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  • TenneT Secures EUR 250 Million EIB Loan for Electricity Transmission Corridor

    22 September 2021
    Business & Finance

    The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed a EUR 250 million loan agreement with TenneT Holding B.V. for the financing of the 40-kilometre high voltage electricity transmission corridor in the north of the Netherlands. According to EIB, the new electricity transmission corridor from Eemshaven to Vierverlaten in the province of Groningen will double the capacity […]

  • Corell Services Joins Formosa 1 Team

    22 February 2019
    Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    UK-based Correll Services Ltd has secured a contract to provide subsea and land cable termination and testing works on the Formosa 1 Phase 2 offshore wind farm in Taiwan. The contract has been awarded by Formosa 1 project turnkey contractor Jan De Nul Group. Correll Services – a specialist in high voltage, low voltage and fibre […]

  • Triton Knoll Electrical Work to Begin End of March

    14 March 2019
    Business & Finance, Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    The key works to connect the onshore and offshore electrical circuits of the Triton Knoll offshore wind project are set to start at the end of March, according to the project developer. The activities will take place at the project’s landfall location north of Anderby Creek, the UK, and will include Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD) work expected […]

  • MHI Vestas to Use ABB’s Transformers for Walney Extension Turbines

    4 May 2016
    Technology, Wind Farm Update

    ABB has received an order from MHI Vestas Offshore Wind for 40 special transformers to equip the V164-8.0 MW wind turbines that will form DONG Energy’s Walney Extension offshore wind farm. The order is a follow-up of one at the end of 2014 for 32 specialty transformers to equip similar turbines for the Burbo Bank Extension […]

  • Belgian TSO Seeks HVDC Converter Stations and Maintenance

    24 January 2023
    Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection

    Belgian transmission system operator Elia is in the market for two (High Voltage Direct Current) HVDC converter stations and the associated maintenance. The tender covers a detailed design, engineering, procurement, manufacturing, transport, installation, construction, testing, commissioning, and maintenance of two HVDC converter stations with a DC voltage level of +-525kV. One HVDC converter station will […]

  • Siemens Gamesa Contracts FairWind for Turbine Pre-Assembly

    9 December 2019
    Contracts & Tenders

    Siemens Gamesa has contracted FairWind for turbine pre-assembly work for the Borssele 1+2 offshore wind project in the Netherlands and the Yunlin project in Taiwan. The work for Borssele will take place at the Port of Esbjerg in Denmark, with pre-assembly of 94 Siemens Gamesa 8.0-167 DD towers planned to begin at the start of […]

  • UK: Nexans to Provide Cabling for West of Duddon Sands Wind Farm

    14 May 2012
    Grid Connection

    Dong Energy, Fredericia (Denmark) and Nexans Deutschland have signed a contract for the delivery and installation of medium-voltage submarine cables for the West of Duddon Sands wind farm. The order for the wind farm located 15 kilometres west of Walney Island comprises 122 kilometres of submarine cable for connecting the individual wind turbines both with […]

  • Prysmian Commissions SylWin1

    28 April 2015
    Business & Finance, Grid Connection

    Following news that Siemens handed over the High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) offshore grid connection SylWin1 to TenneT yesterday, Prysmian Group announced that it has successfully commissioned the project in a contract with TenneT.  Prysmian secured this project in January 2011 as part of overall contracts awarded to consortium between the Group and Siemens Energy for […]

  • Dutch Firm Rolls Out Substation Topside for Denmark’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm

    19 November 2024
    Fixed-Bottom, Grid Connection, Offshore Platforms, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    The Dutch company, HSM Offshore Energy, has rolled out the offshore high-voltage substation (OHVS) for the Thor offshore wind farm and lifted the GIS modules for RWE Renewables at its Schiedam yard in the Netherlands. The offshore substation will function as the central hub, collecting electricity generated by Siemens Gamesa SG 14-236 DD wind turbines and […]

  • Muehlhan Targets Offshore Wind with New Service Unit

    5 May 2017
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    Hamburg-headquartered Muehlhan Group has established a new business unit – Muehlhan Wind Service (MWS).

  • ABB 66 kV WindSTAR Transformers Make Debut on UK Demo Farms

    23 June 2017
    Grid Connection, Technology, Wind Farm Update

    ABB has delivered five new WindSTAR transformers to MHI Vestas Offshore Wind, to be deployed at the world’s first 66 kV offshore wind farm in the UK – the Blyth Offshore Demonstrator.

  • Hornsea ONE Contracts Trickle Throughout Spain

    24 January 2017
    Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    Spain’s Dragados Offshore has awarded compatriot IKM Testing Spain with a contract to manufacture sheet metal panels which will be used for the construction of offshore substation jackets for the 1.2GW Hornsea Project ONE offshore wind farm. IKM Testing Spain, part of the IKM Group, plans to fabricate the steel plates at its newly opened steel works […]

  • UK: Nexans Signs Cable Contract for Westermost Rough Wind Farm

    25 February 2013
    Grid Connection

    Westermost Rough Ltd, London, and Nexans recently signed an agreement for the delivery and assembly of medium-voltage submarine cables for the Westermost Rough wind farm, which is to be built eight kilometres off the Holderness coast in Yorkshire. The order encompasses around 53 kilometres of submarine cables. These will be used for connecting the individual […]

