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  • North Hoyle Offshore Wind Farm Celebrates Its 10th Anniversary

    8 July 2014
    Wind Farm Update

    RWE Innogy UK’s North Hoyle offshore wind farm celebrates 10 years in operation this month – the first large scale offshore wind farm in the UK to reach such milestone! It’s a double celebration for the offshore energy leader, as it also marks the installation of all 160 turbines at Gwynt y Môr – its […]

  • Burbo Bank 2 Blades Arriving to Belfast (Gallery)

    21 July 2016
    Wind Farm Update

    Blades for MHI Vestas 8MW wind turbines which will spin at the 258MW Burbo Bank Extension wind farm started arriving to Belfast, the Belfast Harbour reported via social media.  The first tower components for the Burbo Bank Extension project begun arriving at MHI Vestas’ pre-assembly site in the Belfast Harbour in May. The project lies […]

  • Vos Prodect Guides Gemini Cables in Place

    26 August 2015
    Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    The first two Vos Prodect’s monopile entry systems (Pro-MES) have been installed by Van Oord, at Gemini offshore wind farm project by the end of week 32. Pull-in of both first end and second end of the cable were completed on schedule and without any problems. Pro-MES systems have been tailored to the specific requirements […]

  • Photo of the Day: Aeolus Stretching Its Legs

    31 July 2014

    Offshore WIND’s photo of the day: Van Oord’s first transport and installation vessel for the construction of offshore wind farms, Aeolus, jacked up. The vessel is currently conducting testing of the jacking in the North Sea off the coast of Zandvoort. Mrs K. Aboutaleb-Erahoutan, wife of the Mayor of Rotterdam named the vessel last month […]

  • German Offshore Wind Farms Maintain Record-Breaking Momentum

    2 August 2017
    Operations & Maintenance, R&D

    Offshore wind farms in Germany generated 8.8 billion kWh of electricity in the first six months of 2017, a 47.5 percent increase compared to 5.9 billion kWh of electricity generated in the first half of 2016.

  • New Jersey Sets 7.5GW Offshore Wind Solicitation Schedule

    3 March 2020
    Authorities

    The State of New Jersey has announced the solicitation schedule to meet the 7,500MW offshore wind capacity goal by 2035, with the earliest solicitation expected to be opened by September 2020. The winner of this 1,200MW solicitation round is to be selected by the second quarter of 2021. In total, New Jersey plans to hold […]

  • Iberdrola Unveils New York Power Grid Upgrade Plans

    27 June 2023
    Grid Connection

    Spain-based Iberdrola has announced that it will help deliver renewable offshore wind power from the Long Island grid to New York City and Westchester County. The company said it will add approximately 90 miles (about 150 kilometres) of new high-voltage transmission lines that will run the distance underground and underwater. The project will be developed […]

  • OFGEM Grants Transmission Owner Licence for Gunfleet Sands and Starts Tender for Lincs Wind Farm (UK)

    19 July 2011
    Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection

    Ofgem E Serve has today announced that TC Gunfleet Sands OFTO Limited (Transmission Capital Partners) has secured a licence to operate the high voltage link to the Gunfleet Sands wind farm. TC Gunfleet Sands OFTO Limited can now operate the £49.5 million link to the onshore grid for a period of 20 years. The wind […]

  • REpower Announces 1st Quarter 2011/12 Results with EUR 4.2m Net Earnings (Germany)

    12 August 2011
    Business & Finance

    The REpower Systems Group (WKN 617703) increased its sales by approx. 23% to EUR 262.5 million (previous year: EUR 213.1 million) in the first quarter of the 2011/12 fiscal year (April 1 to June 30, 2011). Total performance grew by nearly 22% from EUR 204.0 million to EUR 248.3 million. EBIT was EUR 10.0 million […]

  • Photo of the Day: Galloper Nacelles Start Clicking in Esbjerg

    29 March 2017
    Technology, Wind Farm Update

    The first complete nacelle built by Siemens for the 336MW Galloper offshore wind farm underwent its ‘first-click’ test in Esbjerg on Tuesday, 28 March, innogy SE said.

  • 300 MW Yangjiang Nanpeng Offshore Wind Farm Fully Linked to Chinese Grid

    29 December 2021
    Wind Farm Update

    The 300 MW Yangjiang Nanpeng offshore wind farm in China, developed by China Energy Conservation and Environmental Protection Group (CECEP), has been fully connected to the grid after its 55th and final wind turbine was installed at the end of the last month. According to CECEP, this was the first time wind turbine installation works […]

  • Expertise Hub VIDEO: Denmark – Powered by Wind (DWIA)

    3 July 2017
    Contracts & Tenders

    By 2020, 60% of Danish electricity consumption will be based on wind power.

