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  • Construction Starts on HVAC Infrastructure for Belgian Offshore Energy Hub

    20 June 2025
    Grid Connection, Offshore Platforms, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    The construction of the high-voltage alternating current (HVAC) infrastructure has begun with a first steel cut ceremony at the HSM Offshore Energy yard in Schiedam, the Netherlands. The HVAC modules will be directly installed on the Princess Elisabeth offshore energy hub (MOG2) in Belgium. The HVAC substations will house essential components such as power transformers […]

  • Florida Shipyard Lays Keel for Vineyard Wind 1 Hybrid CTV

    22 July 2022
    Vessels

    St. Johns Ship Building has held a keel laying ceremony for the first Incat Crowther 30 crew transfer vessel (CTV) that the company is building for WINDEA CTV in compliance with Jones Act regulations in the US. In April, WINDEA CTV started construction of its first three 30-metre hybrid-ready CTVs for the emerging US offshore […]

  • Prysmian Takes a Hit from Western Link Project

    9 May 2014
    Business & Finance

    The Board of Directors of Prysmian S.p.A. has approved the Group’s consolidated results for the first quarter of 2014 (which are not subject to audit). Group Sales amounted to €1,579 million compared with €1,669 million in the first quarter of 2013, posting organic growth of +3.2%, assuming the same group perimeter and excluding metal price […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • Taipower Phase II Offshore Substation Topside En Route to Taiwan

    1 July 2025
    Fixed-Bottom, Grid Connection, Offshore Platforms, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    The offshore substation topside for the Taipower Offshore Wind Project Phase II (TPC Phase II) has been completed in Vietnam and is now on its way to Taiwan. The topside weighs 3,900 tonnes and integrates all electrical systems, transformers, control systems, and operational utilities. On 26 June, the handover and the launching ceremony of the […]

  • Green Energy Chases Ramboll’s Oil & Gas Blues Away

    22 August 2016
    Business & Finance, R&D, Technology

    Danish engineering, design and management consultancy, Ramboll, improved its financial results in the first half of 2016 largely due to a solid performance in the company’s Nordic business units and in the global energy business unit which helped offset adverse conditions in the oil & gas related markets. The company’s gross revenue of DKK 5.4 billion (EUR 727 million) was […]

  • Nova Scotia Moves Forward with Setting Up Offshore Wind Regulations

    23 November 2023
    Authorities, Business development, Planning & Permitting, Research & Development

    Nova Scotia has decided to focus first on building the regulatory framework for offshore wind energy development in areas jointly managed with the federal government before considering waters under solely provincial jurisdiction. The Province, Natural Resources Canada, and the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada are working together on the regional assessment in jointly managed waters. […]

  • Cable Connection of Borkum Riffgrund 1 OWF Underway

    23 May 2014
    Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    The construction work at the offshore wind farm Borkum Riffgrund 1 is progressing rapidly. On 21st April 2014, the first cable was connected between the offshore substation and the first foundation. By the end of 2014, approximately 80 kilometers of cables will be installed connecting the foundations to the substation, the heart of the offshore wind […]

  • Bladt Gets Busy with Hornsea One Substations

    23 December 2016
    Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    Prefabrication work on three substations for DONG Energy’s 1.2GW Hornsea Project One offshore wind farm is well under way, Danish offshore structure construction specialist Bladt Industries reports. Each substation will weigh 2,800 tons and the first unit will be delivered during the first half of 2018, the company said. The contract represents Bladt’s first ever order to fabricate […]

  • Scottish Minister to Sign Green Energy Deal With Masdar in Abu Dhabi

    9 January 2012
    Authorities

    The First Minister Alex Salmond will travel to the Middle East next week to sign a ground-breaking deal on renewables.Mr Salmond will sign Scotland up to a landmark agreement to develop tangible green energy products with the world’s leading innovator, Masdar, based in Abu Dhabi. The deal to be signed next Tuesday (January 17) comes […]

  • Top News of 2017 – Editors’ Picks

    2 January 2018

    The Offshore WIND editorial team brings you a list of what, in our opinion, were the most significant developments in the offshore wind industry in 2017. Germany Accepts First Subsidy-Free Offshore Wind Auction Bid Germany’s Bundesnetzagentur has selected three offshore wind projects by DONG Energy and one project by EnBW in the first auction for […]

  • 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 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: […]

  • 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 […]

  • Burbo Bank Extension Starts Producing

    21 November 2016
    Grid Connection, Operations & Maintenance, Wind Farm Update

    Electricity has been generated for the first time at the 258MW Burbo Bank Extension offshore wind farm, a joint venture between DONG Energy (50%) and its partners PKA (25%) and KIRKBI A/S (25%). With the initial MHI Vestas 8MW turbines recently installed in Liverpool Bay, power from the first turbine is now being exported to […]

  • Offshore Construction Kicks Off on Poland’s 1.2 GW Baltic Power Wind Farm

    6 February 2025
    Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    Offshore construction has begun on the up to 1.2 GW Baltic Power wind farm, a joint venture between PKN Orlen and Northland Power, with the installation of the first monopiles. Preparatory and trial operations for offshore construction began in January, with several vessels involved, including Van Oord’s heavy-lift ship Svanen. On 6 February, Baltic Power, […]

  • Newly Launched Consortium Sets Sights on Norwegian Offshore Wind

    21 March 2023
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Business development, Research & Development

    Norwegian renewable energy developers Vårgrønn and Å Energi, together with UK-based Corio Generation have entered into a partnership dedicated to developing sustainable offshore wind in Norway. The consortium will operate under the Brigg Vind brand, which was launched in the lead-up to the first Norwegian offshore wind tenders expected to open later this month. “Brigg […]

  • Senvion Reaps Offshore Gains

    11 August 2017
    Business & Finance

    German wind turbine maker Senvion recorded EUR 184 million in offshore wind-related revenues in the first half of 2017, a 145% increase compared to the first half of 2016.

  • 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 […]

  • Germany: Riffgat Offshore Wind Farm Completed

    18 July 2013
    Wind Farm Update

    EWE, the developer of Riffgat offshore wind farm, has announced that the construction of its project is now completed. After being significantly involved in the construction of the first German offshore wind test Alpha Ventus, the company has now built Riffgat offshore wind farm ‒ the first commercial offshore wind farm off the coast of […]