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  • Wikinger Adds to Iberdrola’s Tally

    25 July 2018
    Business & Finance

    Spain’s Iberdrola reported a 25.5% increase in the gross operating profit (EBITDA) in its Renewables business unit in the first half of 2018, driven by increased production and the contribution of the Wikinger offshore wind farm in the German Baltic Sea.

  • Mono Bucket Time at Deutsche Bucht

    15 November 2019
    Wind Farm Update

    Jack-up vessel Seajacks Scylla is on her way to the Deutsche Bucht offshore wind farm carrying the first of the two mono bucket foundations to be installed in the German North Sea. Seajacks Scylla loaded the first mono bucket at Bladt Industries’ facility in Lindø, Denmark, Northland Power said. The vessel is also carrying the […]

  • Anbaric Transmission Aims to Develop 2 GW Offshore Grid Project (USA)

    15 November 2011

    Anbaric Transmission has taken the first step toward building New England’s first offshore transmission truck line… (platts) [mappress] Source: platts, November 15, 2011; Image: neptunerts

  • UK: Fist Turbine Installed at West of Duddon Sands OWF

    1 October 2013
    Wind Farm Update

    The first of 108 Siemens 3.6MW turbines has been successfully installed at the West of Duddon Sands offshore wind farm, a 50/50 joint venture between DONG Energy and ScottishPower Renewables. Following the recent milestone of hitting the halfway mark on foundation installation, on Friday 27th September the West of Duddon Sands team completed installation of […]

  • Offshore Wind Debuts and Final Bows

    2 January 2018
    Wind Farm Update

    From the commissioning of the world’s first commercial floating wind farm, to the dismantling of the world’s first offshore wind farm, 2017 was a year of major industry milestones. Here we bring you a list of wind farms that were put into operation last year, as well as those that disappeared from the horizon. Sandbank […]

  • BREAKING: China Three Gorges Connects 3.1 GW of Offshore Wind Capacity in One Day

    27 December 2021
    Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    China Three Gorges (CTG) fully connected to the Chinese grid three offshore wind projects with a combined capacity of 3.1 GW on Saturday, 25 December. The three projects in question are the 1.1 GW Jiangsu Rudong and the 1.7 GW Yangjiang Shapa, the first two gigawatt-scale offshore wind farms in China to be commissioned, and […]

  • Germany: Dong Starts Norddeich Facility Construction

    5 April 2013

    On an area of 30.000 square meters, DONG Energy, the world’s market leader in offshore wind, is building a new location. The harbour in Norddeich will primarily be used for construction supervision and secondary as base for the service and maintenance of the German offshore wind farms. From Norddeich, the crew vessels will sail out […]

  • Consortium Unveils Plans for Floating Offshore Wind Pilot Project in Brazil

    17 June 2025
    Business development, Floating Wind, Research & Development, Technology

    A consortium led by Japan Blue Energy (JB Energy) has unveiled plans for what they say is Brazil’s first floating offshore wind pilot project in the waters off Rio Grande do Sul. A letter of intent was signed by Sindienergia-RS, Portos RS, JB Energy, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Mingyang Energy, Technomar, […]

  • European Investment Bank Funds Key UK Offshore Wind Transmission Link

    25 October 2011
    Grid Connection

    £52m of funding for the transmission link to the Walney 1 offshore wind farm will be provided by the European Investment Bank, the European Union’s long-term lending institution. Blue Transmission Walney 1 Limited has been granted a licence to own and operate the offshore transmission link by Ofgem E-Serve, the UK energy regulator’s business unit […]

  • Offshore Wind Trailblazer Nears the End of the Road

    30 May 2017
    Business & Finance

    Repsol Sinopec Resources UK has announced plans to dismantle the 10MW Beatrice Demonstrator Wind Farm project located some 22 kilometres from the Scottish coastline in the outer Moray Firth.

  • Dogger Bank Transformers Start Rolling In

    10 May 2022
    Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    The first of a number of transformers that will enable the transmission of renewable energy from the 3.6 GW Dogger Bank, the world’s largest offshore wind farm, has been delivered, SSE Renewables said. The transformers will play an integral role in the operation of three onshore convertor stations in East Riding of Yorkshire and on […]

  • Poland Increases Capacity in Updated Draft Offshore Wind Bill

    8 July 2020
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    The Polish government has published a revised draft offshore wind bill which would allow for 5.9 GW instead of 4.6 GW of capacity to be offered via Contracts for Difference (CfDs) by the end of June 2021. According to the Polish Wind Energy Association (PSEW), this 5.9 GW in the first phase of development correspond […]

  • Sea Challenger Answers Hornsea One Call

    18 February 2019
    Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    A2SEA’s wind turbine installation vessel Sea Challenger has left Hull with a first load of turbine components to be installed on the 1,218MW Hornsea Project One offshore wind farm. A2SEA is in charge of transporting and installing half of the wind farm’s 174 Siemens Gamesa 7MW turbines. The remaining half of the turbines is being […]

  • Iberdrola Feels Wikinger Bump

    25 April 2019
    Business & Finance

    Iberdrola’s Renewables business posted an operating profit of EUR 683.6 million in the first quarter of 2019, up by 13.3% compared to the same period a year earlier, driven in part by the contribution from the Wikinger offshore wind farm. The Spanish energy company’s offshore wind farms produced 643 GWh of electricity in the first […]

