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  • Chinese Offshore Wind Farm Hooked to the Grid

    30 August 2016
    Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    The 50MW Fujian Putian City Flat Bay offshore wind farm in the Strait of Taiwan has been connected to the grid and fully commissioned this summer. Fujian Putian City Flat Bay is the first wind farm in China with 5 MW wind turbines. It consists of 10, 5MW XE/DD128 wind turbines from XEMC Windpower Co. […]

  • NKT Nets Hornsea One Cable Deal

    5 April 2016
    Business & Finance, Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    NKT Cables has been awarded a contract by DONG Energy to deliver 170 kilometres of 220 kV high-voltage alternating current (AC) submarine export cable system for the 1.2GW Hornsea Project One offshore wind farm.  The wind farm will be placed 120 kilometres off the Yorkshire coast in the UK, and the cable system supplied by […]

  • ENGIE Fabricom Upgrading Hoboken Site

    24 June 2019
    Business & Finance, Jobs & Recruitment, Operations & Maintenance

    ENGIE Fabricom is upgrading its site in Hoboken, Belgium, where Offshore High Voltage Stations (OHVS) are built and assembled for offshore wind farms. Due to a strong growth of these activities, ENGIE Fabricom is now investing EUR 5 million in the site, the company said. A new office building with a total area of 3,300m² […]

  • EA1 Turbines to Feature Sulfur Hexafluoride-Free Switchgear

    6 July 2018
    Technology, Wind Farm Update

    Siemens will supply sulfur hexafluoride (SF6)-free, gas-insulated 8VM1 high-voltage switchgear (GIS) to Siemens Gamesa for East Anglia ONE wind turbines. The 102 units of SF6-free GIS will be delivered to the turbine manufacturer by mid-2019.

  • UK: SMart Wind, DONG Energy Propose HVAC and HVDC for Project One

    19 March 2012
    Grid Connection

    DONG Energy requires full technical and economic flexibility to deliver against government targets for offshore wind cost reduction. Therefore, SMart Wind and DONG Energy are now including the option to connect Project One to the National Grid using either High Voltage Alternating Current (HVAC) or High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) technology. Since HVAC technology has […]

  • TFK Delivers First Onshore Cables for Bałtyk 2 & Bałtyk 3 Offshore Wind Farms in Poland

    28 January 2025
    Cables, Grid Connection, Manufacturing, Onshore Infrastructure, Project Updates, Supply Chain, Wind Farm Update

    The first batches of high-voltage (HV) 220 kV and extra-high-voltage (EHV) 400 kV onshore cables have been delivered for the Bałtyk 2 and Bałtyk 3 offshore wind farms, which are being jointly developed by Equinor and Polenergia. Poland’s Tele-Fonika Kable (TFK) delivered the first 24 drums, with a total weight of 310 tonnes, to Equinor […]

  • Semco Maritime to Study Offshore Wind Grid Links

    10 December 2020

    Semco Maritime has won a study to identify the break-even point of high voltage direct current (HVDC) and high voltage alternating current (HVAC) transmission for a large-scale offshore wind farm. Offshore wind farms are trending up in size, as well as the distance from the onshore connection these days. A key technological aspect that is […]

  • HLV Gulliver Marks OSS Installation Debut at Norther OWF

    31 August 2018
    Vessels

    The installation of the Norther offshore substation in Belgium, carried out on 22 August, was the first task of this kind for Gulliver, the new heavy lift vessel in Scaldis’ fleet, the vessel owner said.

  • Nexans Officially Inks Deal for First OWF to Use 66kV Cable System

    15 September 2016
    Grid Connection

    Nexans has officially signed a contract for the Blyth Offshore Demonstrator Wind Farm Project after VBMS selected its 66kV cable system to provide the subsea connection between the offshore turbines and the onshore grid for the project. This will be the first project to use the new 66kV cable technology. The standard voltage for array cables […]

  • GWS, DELPRO Form Offshore Wind Joint Venture

    2 July 2014
    Business & Finance

    Global Wind Service A/S (GWS) and DELPRO A/S have founded DELPRO Wind A/S as a 50:50 joint venture, which will be a Service and Installation provider in the onshore and offshore wind industry with a focus on High Voltage (HV) and Medium Voltage (MV) installation and service works. By joining forces, GWS and DELPRO Wind […]

  • Belgium: Elia Requires Contractors for Submarine Cable System

    15 February 2013
    Grid Connection

    Elia is seeking contractors for submarine HVAC cable system of Belgian Offshore Grid (BOG). The scope of the contract entails  a complete installed cable system, which involves design, engineering, construction, supply, installation, burial, handling and commissioning of submarine 220KV AC power cables including all necessary accessories, such as joints and terminations. After commissioning, the tenderer […]

  • HSM Offshore Energy Loads Out Thor Offshore Substation

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

    The fully assembled offshore substation for the 1 GW Thor offshore wind farm has been loaded out at HSM Offshore Energy’s Schiedam yard in the Netherlands. Both the jacket and the topside are now on the barges, and the structures are being prepared for sail-away to their destination off the Danish coast. In 2022, RWE, […]

  • 50Hertz Stays On Track with Ostwind 2 Grid Connection

    9 November 2021
    Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    The final section of the second of the three 220 kV export cable systems for the Ostwind 2 project is being laid in the German Baltic Sea, 50Hertz Transmission GmbH said. Around 170 kilometres of export cables have been laid at sea and on land over the past months to connect two offshore wind farms […]

