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  • Norway: Change of Positions within Fred. Olsen Windcarrier Jack-Up Installation Vessels

    25 March 2013
    Business & Finance

    Mr. Carl Erik Gurrik has been appointed Managing Director of Fred. Olsen Marine Services and will effectively withdraw from his current position as Commercial Manager in Fred. Olsen Windcarrier AS handling all commercial activities towards its Jack-Up Installation Vessels, the ‘Brave Tern’ and ‘Bold Tern’. Carl Erik will be replaced by Mr. Hans Christian Opsann, […]

  • Committee on Climate Change Calls UK Government to Stay on Course on Carbon Budget

    11 December 2013
    Authorities

    The Committee on Climate Change (CCC) launched a report today, in which it states clearly that there is no reason for the Government to reduce the Carbon Budget when it comes up for review in 2014, and that it needs to stay on course in the journey towards a decarbonised economy. In its review of […]

  • Peter Lonsdorfer Conducts Offshore Wind Oil Change

    22 May 2014

    Peter Lonsdorfer was the first company worldwide to carry out a vessel mounted combined gear and hydraulic oil change on an offshore wind turbine using its specialised vessel mounted pumping system. This self-contained method is proving to be of huge benefit to the industry as the system makes the essential process of offshore wind turbine oil exchange […]

  • No for Electricity Substation in Norfolk (UK)

    22 September 2011
    Grid Connection

    Plans to build an electricity substation in Norfolk have been refused after an appeal against a planning ruling was dismissed. Dudgeon … (bbc) [mappress] Source: bbc, September 22, 2011

  • Denmark: No Government Support for Vestas

    29 October 2012

    The Danish government said it will not provide a financial support to the world’s largest wind turbine maker Vestas because, as Denmark’s Energy Minister Martin Lidegaard said: “It is against the government’s general state aid policy,” reports Bloomberg. Vestas has been hit by a cut in wind energy subsidies and higher than expected costs in […]

  • Turbine Friendly Radar to Boost Offshore Wind Power Development (UK)

    2 September 2011

    The American-built piece of kit will be stationed at Trimingham and should be in place by November.   By Lucy clapham (edp24) [mappress] Source: edp24, September 02, 2011

  • Guernsey’s RET Announces Strategic Renewable Energy Plan

    2 February 2012

      Guernsey’s Renewable Energy Team has announced a strategic plan for offshore wind, wave and tidal power in that area, reports IFC feed. There is a great possibility for Guernsey to become the center of excellence for the research and educational aspects associated with renewable energy. “Renewable Energy Team Strategy – 2012 and beyond” – […]

  • UK, Denmark Plan Subsea Cable Link for Offshore Wind Energy Transfer

    23 November 2012
    Grid Connection

    Danish and UK energy ministers discussed the development of a subsea cable between the countries as a project of major importance for renewable energy, Subsea UK reports. Denmark is considering the increase of links to foreign electricity markets as it prepares for the growing role of alternative solar and wind sources, according to Bloomberg. This […]

  • The Netherlands: Grontmij to Draft Plan for Gemini Offshore Wind Park Cable Routes

    11 March 2013
    Grid Connection

    Two wind parks are under development in the North Sea. These two parks, named ‘Gemini’, are being developed by Typhoon Capital. The wind parks will have a maximum combined power output of 600 MW. This will generate 2% of the electricity presently consumed in the Netherlands. The project is thus crucial for achieving the national […]

  • UK: Atmos Consulting Urges Energy Developers to Plan Ahead for Ecological Surveys ‒ Peak Season Approaches

    4 April 2013
    Environment, R&D

    The welcome arrival of warm weather should also be sounding warning bells for developers and community groups who are exploring the potential for new renewable energy schemes. “Spring is peak survey season for many of our protected species and, if you miss the window, your project could delayed significantly,” said Atmos Consulting’s principal ecologist Jon […]

  • UK: West Sussex County Council to Debate on Rampion OWF Plan

    10 July 2013
    Authorities, Wind Farm Update

    Major proposals for an offshore wind farm stretching across a wide area of the Sussex coastline will be put under the spotlight by a West Sussex County Council scrutiny committee. The debate on the Rampion plan, put forward by energy giant E.ON, will be webcast because of the huge public interest in the proposal. The […]

  • CWE Manufactures and Delivers CETO 4 to Reunion Island (France)

    26 September 2011

    Wave energy developer Carnegie Wave Energy Limited advises that its next generation commercial scale CETO unit (CETO 4) has been manufactured and delivered to its deployment location on Reunion Island by French marine defence contractor DCNS. The unit will now undergo pre-deployment testing similar to the CETO 3 pre-deployment testing undertaken by Carnegie at its […]

  • UK: Carnegie Completes Bermuda Wave Study for CETO

    11 May 2012
    R&D

    Wave energy developer Carnegie Wave Energy Limited announces the completion of a year-long Bermuda wave study that demonstrates the viability of the Island’s wave regime for a commercial CETO wave energy project. Over the past 12 months, Carnegie, in collaboration with Bermudian company Triton Renewable Energy Ltd, and with the technical support of the Ground […]

  • Siemens to Supply Wind Turbines for Borkum Riffgrund 1 (Germany)