  • Top News of the Week Feb 25 – Mar 2, 2013

    4 March 2013

    Germany: Siemens Reports Delay on Sylwin 1 Transformer Platform Siemens has announced that the connection of a German offshore wind farm in the North Sea will be delayed.   UK: Dogger Bank Receives First Bucket Foundation The installation of the first of two innovative suction-installed foundations on Dogger Bank on the weekend represents the first […]

  • Top News of the Week Aug 3 – 9, 2015

    9 August 2015

    Barge Accident Scars Foundation Off Rhode Island Following the commencement of Block Island offshore wind farm construction, the developer was struck by a hazard. Leeghwater Offshore Wind Project Cancelled Leeghwater, a Dutch pilot project proposing to install fifty to seventy offshore wind turbines off the coast of Zeeland, has been cancelled, Dutch media reports. Germany: […]

  • US President Biden to Announce Gulf of Mexico Offshore Wind Lease Sale

    20 July 2023
    Authorities

    US President Joe Biden will announce today the first-ever Gulf of Mexico offshore wind lease sale as part of his administration’s efforts to boost renewable energy, according to the White House. Today, the Department of the Interior (DOI) is issuing the final sale notice for the first-ever offshore wind lease sale in the Gulf of […]

  • Sif’s Maasvlakte 2 Operational, Innovation Picks Up Galloper Monopiles

    3 January 2017

    On 2 January, the first four monopiles were loaded from Sif’s Maasvlakte 2 site onto GeoSea’s installation vessel Innovation, which has now put the first section of the new deepwater quay in Port of Rotterdam into operation as it is ready to install the second batch of foundations at the Galloper offshore wind farm site in the UK. […]

  • Dogger Bank A Offshore Wind Farm Completion Slips to Second Half of 2025

    3 October 2024
    Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    SSE has revealed that the completion of Dogger Bank A, the first of the three phases of the UK’s Dogger Bank Wind Farm, is projected for the second half of 2025, which is later than the previously expected first half of the year. In its interim earnings report released on 3 October, SSE said that […]

  • Aibel Cuts Steel for Dogger Bank C Offshore Platform

    21 April 2022
    Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    Aibel has started the construction of the offshore converter platform for the third phase of the 3.6 GW Dogger Bank offshore wind farm – Dogger Bank C. The first steel for the platform was cut at Aibel’s Laem Chabang yard in Thailand. In keeping with the tradition, the steel was blessed by Thai monks prior […]

  • Haliade X- 12MW Prototype Nearly Done

    16 October 2019
    Technology

    The third and final 107m blade has arrived in the Port of Rotterdam and is awaiting to be installed on the prototype GE Haliade-X 12MW offshore wind turbine. To remind, the first blade was installed on the Haliade-X 12MW turbine located at Sif’s Maasvlakte 2 terminal on 14 October, with the second piece following the day […]

  • Rovco Inks Framework Agreement for Beatrice OWF

    19 January 2021
    Contracts & Tenders, Operations & Maintenance

    Rovco has signed a framework agreement for subsea inspection and survey works on the Beatrice offshore wind farm in Scotland. The company is carrying out inspection and survey work at nominated jacket foundation locations and export and inter-array cables, which will assist in informing the current condition and any potential maintenance planning at the site. […]

  • Denmark: DONG Energy Announces Start of Production of Elements for Anholt Offshore Wind Farm

    8 September 2011
    Operations & Maintenance, Wind Farm Update

      Now 13 months after DONG Energy was awarded the concession for constructing the offshore wind farm, production of the first supplies has started. Work is progressing to realise Anholt Offshore Wind Farm. Commencement of manufacture of foundations Bladt Industries in Aalborg and their subsuppliers have started manufacturing the foundations for Anholt Offshore Wind Farm […]

  • Thai Oil & Gas Company Debuts on Formosa 1 Phase 2

    20 August 2018
    Contracts & Tenders, Operations & Maintenance

    The Thailand-based oil & gas company CUEL Limited has secured a contract with Jan De Nul for the fabrication and supply of 20 transition pieces for the Formosa 1 Phase 2 project in Taiwan, marking its first offshore wind contract.

  • LS Cable & System to Acquire Largest Subsea Cable Laying Barge in Korea

    13 August 2021
    Grid Connection, Vessels

    LS Cable & System has revealed the plan to buy the largest submarine cable laying barge in Korea to increase participation in domestic and overseas offshore wind projects. The company is planning to acquire its first submarine cable laying barge and prepare for offshore wind power generation projects. With the acquisition of the 8,000-ton GL2030, LS […]

  • Van Oord Reveals French Offshore Wind Connection

    16 April 2020
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Van Oord has signed a preparatory works agreement with Iberdrola for the installation of 62 jacket foundations at the 496 MW Saint-Brieuc wind farm offshore France. Located approximately 16 kilometres off the coast of Brittany, the Saint-Brieuc offshore wind farm will comprise 62 Siemens Gamesa 8 MW wind turbines installed over an area covering 75 square […]