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  • Statnett Secures EUR 165 Million Loan for Subsea Cable Between Norway and Denmark

    19 October 2011
    Business & Finance, Grid Connection

      The Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) and the Norwegian grid operator Statnett have signed a loan totalling NOK 1,300 million (EUR 165 million) for the partial financing of the new subsea cable between Norway and Denmark and the upgrade of Statnett’s existing cable across the Oslofjord. The 16-year-maturity loan will help finance the construction of […]

  • Upwind EU Project Resulting in Reliable Modelling of Wind Power Technology According to Vattenfall (Denmark)

    7 July 2011
    R&D, Training & Education

      Vattenfall has been participating in a EU project on challenges on up scaling wind power technology. The project came to an end in March 2011, which resulted in reliability modelling and design criteria of future wind turbines / wind farms and improvements on the grid integration issues. The UPWIND European project was initiated in […]

  • Prysmian’s 66kV Cable System Ready to Hit Offshore Wind Market

    17 March 2016
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Grid Connection, Technology

    Energy cable systems provider Prysmian Group has gained verification of its 66kV cable system technology for offshore wind inter-array networks. “This new qualification milestone is a further advance along our path towards the development of innovative, sustainable and cost effective cable solutions for the offshore renewable power industry,” said Raul Gil, Prysmian PowerLink Chief Operating Officer. “Prysmian is both […]

  • Belgians to Start Building World’s First Artificial Energy Island Next Year (VIDEO)

    2 March 2023
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection, Infrastructure

    Belgian offshore construction companies Jan De Nul and DEME, through their consortium TM EDISON, have won the tender for the construction of the Princess Elisabeth Island in their home country, which will be the first artificial energy island in the world. The artificial island, which will be built some 45 kilometres off the Belgian coast […]

  • ABB Wins $180 Million Order for Norway-Denmark Power Transmission Link

    10 February 2011
    Grid Connection

    ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has won an order worth about $180 million from utilities Statnett of Norway and Energinet.dk of Denmark to supply an HVDC Light® (high-voltage direct current) converter solution to support the interconnection of the Norwegian and Danish power grids.The 500 kV (kilovolt) link is a new record in […]

  • UK: Tideland Consortium Presents Their Expertise at ExCel London

    14 June 2012

    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 […]

  • ENGIE Fabricom Secures Butendiek OSS SCADA Contract

    6 April 2020
    Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection

    OWP Butendiek GmbH has awarded ENGIE Fabricom with a service contract to perform a SCADA Upgrade and long-term SCADA Service Level Agreement (SLA) of the Butendiek offshore high voltage substation (OHVS) in the German sector of the North Sea. ENGIE Fabricom will be upgrading the Butendiek OHVS SCADA system from SICAM® 230 to Zenon from […]

  • Semco, SeaRenergy Secure TenneT Offshore Assets Service Contract

    18 October 2022
    Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection

    Semco Maritime and SeaRenergy have secured a five-year service contract with TenneT for offshore grid connection systems and offshore substations in Germany and the Netherlands. The consortium, comprised of Semco Maritime and SeaRenergy, will be responsible for mechanical and electro-technical integrated maintenance of offshore grid connection systems, which comprise offshore and onshore installations in the […]

  • Nexans Boosts Cable Laying Fleet with High Capacity Newbuild

    28 August 2017
    Vessels

    Nexans has announced the start of construction of a new cable-laying vessel for submarine high voltage (HV) cable systems installation. Being built by Uljanik Group, a Croatia-based shipyard, the high capacity Nexans vessel is designed for worldwide installation of large volumes of HVDC and HVAC cable systems, even in the most severe weather conditions, the […]

  • TenneT Orders Equipment for Dutch Offshore Grid

    3 December 2015
    Business & Finance, Grid Connection, Operations & Maintenance, Technology, Wind Farm Update

    TenneT has signed framework agreements for the future supply of Gas Insulated Switchgear (GIS) with Alstom Grid Netherlands, and the supply of power transformers with CG Power Systems Belgium, for the Dutch offshore power grid. This equipment will form the ‘heart’ of five offshore platforms that will transmit the power from five new wind locations to […]

  • DNV GL, Grontmij Set TenneT as Regular Supplier for Dutch HV Grid

    5 November 2014
    Business & Finance, Grid Connection

    On 31 October 2014, a consortium of DNV GL and Grontmij signed a framework agreement with TenneT TSO for the provision of engineering services. Based on the framework agreement, the consortium and its partners Roos+Bijl and Joulz will support TenneT in the further development of the Dutch high-voltage grid as preferred supplier for Connections and […]

  • Danes Open Public Consultation on Viking Link

    30 May 2016
    Authorities, Environment, Grid Connection, R&D

    The Danish Nature Agency (Naturstyrelsen) is initiating its first public consultation on the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) process of the land-based technical elements for the Viking Link project in Denmark on Monday, 30 May. Viking Link is a proposed 1,400 MW High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) electricity link between the British and Danish transmission systems connecting […]

  • VIDEO: Closer Look to BorWin Beta

    26 August 2014
    Grid Connection, Technology

    Siemens has released a video about the BorWin beta platform, which will transform the alternating current (AC) supplied by wind turbines from two offshore wind farms, Veja Mate and Global Tech 1, before converting it to the same voltage of direct current.  Check out the following video and find out more about the platform from […]

  • TenneT CEO to Hand Over the Helm

    8 January 2018
    Business & Finance

    TenneT CEO and Chairman of the Board of Management, Mel Kroon, will resign in the second half of 2018. TenneT’s Supervisory Board has already started the search for his successor, while Kroon will continue to fulfil his role until this process is completed.

