156 results found for 'sofia offshore wind farm'

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  • Siemens Gamesa Rolls Out First Turbine Blade for RWE’s 1.4 GW Sofia Offshore Wind Farm

    3 October 2024
    Fixed-Bottom, Manufacturing, Project Updates, Supply Chain, Wind Farm Update, Wind Turbines

    RWE has unveiled the first 108-metre turbine blade made at the Siemens Gamesa factory in Hull, which will be part of 100 wind turbines to be installed at the 1.4 GW Sofia offshore wind farm in the UK. Each of the 100 wind turbines, rated at 14 MW, will be equipped with 108-metre-long blades that […]

  • Van Oord’s New, Hybrid Vessel Starts Installing Cables at Sofia Offshore Wind Farm

    24 October 2024
    Cables, Grid Connection, Project Updates, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Van Oord’s new, next-generation cable-laying vessel (CLV) Calypso has begun installing cables at its first offshore wind project, marking its official debut. Calypso’s first project is RWE’s Sofia offshore wind farm, being constructed on Dogger Bank in the central North Sea, 195 kilometres from the North East coast of the UK, which, with a capacity […]

  • Innogy Kicks Off Sofia Onshore Cable Route Investigations

    4 October 2019
    R&D

    Geotechnics Ltd has carried out onshore cone penetration tests for innogy’s Sofia offshore wind farm in the UK. The work was carried out at Marske-by-the-Sea, Teeside, as part of site investigation works for the project’s onshore export cable route. Sofia, the largest project in innogy’s development portfolio, will comprise up to 200 turbines located 165km off the UK’s North […]

  • Innogy: Sofia FID in Early 2021

    23 March 2020
    Wind Farm Update

    Energy company innogy plans to make the Final Investment Decision (FID) for the 1.4GW Sofia offshore wind project in early 2021. The FID will be reached once the contract conditions for possible supplier companies are established, innogy said. Onshore construction on the project is also expected to start in 2021, with offshore construction scheduled to […]

  • Van Oord Orders Study on Sofia Inter-Array Cable Stability

    9 May 2022
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection, R&D, Wind Farm Update

    Van Oord has contracted Peritus International to perform a study on inter-array cable stability for RWE’s Sofia offshore wind farm in the UK. The scope consists of calculating the on-bottom stability for the inter-array cables in challenging environmental conditions and shallow water. According to Peritus, the detailed analysis work aims to increase the duration that […]

  • Innogy Taps Teesside Uni for Offshore Wind Workforce Development

    12 February 2020
    Jobs & Recruitment, Training & Education

    Teesside University and innogy’s Sofia Offshore Wind Farm have signed an agreement setting out how they will work together to build local skills and capabilities to equip students for careers in the offshore wind sector. The 1.4 GW Sofia project will be constructed on a 593km2 site 195 kilometres from shore on Dogger Bank in […]

  • RWE Starts Construction on Flagship Offshore Wind Farm

    11 June 2021
    Wind Farm Update

    RWE has begun construction of its 1.4 GW Sofia offshore wind farm, the largest project currently in construction across the company’s entire renewables fleet. The official construction will start with onshore activities, which are also known as enabling works. UK firm Jones Bros Civil Engineering UK has been contracted to carry out the work. These […]

  • Energi Coast to Map North East England Supply Chain

    4 August 2020
    Business & Finance, Jobs & Recruitment, Operations & Maintenance, Ports & Logistics, R&D

    North East England’s offshore wind cluster, Energi Coast, is starting a project which aims to produce a comprehensive report of the region’s supply chain capabilities in the offshore wind industry. The supply chain mapping project will identify the range of capabilities available throughout North East England to support offshore wind developers and contractors identifying locations […]

  • Monopile Installation on Dogger Bank B Delayed by Six Months

    18 January 2024
    Equipment, Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Supply Chain, Wind Farm Update

    NOTE: The article was amended on 23 January to include the parts of Dogger Bank Wind Farm’s Supporting Statement filed to the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) that concern the reasons for the delay of the monopile installation on Dogger Bank B. The installation of foundations on two UK offshore wind projects, the 1.4 GW Sofia […]

  • RTE Wins Work on Two UK Offshore Wind HVDC Projects

    28 June 2022
    Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection

    France-headquartered electricity transmission consultancy and engineering company, RTE international, has been appointed as third-party consultant to conduct joint interaction studies between two HVDC projects in the UK: Sofia Offshore Wind Farm and Dogger Bank C. Under the contract, RTE international will carry out wide-ranging interaction studies to ensure the connection of both projects to the […]

  • Van Oord Places 100-Monopile Order at EEW

    26 January 2023
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    EEW Special Pipe Constructions GmbH has signed a contract with Van Oord Offshore Wind UK Limited to manufacture 100 monopile foundations for RWE’s Sofia offshore wind farm. The monopiles will support the 100 Siemens Gamesa SG 14-222 DD wind turbines installed on Dogger Bank, some 195 kilometres off the UK’s northeast coast. Now under construction, […]

  • Iv-Offshore Joins Sofia HVDC Platform Team

    27 July 2020
    Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    Iv-Offshore & Energy has signed the early works contract with Sembcorp Marine for the engineering of the Sofia high voltage direct current (HVDC) platform. As previously reported, GE Renewable Energy’s Grid Solutions and Sembcorp Marine will provide the electrical transmission system for RWE’s 1.4 GW Sofia wind farm offshore the UK. Iv-Offshore & Energy is […]

