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  • RWE to Offer 60 MW from Amrumbank West Offshore Wind Farm for Grid Stabilisation

    7 February 2025
    Business & Finance, Fixed-Bottom, Grid Connection

    RWE plans to market part of the production capacity from its Amrumbank West offshore wind farm in Germany in daily auctions for a system-stabilising secondary reserve to keep the grid frequency at 50 Hertz, preventing potential grid failures. The transmission system operator TenneT recently granted the necessary pre-qualification for a capacity of 60 MW and, […]

  • Ørsted Expects Much Lower Hit from Cable Protection System Issues than Anticipated

    29 April 2022
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Wind Farm Update

    Ørsted now expects costs to reinstate the integrity of inter-array cables affected by cable protection issues at some of the company’s offshore wind farms to amount to up to DKK 1.3 billion (around EUR 175 million) and not up to DKK 3 billion as initially anticipated. As reported, Ørsted discovered the issue with Cable Protection […]

  • Ørsted and Tekmar Tackle Array Cable Issue at Race Bank Offshore Wind Farm

    4 May 2021
    Grid Connection, Technology, Wind Farm Update

    Ørsted and the cable protection systems (CPS) manufacturer Tekmar are jointly trying to identify the root cause of the inter-array cable issue identified at the Race Bank wind farm offshore UK earlier this year. As reported earlier, Ørsted flagged the issue in its Q1 2021 interim report, saying that apart from Race Bank, up to […]

  • HR Wallingford and Rostock University Collaborate on Scour Research

    8 February 2018
    Environment, Grid Connection, Operations & Maintenance, R&D, Technology

    HR Wallingford and the University of Rostock are conducting a research on the development of scour on offshore substation jacket foundations located in the German part of the North Sea.

  • Ramboll Prepares Detailed OSY Design for Tenders

    30 June 2017
    Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection

    A detailed design of the Offshore SwitchYard (OSY) platform for the Modular Offshore Grid project being developed by Belgian transmission system operator Elia will soon be open for construction tendering, Ramboll informed. 

  • Elia Board Greenlights Modular Offshore Grid Project

    14 April 2017
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection, Operations & Maintenance, Technology

    The board of directors of Belgium’s transmission system operator Elia has approved the EUR 400 million investment into the so-called electricity plug, or Modular Offshore Grid (MOG) in the North Sea.

  • First Subsea to Introduce New Hang Off Connector for Offshore Wind Turbines

    16 June 2014
    Technology

    Connector specialist First Subsea will introduce a revolutionary cable connector for offshore wind turbines at Windforce 2014 in Bremen (17-19 June). The Hang Off Connector reduces the time, cost and risk associated with offshore cable installation. Unlike traditional hang off devices, the First Subsea Connector provides an instant airtight structural connection to the lower deck, significantly reducing […]

  • JDR Wins WindFloat Atlantic Cable Order

    6 June 2017
    Grid Connection, Technology, Wind Farm Update

    Hartlepool-based subsea cable supplier JDR has been selected by WindPlus as the preferred cable supplier for the 25MW Windfloat Atlantic floating wind farm

  • WWF-UK Foresees Positive Future for Porpoises and Renewables

    10 October 2016
    Environment

    World Wildlife Fund UK (WWF-UK) has released “A Positive Future for Porpoises and Renewables” report, written by SMRU Consulting, which deals with the effect of the underwater noise produced during offshore wind farm construction on harbour porpoises. Noise reduction measures can help reduce the risk of a harbour porpoises population decline due to the cumulative impacts of wind farm […]

  • UK: DECC Seeks Offshore Project Supervision Services

    15 September 2014
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Environment, R&D

    The UK Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has called for tenders for offshore project supervision services to ensure the provision of a new Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) (OESEA3) and to manage the ongoing maintenance of completed SEAs. Because of the specialist nature of the requirement the services of a contractor with extensive offshore environmental experience […]

  • Dogger Bank Debut for Proserv Cable Guard

    15 February 2022
    Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection, Operations & Maintenance, Wind Farm Update

    DEME Offshore has contracted Proserv Controls for the delivery of the monitoring system for inter-array cables for the first two phases of the Dogger Bank offshore wind project. Proserv will supply its Electro Cable Guard (ECG) cable monitoring system (CMS) for Dogger Bank A and B, integrating applicable sensor interrogator technology. The company’s Great Yarmouth […]

  • OWI-Lab Invests in New Wind Turbine Test Facility (Belgium)

    19 November 2013
    R&D, Technology

    Wind energy production is fast expanding in remote areas where wind turbines need to work under extreme climatic conditions. Such remote locations very often have profitable wind conditions and are not affected by the ‘not in my backyard syndrome’. On the other hand, the climatic conditions can be very harsh to operate such a remote […]

  • DNV Joins 1.5 GW Chujin Offshore Wind Project in Korea

    26 October 2022
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Elenergy Co Ltd, a Korean renewable energy development company, has appointed DNV as owner’s engineer for the 1.5 GW fixed-bottom Chujin offshore wind project. When completed in 2027, the Chujin plant will be the largest commercial-scale offshore wind farm in the country, DNV said. As the owner’s engineer, DNV will drive the pre- Front End […]