  • TenneT to Connect Butendiek OWF to SylWin Alpha with ABB’s Cable

    28 October 2014
    Business & Finance, Grid Connection, Technology, Wind Farm Update

    ABB has won a significant order from the Dutch-German transmission grid operator TenneT to design, engineer, supply and install an Alternating Current (AC) power transmission cable system that will connect Butendiek, an offshore wind farm in the German North Sea, to the HVDC (high voltage direct current) converter platform SylWin alpha. The cable will link […]

  • Insurers to Play Important Role in Sustaining Growth of Renewables Sector in UK, Ireland

    18 April 2013

    Green energy is set for big growth across the United Kingdom and Ireland, prompting Lloyd’s to hold its All Island Renewable Energy Conference today at the iconic Titanic Belfast complex in Northern Ireland. Speakers representing stakeholders from across the sector will explore the important finance, investment and risk management issues confronting the renewable energy business. […]

  • Next Phase of Floating Wind Substations Standardization Project Kicks Off

    15 October 2024
    Floating Wind, Grid Connection, Industry, Offshore Platforms, R&D, Technology

    DNV has launched Phase 2 of its floating substation joint industry project (JIP), which aims to establish standards for offshore substations in the growing floating wind sector. The new phase is said to play a key role in refining guidelines and closing technology gaps, with participation now expanding to 19 industry players. Phase 1 of […]

  • First Steel Cut for Thor Offshore Substation

    12 December 2023
    Grid Connection, Offshore Platforms, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    HSM Offshore Energy has held a steel-cutting ceremony for the Thor Offshore High Voltage Station (OHVS) at its yard in Schiedam, the Netherlands. RWE, the owner and developer of the 1 GW Thor offshore wind farm in the Danish North Sea, selected HSM Offshore Energy and its key subcontractors, Iv-Offshore & Energy and GE Renewable […]

  • New Hitachi ABB Power Grids Switchgear to Debut Offshore China

    25 December 2020
    Technology, Wind Farm Update

    Hitachi ABB Power Grids has introduced a 72.5 kV high-voltage hybrid switchgear for offshore wind – Plug and Switch System (PASS) M00 – Wind. The hybrid switchgear will be installed at China’s first 66-kilovolt offshore wind farm, Huadian Yuhuan Phase 1, to optimize the energy landscape in the Yangtze River Delta, the company said. Hitachi […]

  • Deutsche Bucht Substation Topside On the Move

    25 March 2019
    Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    The topside for the Deutsche Bucht substation was shipped out from the Damen Shiprepair yard in Vlissingen, the Netherlands, to the installation site in the German North Sea on 19 March. The 269MW Deutsche Bucht offshore wind farm will comprise of 33 MHI Vestas 8.4MW wind turbines installed on 31 monopile foundations and two mono […]

  • Enersea to Act as Owner’s Engineer for Norther Offshore Wind Farm

    7 November 2017
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Dutch engineering and consulting company Enersea will take care of the owner’s engineering for the 370MW Norther offshore wind farm located in the Belgian part of the North Sea.

  • Competitive Tendering Cuts OWF Grid Connection Costs by GBP 700M

    18 March 2016
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection, Operations & Maintenance

    Competitive tendering is cutting the costs for connecting offshore wind farms to British high voltage grid by at least £700m, according to new figures published by Ofgem today.  Maxine Frerk, acting senior partner, networks, Ofgem, said: “The figures published today show that competition is helping to deliver savings for consumers for connecting offshore wind.”   The […]

  • EDS HV On Horns Rev 3 Duty

    31 May 2018
    Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    UK-based EDS HV Group has been appointed to act on behalf of Vattenfall at the Horns Rev 3 offshore wind project in Denmark as high voltage (HV) consultants.

  • Balfour Beatty appointed preferred bidder for £163 million Offshore Transmission Network Owners (“OFTO”) asset (UK)

    6 August 2010
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Wind Farm Update

    Balfour Beatty, the international infrastructure group, announces today that it has been appointed preferred bidder for the transmission assets of the Thanet offshore wind farm project, located off the most eastern part of Kent, as part of the Offshore Transmission Owners (“OFTO”) regulatory regime.

  • ABB Builds Underground Cable to Help Integrate Large-scale Wind Power Projects (Sweden)

    5 January 2012
    Grid Connection

    ABB, the global power and automation technology group, has won an order worth around $160 million from Svenska Kraftnät, the national grid operator, to provide a new high-voltage underground cable system for the South-West Link power transmission project in southern Sweden. When completed in 2014, this will be the longest and most powerful underground cable […]

  • Heerema Orders Siemens’s Chloropac System for DolWin1 North Sea Platform (Germany)

    22 July 2011
    Technology

    Heerema Fabrication in Zwijndrecht, a subsidiary of the Heerema Group, has given Siemens Water Technologies the order for the delivery of a Chloropac hypochlorite generator for seawater cooling. The order is worth over half a million Euros. The generator will be used at the North Sea platform DolWin1 and is the first Chloropac system to […]