  • Siemens Gamesa, Cadeler to Present Sofia Supply Chain Opportunities

    16 June 2022
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders

    Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy, the supplier of wind turbines for the 1.4 GW Sofia offshore wind farm in the UK, and Cadeler, the company who will install them, will hold a supply chain event on 7 July to showcase contracting opportunities for the project. At the event, the companies will provide a high-level look at […]

  • 1.4 GW Sofia Wind Farm Seeks Offshore Contractors

    25 August 2021
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    The 1.4 GW Sofia offshore wind farm in the UK is seeking Expressions of Interest (EOI) from potential suppliers to provide a range of goods and services related to the project’s offshore construction works. The list of requirements includes aids to navigation; satellite communication system; marine management system; metocean buoys and LiDar; onshore site establishment; […]

  • Energi Coast Sets Up Offshore Wind Innovation Group

    22 September 2020
    Business & Finance, Technology

    North East England’s offshore wind cluster Energi Coast is launching a new Innovation Group which aims to develop long-term solutions to meet the requirements for new technology in offshore wind. The purpose of the group is to progress major innovation opportunities for the region’s offshore wind industry in areas such as operations and maintenance and energy […]

  • RWE Setting Up Offshore Wind Hub on UK East Coast

    23 September 2021
    Operations & Maintenance, Ports & Logistics, Wind Farm Update

    Energy company RWE is to make a strategic commitment to the UK’s east coast with the creation of an operations hub for offshore wind farms at Grimsby’s Royal Dock. The new ‘Grimsby Hub’ facility will expand the existing Triton Knoll offshore wind farm base and will be the home for RWE’s specialist team for major […]

  • RWE Contracts RTE International as HVDC Technical Consultant for Sofia OWF

    27 May 2021
    Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection

    RWE has selected France-based RTE International as the technical consultant for HVDC systems at the 1.4 GW Sofia offshore wind farm in the UK. RTE International will assure the technical quality of the HVDC components for the entire work site. The electricity generated by the offshore wind farm will be transported to the UK grid […]

  • New Set of Seabed Surveys to Begin at Sofia OWF Site

    12 May 2020
    Wind Farm Update

    Four survey vessels are ready to commence site investigations at the Sofia offshore wind project site off the UK’s North East coast. The surveys are part of a six-month site investigation campaign for innogy’s 1.4 GW project that started in February. The multi-purpose vessel Despina and survey vessel Fugro Scout will carry out geotechnical surveys […]

  • Innogy Secures Sofia Capacity Boost

    29 April 2019
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    Innogy has received approval to increase the maximum installed capacity of its Sofia offshore wind farm by 200MW, from 1.2GW to 1.4GW. UK’s Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has approved amendments to the deemed marine licenses, which correspond to changes to the development consent order decided by the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial […]

  • Van Oord’s New Cable Layer Ready for Debut at RWE’s Largest Offshore Wind Project

    11 September 2024
    Business & Finance, Cables, Grid Connection, Project Updates, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Van Oord’s new, next-generation cable-laying vessel (CLV) is getting ready for its first project with the pick up of inter-array cables destined for RWE’s largest offshore wind farm to date. Calypso, Van Oord’s second CLV which will mostly be used for installing inter-array and export cables for offshore wind projects, is equipped with two cable […]

  • Fair Winds, New Capacity Lift RWE’s 2023 Offshore Wind Earnings

    14 March 2024
    Business & Finance, Fixed-Bottom

    RWE has reported an adjusted EBITDA of nearly EUR 1.7 billion in its offshore wind segment for 2023, compared to EUR 1.4 billion for the previous fiscal year. The increase in earnings is due to the commissioning of new capacity and better wind conditions, according to the company. Electricity generation from renewable energy at RWE rose by […]

  • Rem Purus Takes Delivery of Sofia CSOV

    24 May 2023
    Infrastructure, Vessels

    Rem Purus has taken delivery of the first of two Commissioning Service Operation Vessels (CSOVs) from Fincantieri-controlled Norwegian shipbuilder Vard. In 2021, Rem Offshore signed a contract with VARD for the construction and design of two CSOVs, with options for two additional vessels. Based on Vard 4 19 design, the vessels will have a height-adjustable […]

  • Sembcorp Marine Starts Building Sofia Offshore Converter Platform

    24 September 2021
    Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    Sembcorp Marine and RWE have marked the start of the fabrication of the offshore converter platform for the 1.4 GW Sofia offshore wind farm with an official steel-cutting ceremony at Sembcorp Marine’s yard in Batam, Indonesia. “The offshore converter station sitting at the heart of the wind farm will be one of the most powerful […]

  • Cadeler Orders Two X-Class Offshore Wind Installation Vessels from COSCO

    30 June 2021
    Vessels

    Cadeler has signed a contract with COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry for the construction of two new X-class wind turbine installation vessels, with the total order amounting to USD 651 million (around EUR 548 million). According to the vessel owner, who announced the decision to build the new X-class vessels this April, the vessels will be […]

  • RWE Sets Up Suppliers Portal for Sofia OWF

    20 July 2020
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders

    RWE has launched an online suppliers portal where companies can search for and find opportunities on the Sofia offshore wind project. The suppliers portal will display contract opportunities with the Sofia project and its key contractors as they become available. “We are keen to maximise the involvement of UK companies as the project progresses, particularly […]

  • Cadeler’s X-Class Newbuilds to Feature Frese FUELSAVE Tech

    11 January 2023
    Contracts & Tenders, Technology

    Frese has announced that Cadeler’s two new X-Class offshore wind turbine installation vessels (WTIVs) will feature its Frese FUELSAVE technology which should reduce ships’ energy consumption. Cadeler chose to install onboard the new flow management system that can improve the vessels’ CII rating by up to nine per cent total fuel savings in certain operational […]