  • Dutch Government Goes 16 Pct Renewable by 2020

    1 November 2012
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    The additional 2.4 billion budgeted for renewable energy by the new Dutch Rutte II cabinet should be sufficient to realise 16% renewable energy in 2020. This calls for a balanced development of renewable heat, green gas and renewable electricity. The previous cabinet focused on renewable heat as a cost-effective technique. If the new cabinet is […]

  • Crawling Robot Bolts Into Action, Could Save Wind Industry Over GBP 250 Million Annually

    25 April 2022
    R&D, Technology

    GE Renewable Energy and Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult have successfully tested a six-legged robot that the companies say could bring the wind industry over GBP 250 million in savings annually. Funded by Innovative UK, the project also brought together UK small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) BladeBUG and EchoBolt. The testing showed how a robot […]

  • Asia’s First 11 MW Offshore Wind Turbine Launches in China

    15 October 2021
    Business & Finance, R&D, Technology

    Chinese turbine manufacturer Shanghai Electric has launched its latest offshore wind turbine model, the Petrel platform SEW11.0-208. Shanghai Electric’s flagship direct-drive turbine, for which the company has full proprietary intellectual property, features a nameplate capacity of 11 MW, the largest of its kind in Asia. SEW11.0-208 is the first offshore wind turbine to take full […]

  • DNV GL, Sinoma Working on Quality of Rotor Blades Made in China

    15 September 2014
    Business & Finance, Technology

    DNV GL and the wind turbine blade manufacturer Sinoma signed a partnership agreement for certification of Sinoma’s products to improve the reliability and quality of blades manufactured in China. Certification ensures that turbines that use blades produced by Sinoma comply to international safety and reliability standards throughout their lifespan, in onshore and offshore wind applications. […]

  • RCG: Brexit Brings Uncertainty to Future of UK Offshore Renewables

    16 March 2016
    Authorities, Business & Finance, R&D

    Failure to understand the implications of Britain leaving the European Union on the country’s offshore wind and nascent wave and tidal industries could be costly, Renewables Consulting Group (RCG) has warned as it is preparing to deliver a study on the effects of the so-called Brexit on UK’s offshore renewables industry. Whilst estimates suggest UK level regulation is […]

  • Oil and Gas Know How Could Help Renewable Industry (UK)

    23 June 2011

    The renewable energy industry is developing rapidly in response to ambitious targets set by the UK government. As a nation, they’ve got to reduce CO2 emissions and increase power generation from renewable sources such as wind, wave and tidal power. They are, literally, at sea in new territory and as a consequence may suffer from […]

  • Fred. Olsen Windcarrier Finds Best Far-Shore O&M Solution

    28 September 2016
    Operations & Maintenance

    Fixed offshore accommodation will be instrumental in resolving the operations and maintenance (O&M) dilemma faced by operators of wind farms installed far from shores, according to a report commissioned by Fred. Olsen Windcarrier. Reducing transit time and improving turbine accessibility are two key issues for operators, and the study by Norwegian simulation experts Shoreline found […]

  • Ramboll’s Employee Wins WindEurope Energy Research Prize

    16 September 2016

    Lisa Ziegler from Ramboll Energy’s wind department in Hamburg has won the ‘WindEurope energy research prize’, which is given to innovative work that presents data or results that can contribute to bringing the wind industry forward. Ziegler won the prize for the best research in the category ‘Repowering/end of life issues’. Her PhD research study “Structural […]

  • The Netherlands: Heinen & Hopman Completes Installation Onboard Dolwin Alpha

    4 June 2013

    Heinen & Hopman in the Netherlands has completed the installation of a major HVAC system onboard the Dolwin Alpha offshore converter platform. Designed by IV-Oil & Gas, commissioned by Tennet /ABB and built by Heerema Fabrication group, the platform is now ready to be moved to the North Sea. This challenging project involved the complete […]

  • DNV GL Opens First CHIL Test Facility for Renewable Energy Systems

    8 September 2017
    Grid Connection, Operations & Maintenance, R&D, Technology

    DNV GL has opened the first control hardware in loop (CHIL) test facility for renewable energy generation plants.

  • Scottish Renewables Comments on Institution of Mechanical Engineers Report

    4 November 2011

      Niall Stuart, Chief Executive of Scottish Renewables, said:  On the target to meet the equivalent of 100% of demand from renewable electricity by 2020:  “There are more than enough projects in operation and in the pipeline to hit the 100 per cent target. It really is this simple: if we build enough generation capacity, […]

  • Denmark: SGS Takes Part in EWEA 2012

    21 March 2012

    SGS, the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing, and certification company, is one of over 400 exhibitors taking part in EWEA 2012 at the Bella Center in Copenhagen, Denmark. The services offered by SGS Renewable Energy will be presented throughout the exhibition at stand E-C79. EWEA 2012 is Europe’s premier wind energy event, combining a comprehensive, […]

  • ORE Catapult, Ricardo, DNV GL Collaborate on Tidal Turbine Improvement

    23 February 2015
    R&D, Technology

    The Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult, together with Ricardo and DNV GL, has launched the first phase of a three stage collaborative industry project aimed at improving the reliability of tidal turbine powertrains by reducing risk at the design phase and aiding design optimisation. Improved reliability will increase energy output and ultimately drive down the […]