    1 March 2011

    Siemens Energy has secured another order for an offshore wind power plant in Germany. For the customer DONG Energy the company will supply… (windtech-international) [mappress]   Source: windtech-international, March 01, 2011  

  • Hengeler Mueller Advises DONG Energy on Borkum Riffgrund West 1 Acquisition (Germany)

    17 November 2011

    Hengeler Mueller advises DONG Energy on acquisition of project rights for offshore wind farm Borkum Riffgrund West 1 DONG Energy has acquired the project rights for the offshore wind farm Borkum Riffgrund West 1 from Energiekontor AG. The wind farm could potentially consist of up to 80 turbines with a total capacity of up to […]

  • Denmark: Borkum Riffgrund 1 Substation Arrives at Bladt Facilities

    5 December 2012

    This weekend, the offshore substation for Borkum Riffgrund 1 Offshore Wind Farm arrived at Bladt Industries’ facilities in Aalborg, Denmark. Currently, the substation is merely an empty steel structure that has been prefabricated by a subcontractor in Poland, but during the next months the substation will be fitted with electrical equipment and various other types […]

  • Norway: Noreq Bags Crane Order for Borkum Riffgrund 1

    7 February 2013

    Noreq was recently awarded the contract for the delivery of WTPCs (Wind Turbine Platform Cranes) for use on the Borkum Riffgrund 1 offshore wind farm. The customer for this project is DONG Energy, a company Noreq has worked with before on other offshore wind farm installations. Two private investors, KIRKBI – the parent company of […]

  • Technip Starts Work on Borkum OWF in Germany

    1 May 2013
    Grid Connection

    Technip Offshore Wind has started offshore operations on an array cable installation contract for phase 1 of the Borkum Wind Farm development, located 45 kilometers to the North of the German island of Borkum, in the North Sea. This project, awarded by Trianel, is Technip’s first offshore wind, array cable installation project offshore Germany. The […]

  • Germany: First Wind Turbine Installed at Borkum West 2

    30 July 2013

    “The first wind turbines are standing,” said Klaus Horstick, Managing Director of Trianel Windkraftwerk Borkum GmbH & Co. KG, thus marking a major milestone in 200MW Borkum West 2 offshore wind farm development. The installation of the first wind turbine, out of a total of 40, was completed over the weekend by the jack-up MPI […]

  • VIDEO: Uptime’s Gangway Used at Borkum West OWF

    10 December 2013
    Technology

    Uptime 23,4m AMC gangway has been used during operation at the Borkum West offshore wind farm. To access Borkum West’s wind turbines and substation, the 3-axis compensated UPTIME gangway was attached on the Island Crown vessel from Island Offshore. The gangway is 23,4m long and has a height adjustable pedestal. This access system allows the […]

  • CT Offshore to Install Cables at Borkum Riffgrund 1

    7 February 2014
    Grid Connection

    CT Offshore A/S has entered German market by inking a deal with DONG Energy for the cable installation and burial of inter-array cables at Borkum Riffgrund 1 OWF. Located 37 km from the north-west coast of Germany, the 277MW wind farm consists of 77 wind turbines. The cable installation vessel SIA, together with  MV NICO […]

  • Wind Turbine Installation Half Done at Trianel Wind Farm Borkum

    21 February 2014
    Technology

    Wind turbine installation at the Trianel’s wind farm off Borkum is halfway done, as 20 of the total 40 Areva’s turbines have been installed. The installation of AREVA’s M5000 turbines began in September 2013. Located 45 kilometers off the German coast, the Trianel Wind Farm Borkum covers an area of 56 km². This wind farm […]

  • Trianel Installs 25 Turbines at Borkum West

    20 March 2014
    Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    Just nine months after the start of construction, Trianel, a German utility company, has installed 25 of 40 turbines at the Borkum West offshore wind farm. In spite of the strong winds from hurricanes “Christian” and “Xavier”, considerable progress has been made on this 200MW wind farm with 75 percent of array cables also completed. […]

  • GeoSea Finalises Borkum Riffgrund 1 Foundation Installation

    29 July 2014
    Wind Farm Update

    GeoSea has just finalized the installation of 77 foundations on the DONG Energy Borkum Riffgrund 1 offshore wind farm. The installation works, including transport from the fabrication yard to the marshalling harbor, have proceeded in record times and finished ahead of schedule. The 77 units consisted of monopiles, weighing between 495 tonnes and 684 tonnes and measuring a diameter […]

  • SgurrEnergy Backs Borkum West II Development

    6 August 2014
    Wind Farm Update

    Phase one of the Borkum West II offshore wind farm, a 200MW development in the German North Sea, completed construction, with lender’s technical advisor support from SgurrEnergy. The last of the 40 wind turbines, located approximately 45km north of the island of Borkum, was successfully installed during June 2014 and the project will now move […]

  • Suction Bucket Jacket Foundation Installed at Borkum Riffgrund 1 (Gallery)

    28 August 2014
    R&D, Technology, Wind Farm Update

    DONG Energy has installed a suction bucket jacket foundation at its German offshore wind farm, Borkum Riffgrund 1.  An innovative new foundation could help cut the costs of electricity from offshore wind farms. Now,  it has been successfully deployed by DONG Energy as part of its collaboration with the UK’s Carbon Trust Offshore Wind Accelerator (OWA). The […]