workers have called on SSE to ‘rein in’ the contractor Seaway Heavy Lifting (SHL) and save 1,400 jobs in Fife and Lewis. On 16 November, SSE issued a statement saying that, as a 15% shareholder […]

  • The Netherlands: Future Tenders Not Guaranteed to Follow Subsidy-Free Suit

    26 March 2018
    Contracts & Tenders

    The outcome of the first subsidy-free offshore wind tender set up in the Netherlands gives confidence for future tenders in the country, however, there is no guarantee that these can also be realised without a subsidy, according to Eric Wiebes, the country’s Minister of Economic Affairs and Climate.

  • BLIX Wins IJmuiden Ver Contract

    18 June 2020
    Contracts & Tenders

    The Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) has contracted BLIX, a Utrecht-based consultancy company, to support soil investigation at the IJmuiden Ver Wind Farm Zone. The company will supervise the soil investigation works for the 4 GW wind farm zone and, together with Reynolds International, RPS Group and Wind Support, obtain offshore soil data. The consultancy and […]

  • Port of Rotterdam Upgrading Sif’s Marshalling Site

    22 December 2020
    Contracts & Tenders, Ports & Logistics

    The Port of Rotterdam has awarded the Dutch construction company Van Hattum & Blankevoort with a contract for work on a quay at Sif’s site at the port. The contract covers quay wall construction, marine construction works, and dredging and pumping operations, which will be carried out at the 20-hectare port area for which Sif […]

  • Vattenfall and Air Liquide Sign Another PPA for Subsidy-Free Hollandse Kust Zuid

    24 October 2023
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Supply Chain, Wind Farm Update

    Vattenfall and France-based Air Liquide have signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) covering 115 MW of capacity of the 1.5 GW Hollandse Kust Zuid, one of the largest offshore wind farms in the world. Contracted over a 15-year period beginning in 2026, the PPA will bring the overall renewable power capacity available to Air Liquide […]

  • Offshore Construction on Dutch Trailblazer to Start in June

    5 April 2021
    Wind Farm Update

    Vattenfall plans to start the first offshore construction activities on the 1.5 GW Hollandse Kust Zuid (HKZ) wind farm in the Dutch North Sea in June. This is when the first ships will sail out to deliver rocks for scour protection to the wind turbine locations. Rocks will be placed to protect the monopiles against […]

  • Highlights of the Month: December 2017

    3 January 2018
    Contracts & Tenders

    Vattenfall Gives Reasons for Choosing Siemens Gamesa 8MW Turbine Vattenfall has chosen the new 8MW Siemens Gamesa wind turbine for its Danish offshore wind farms because it “was simply the cheapest choice in the market measured by cost per generated megawatt-hour electricity,” Michael Simmelsgaard, Head of Offshore Wind and Country Manager for Vattenfall in Denmark, said. Spain: […]

  • The Netherlands Issues Metocean Data Call

    26 January 2018
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    The Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO.nl) has launched a tender for the supply of metocean data for the Hollandse Kust (noord) wind farm zone.

  • Offshore Construction Starts at Hollandse Kust Zuid OWF

    5 July 2021
    Wind Farm Update

    Vattenfall has started the offshore construction of the 1.5 GW Hollandse Kust Zuid (HKZ) wind farm in the Netherlands. The first vessel transporting foundations to the construction site departed today (5 July) from Sif’s quay in Rotterdam, where the company is manufacturing 140 TP-less monopile foundations for the country’s (and the world’s) first subsidy-free offshore wind […]

  • TenneT Hires Hollandse Kust Noord EIA Team

    6 February 2017
    Authorities, Contracts & Tenders, Environment, Grid Connection, R&D, Wind Farm Update

    Transmission systems operator TenneT has contracted Arcadis and Pondera Consult to carry out an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of an offshore grid which will deliver electricity generated at the 700MW Hollandse Kust Noord offshore wind farm zone to the Dutch grid.

  • BASF Completes Hollandse Kust Zuid Stake Buy

    2 September 2021
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    German chemicals giant BASF has completed the purchase of 49.5 per cent of the Hollandse Kust Zuid offshore wind farm from Vattenfall, following the approval of all relevant authorities. The closing of the transaction, originally expected for the fourth quarter of 2021, was completed earlier than planned, BASF said. According to the agreement BASF and […]

  • Siemens Gamesa 11MW Turbine Parts Coming to Østerild

    7 January 2020
    R&D

    The components of Siemens Gamesa’s prototype SG 11.0-193 DD Flex turbine have started arriving in Østerild, Denmark, where they will be installed for testing. The nacelle has arrived in Østerild, while the three blades are expected to be transported from the Hanstholm harbor, craned and assembled at the end of this week, a spokesperson from Siemens […]

  • Siemens Gamesa 11MW Turbine Prototype Goes Full Tilt

    11 March 2020
    Technology

    Siemens Gamesa’s prototype SG 11.0-193 DD Flex wind turbine has produced 11MW of power, the turbine maker said. The prototype turbine was installed at the Østerild Test Center in Denmark at the beginning of February. Unveiled in November 2019, the SG 11.0-193 DD Flex turbine features a 193m diameter rotor using the 94m long Siemens […]

  • Siemens Gamesa 11MW Turbine Stands Tall in Østerild

    7 February 2020
    R&D

    The installation of the Siemens Gamesa prototype SG 11.0-193 DD Flex turbine has been completed at the Østerild Test Center in Denmark.

  • Sif Gearing Up for Hollandse Kust Zuid Monopiles

    5 November 2020
    Wind Farm Update

    Dutch offshore foundations manufacturer Sif is fine-tuning its production lines for the 1.5 GW Hollandse Kust Zuid offshore wind project. The production of the TP-less monopile foundations for Vattenfall’s 140-turbine project is scheduled to start in the fourth quarter of 2020, as planned, Sif Group said. The production lines will work around the clock during […]

  • HKZ Alpha Linked to Land

    9 October 2020
    Grid Connection

    Van Oord has completed the pull-in of the two export cables at the Alpha platform of TenneT’s Hollandse Kust Zuid (HKZ) offshore wind project. The two cables have now reached the recently installed six-legged jacket foundation at the Alpha offshore substation. The installation started on 22 September by pulling the cable ashore. Van Oord’s Deep Dig-It trencher […]

  • Metocean Data Gathering Needed for Hollandse Kust (Zuid) WFZ

    5 February 2016
    Authorities, Business & Finance, R&D

    Netherlands Enterprise Agency (Rijksdienst voor Ondernemend Nederland or RVO.nl) has invited tenders for the collection of meteorological and oceanographic data obtained through real time field measurements at the Wind Farm Zone Hollandse Kust (Zuid). The objective of this tender is to conclude an agreement with 1 or 2 suppliers to provide the metocean data by means of 2 […]

  • Sif Receives Order for Hollandse Kust Noord

    22 December 2020
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Sif has secured a contract with Van Oord for the fabrication and supply of monopiles for the Hollandse Kust Noord offshore wind project in the Netherlands. Sif will manufacture 70 TP-less monopile foundations and store them at its Maasvlakte2 facility in Rotterdam in 2022-2023. “We are grateful for the confidence Van Oord and CrossWind have […]