  • Leading Light Wind Requests Another Delay Due to Equipment Challenges

    6 January 2025
    Authorities, Equipment, Fixed-Bottom, Planning & Permitting, Supply Chain

    The developer of the 2.4 GW Leading Light Wind project off the coast of New Jersey, the US, is requesting an additional delay for the project’s contract due to difficulties in securing essential equipment. Leading Light Wind, developed by Invenergy and its partner energyRe, already received one pause on its project from the New Jersey […]

  • Nexans Bags EUR 50 Million Contract for Belgian Offshore Wind Farm

    10 April 2012
    Grid Connection

    Nexans, a worldwide expert in the cable industry, has won a contract worth more than 50 million Euro to supply a total of 57 km of high-voltage subsea power export cables to Northwind NV in the North Sea. The project comprises 14 km of cable to connect Belwind Phase 2 to the Northwind wind farm […]

  • ABB Scoops $400 Mln Cable Deal in Canada

    9 July 2014
    Grid Connection

    ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has won an order worth approximately $400 million from NSP Maritime Link Inc., a subsidiary of Emera Inc., to supply a high-voltage direct current (HVDC) power transmission solution creating the first electricity link between the island of Newfoundland and the North American power grid. The order was […]

  • USA: Submarine Cable Market to Lack Suppliers, Study Says

    15 August 2012
    Grid Connection, R&D

    Demand for submarine cables for electricity transmission is growing steadily, as national governments and regional organizations ramp up efforts to build offshore renewable power generation facilities, link remote landmasses, and interconnect their national grids. Even the most conservative models of existing and planned cables show that the industry will continue to experience substantial growth. According […]

  • USA: Elia Becomes Equity Partner in Offshore Atlantic Wind Connection Project

    15 July 2011
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

      Elia, the Belgian Transmission System Operator, joins Google, Marubeni, Good Energies and Atlantic Grid Investments (“AGI”) in the Atlantic Wind Connection project for the development of the first high voltage direct current (“HVDC”) offshore backbone in the U.S., that will enable the connection of 6.000 MW of offshore wind produced off the coasts of […]

  • Lead-free Cables: The future for offshore wind farms

    6 September 2021

    Wind power continues to emerge as one of Germany’s key energy sources. Offshore turbines are being engineered for ever greater capacities, which presents new challenges for energy transmission in the turbines themselves and in the offshore wind farms. As well as the technical challenges, health and safety considerations are another important factor. Operators of offshore […]

  • Tennet Picks NRG to Install Hollandse Kust (west Beta) Onshore Cables

    13 May 2022
    Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection

    TenneT has awarded the NRG consortium of Denys, Alsema and Van Vulpen with the contract to install the link between the offshore cables for the wind farm Hollandse Kust (west Beta) and the transformer station in Wijk aan Zee, the Netherlands. NRG will install 2.5 kilometres of high voltage underground cables from Velsen beach. This […]

  • Hitachi Energy Gear for Chinese Offshore Wind Farm

    12 July 2022
    Technology, Wind Farm Update

    Hitachi Energy will supply the WindSTAR™ transformers and high-voltage hybrid switchgear Plug and Switch System (PASS) to the Tuci offshore wind farm project in China. Developed by China General Nuclear Power Corporation (CGN), the Tuci offshore wind farm is located in the sea area off the northeast coast of Xiangshan, Ningbo city in Zhejiang province. […]

  • GE Grid Solutions Kit for Saint-Brieuc Offshore Substation

    16 September 2020
    Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    Ailes Marines has selected GE Renewable Energy’s Grid Solutions to provide the main electrical equipment for the Saint-Brieuc Bay offshore wind farm’s substation. GE’s Grid Solutions will be in charge of the design, manufacturing, installation, and commissioning of the high-voltage electrical equipment as well as the substation’s control and protection system. The company will design […]

  • Wind Turbine Safety Increase with Industry Expansion (USA)

    26 December 2011

    Wind energy has begun to lead the way in alternative energy solutions. Manufacturers of wind turbines face challenges such as reducing downtimes and maintenance work. Some of the demands placed on turbine components include extreme temperature conditions, vibration, oscillation and aggressive offshore air composition. Keeping wind turbines safely operating is becoming increasingly important as more […]

  • Prysmian Wins USD 284.2 Million Contract for HelWin2 Project (Germany)

    2 August 2011
    Operations & Maintenance

      Prysmian, world leader in the energy and telecommunications cables and systems industry, has been awarded a new major contract worth in excess of € 200 million by the Dutch-German grid operator TenneT for the connection project HelWin2, linking offshore wind farms in the North Sea to mainland Germany. Prysmian will provide complete supply, installation […]

  • GE Vernova-Seatrium Consortium Cuts Steel for TenneT’s IJmuiden Ver Beta Offshore Platform

    12 September 2024
    Grid Connection, Offshore Platforms

    A consortium of GE Vernova and Seatrium has held a steel-cutting ceremony to mark the start of construction work on TenneT’s IJmuiden Ver Beta offshore converter platform, one of the first Dutch 2 GW grid connection projects. The first steel was cut at Seatrium’s Tuas Boulevard shipyard in Singapore. The high voltage direct current (HVDC) […]

  • UK: Three Companies Join Forces for Offshore Wind Industry

    15 May 2012
    Business & Finance

    Tideland Signal, Dabbrook Services and Tranberg Systems of Denmark have joined forces to present a comprehensive service for specifying, supply and installation of navigation warning systems and all other low-voltage equipment on offshore wind farms on stand 321 at Global Offshore Wind, ExCel London from 13 to 14 June. Tideland Signal is a leading global […]