  • Ireland: Research and Markets Presents Report on HVDC Converting Platforms

    21 March 2013
    R&D

    Research and Markets has announced the addition of the “HVDC Converting Platforms: The Future Transmission System for Offshore Wind” report to their offering. The rising concern over environmental conditions due to global warming is leading to increased interest in the development of renewable and clean sources of energy. The need for energy security and energy […]

  • Balfour Beatty Secures Viking Link Onshore Contract

    18 December 2019
    Grid Connection

    Balfour Beatty has won a contract to deliver the British onshore civil works for the Viking Link interconnector, the first high-voltage direct-current (HVDC) link between Great Britain and Denmark. Under the GBP 90 million four-year contract, Balfour Beatty is responsible for the civil engineering and installation of 68km of high-voltage cabling across Lincolnshire, connecting Denmark […]

  • Siemens Power for Offshore Wind Ro-Ros in Cuxhaven

    4 December 2017
    Environment, Operations & Maintenance, Ports & Logistics, R&D, Technology

    Siemens has received an order from EWE Netz GmbH to supply components of a Siharbor shore power supply system in Cuxhaven to be used by, among others, vessels transporting Siemens Gamesa’s offshore wind turbine components.

  • TenneT and Siemens Top Out BorWin3 Converter Station

    7 October 2016
    Grid Connection

    Transmission systems operator TenneT and Siemens have held a topping-out ceremony for the Emden/Ost converter station, part of the 900MW BorWin3 grid connection project. The land station Emden/Ost is an essential element for the grid connection of offshore wind farms, TenneT said. With the BorWin3 project a high voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission will be realized […]

  • EDS Hands Over Blyth Demo 66kV Cabling System

    2 August 2018
    Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    High voltage engineering specialist, EDS HV Group, part of James Fisher and Sons plc, has completed installation, termination and testing work at the Blyth Offshore Demonstrator wind farm.

  • Siemens 7MW Turbine to Be Tested Off Denmark

    10 February 2016
    R&D, Technology, Wind Farm Update

    Nissum Bredning Vindmøllelaug has submitted the winning bid to the Danish Energy Agency’s (DEA) call for the construction of a pilot project for new offshore wind technology. According to DEA, the 28MW project “Testbed for new technologies and integrated design” proposed by Nissum Bredning Vindmøllelaug contains important experimental elements for future offshore wind technology with both high development potential and […]

  • DONG Energy and TenneT Make Borssele 1&2 Link Official

    7 July 2017
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection, R&D, Wind Farm Update

    TSO TenneT and DONG Energy have signed a grid connection agreement for the  Borssele 1 & 2 wind farm off the coast of the Dutch province Zeeland.

  • Galloper Gets Quality Inspectors

    22 January 2016
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Wind Farm Update

    Consultant engineers from WSP Parsons Brinckerhoff will provide quality inspection services on the 336MW Galloper Offshore Wind Farm. The company’s engineers will undertake inspection and surveillance planning services including assurance, quality, control and audit services on the sub-sea high voltage cable and the offshore platform that are currently under construction off the coast of Suffolk. Galloper Wind Farm Ltd […]

  • Germany: Beckhoff to Present Automation Solutions for Wind Turbines

    6 August 2012

    Beckhoff will present its PC- and EtherCAT-based automation solutions for wind turbines from September 18 to 22, 2012 at Husum WindEnergy, Germany, the world’s largest wind energy trade show. Beckhoff has automated 7,000 wind turbines with a total output of 11.2 GW in 2011 alone. Worldwide, more than 20,000 wind turbines are equipped with Beckhoff […]

  • JDR to Launch New Range of Inter-Array Cables

    2 June 2014

    JDR, a leading provider of technology connecting the global offshore energy industry, will demonstrate its ongoing investment in products and services to support the evolution of cost-effective offshore wind energy production at Global Offshore Wind 2014, launching a range of inter-array cables with aluminium conductor cores. The new aluminium conductor core inter-array cable, which is XLPE […]

  • Carbon Trust Awards GBP 400k to Commercialise 66kV OW Cables

    15 July 2014
    Business & Finance, Grid Connection, R&D, Technology

    Following an international competition the Carbon Trust’s Offshore Wind Accelerator (OWA) has awarded contracts to three cable manufacturers to help commercialise the development of 66kV offshore wind farm intra-array cables. It is providing funding of £400k (£133k to each cable manufacturer) to accelerate the time to market of the cables for use in the large scale UK […]

  • ABB to Provide Maintenance Services for DolWin2 Link (Germany)

    18 October 2011
    Grid Connection

    ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has won an order from the Dutch-German transmission system operator, TenneT to provide maintenance services for the DolWin2 link bringing power from offshore wind farms, located in the North Sea, to the mainland German grid. This contract follows ABB’s success earlier this year when it won an […]

  • Danes Kick Off Public Hearing for Hesselø Environmental Assessment

    12 February 2021
    Authorities, Environment, Wind Farm Update

    The Danish Energy Agency (DEA) and the Danish Environmental Protection Agency are holding a five-week public hearing concerning the environmental assessments for Hesselø offshore wind project. The public, companies, authorities and other interested parties are invited to submit ideas on the strategic environmental assessment (SEA) and the environmental impact assessment (EIA) of the onshore part […]