  • Borssele 1+2 Construction Team Not Skipping a Beat

    14 May 2020
    Wind Farm Update

    Ørsted has provided an update on the ongoing offshore construction work at the 752 MW Borssele 1 + 2 offshore wind farm in the Dutch North Sea, saying that all activities are going according to plans. So far, DEME’s installation vessel Innovation has installed 73 out of the 94 monopile foundations at the site some […]

  • CHC Helicopter to Transport Sofia Offshore Wind Farm Crew During Construction

    9 August 2024
    Contracts & Tenders, Fixed-Bottom, Supply Chain

    RWE has awarded a contract to CHC Helicopter for crew change support at the Sofia offshore wind farm, currently under construction on Dogger Bank, 195 kilometres from the North East coast of the UK. According to CHC Helicopter, this is the first time RWE has contracted a helicopter service during the construction phase of an […]

  • Terna Energy Secures Survey Permit for Wind Farm Sites Offshore Greece

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

    Terna Energy has been granted one out of the two first exploration and survey licences issued for pilot offshore wind projects in Greece. The permits were issued by the Hellenic Hydrocarbons and Energy Resources Management Company (HEREMA). The two licences refer to the area south of the coastline of the Evros regional unit and northeast […]

  • Cadeler Receives Loan to Fund Jack-Up Upgrades and Construction

    15 November 2023
    Business & Finance, Vessels

    Denmark-based Cadeler has entered into an unsecured green term loan facility with The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited, Singapore Branch (HSBC). The purpose of the loan facility is, among others, to fund Cadeler’s construction of the X-class and F-class newbuild vessels and upgrade of the existing O-class vessels with new cranes, namely Wind Orca […]

  • Wind Turbine Installation to Soon Begin at Neart na Gaoithe

    3 July 2023
    Wind Farm Update

    The installation of wind turbines that will make up the Neart na Gaoithe offshore wind farm is scheduled to begin in the coming days, on or after 7 July. The first batches of turbine components have already been delivered to the Port of Dundee and the installation vessel Blue Tern, currently in the Port of […]

  • Half of Fécamp Wind Turbines Installed Offshore France

    16 January 2024
    Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    As of 15 January, 37 out of 71 Siemens Gamesa 7 MW wind turbines are installed at the Fécamp offshore wind farm site in Normandy, France. In July 2023, DEME Offshore’s Innovation installed the components of the first Siemens Gamesa 7 MW wind turbine at the construction site located between 13 and 24 kilometres off […]

  • IWS Fleet to Sign New Dogger Bank Contract

    21 March 2022
    Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    IWS Fleet, a fully owned subsidiary of the Norwegian company Integrated Wind Solutions (IWS), has been notified by Dogger Bank Wind Farm that they intend to sign a charter contract for one of its Skywalker class walk-to-work commissioning service operation vessels (CSOVs) for the third phase of the offshore wind farm, Dogger Bank C. The […]

  • Arcadis Ost 1 Order Lands on Vestas’s Desk

    24 June 2021
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Following the financial close on the Arcadis Ost 1 offshore wind farm, Vestas has secured a firm order for Parkwind’s first project in Germany, which will also be the first to use a new floating installation method to erect the wind turbines. Under the contract with Parkwind, Vestas will deliver 27 of its 9.5 MW […]

  • Equinor and SINTEF Bolster Floating Offshore Wind Ties

    3 December 2020
    R&D, Technology

    Equinor and the Norwegian independent research organization SINTEF have entered into a strategic collaboration covering four areas, one of which is floating offshore wind. The purpose of the agreement is to facilitate the exchange and development of ideas and radical solutions between the two partners. The companies will collaborate on projects that can provide good […]

  • Trianel Windpark Borkum II in Full Array

    18 May 2020
    Wind Farm Update

    The 32nd and final wind turbine at the Trianel Windpark Borkum II (TWBII) site was installed on Sunday, 17 May. “The last big components were installed Saturday, and final bolt and nut Sunday early morning”, Fred. Olsen Windcarrier informed on 18 May. Fred. Olsen Windcarrier was contracted in February to install eleven turbines on the […]

  • Belgium: FOSG Sets Up Academic Forum

    26 June 2013
    Grid Connection

    On June 12, 2013, the Friends of the Supergrid hosted their first Academic Forum – a FOSG initiative to connect leading Academics with the promotion of an integrated European electricity grid. A number of leading European universities are represented in the Forum, including the University of Dortmund (DE), Katholieke University of Leuven (BC), Universidad de […]

  • Smulders to Produce Its 1000th Transition Piece

    2 September 2014

    In August 2013 Smulders Projects, subsidiary of Smulders Group, secured together with Sif Group an order from Van Oord Offshore Wind Projects b.v. for the delivery of 150 Transition Pieces for the Gemini Windfarm. Sif Group will supply the primary steel tubulars, Smulders Projects will supply and install all secondary steel and will perform surface […]

  • Germany: Offshore Wind Messe Partners with Windallianz

    2 October 2012

    With the Offshore Wind Messe- und Veranstaltungs GmbH, Bremen, the Windallianz has gained a new partner, which complements the industry network established in October 2011 in an ideal way. The Bremen-based company is the organizer of the Windforce, Germany’s first offshore fair, which had about 260 exhibitors when it was organized for the first time […]

  • Wind Turbine Installation Campaign Commences at Vineyard Wind 1

    13 September 2023
    Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    The wind turbine installation campaign for the 806 MW Vineyard Wind 1 offshore wind project has begun some 15 miles (approximately 24 kilometres) off the coast of Massachusetts, the US. The installation campaign follows the successful transportation earlier this week of the first GE Haliade-X 13 MW wind turbine from the New Bedford Marine Commerce […]