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  • Germany: TenneT Seeks Offshore Installation Manager for BorWin1

    4 October 2013

    TenneT Offshore 1. Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH is looking to hire an Offshore Installation Manager (OIM) for the BorWin1 Platform. In the erection phase, the OIM will supervise the completion of the work on the platform (electrical work, inspection, maintenance and assembly works), whereas during the operating phase, the OIM will be responsible for the completion of […]

  • Denmark: Anholt Substation Scheduled for Operation on 1 August 2012

    3 May 2012

    At Easter, Energinet.dk’s approximately 1600 tonnes heavy top section for the offshore substation was hoisted into position with assistance from a Dutch crane vessel. The substation platform will connect the 111 wind turbines in the Anholt Offshore Wind Farm to the Danish power grid. On Good Friday 6 April 2012, the platform was installed on […]

  • Italy: Prysmian Secures Dolwin3 Project Worth in Excess of EUR 350 Million

    28 February 2013
    Business & Finance, Grid Connection

    Prysmian Group, world leader in the energy and telecom cable systems industry, has been awarded a new major contract worth in excess of € 350 million by Alstom Grid for the connection project DolWin3 linking offshore wind farms in the North Sea to mainland Germany on behalf of the Dutch-German grid operator TenneT. The project […]

  • Dogger Bank C First UK Offshore Wind Farm to Support Network Stabilisation

    8 February 2022
    Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    Dogger Bank C will become the first UK offshore wind farm to use the functionality of its transmission assets to help stabilise voltage on the grid and support multi-million-pound consumer savings, according to National Grid ESO, which selected Dogger Bank C following a competitive tender process. The 1.2 GW project, which is the third phase […]

  • CG Belgian subsidiary installs offshore wind generation project successfully

    17 September 2010
    Wind Farm Update

    CG Holdings Belgium N.V. (a subsidiary of CG and part of the Gautam Thapar-led US$ 4 billion Avantha Group) today announced the successful installation of the company’s first offshore wind generation project – Belwind. The windfarm is located in the North Sea, about 50 km from the Belgian shoreline. The project was set up in […]

  • Siemens Gamesa Signs 10 Offshore Wind MoUs in Taiwan

    8 August 2018
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Jobs & Recruitment, Technology

    Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy signed ten Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) with a range of suppliers during the Siemens Gamesa Offshore Wind Localization Day in Taipei, Taiwan on Wednesday, 8 August.

  • Oceanteam Focuses on Offshore Wind

    27 August 2015
    Business & Finance

    In its Q2 results, Oceanteam Shipping ASA said it is now focusing on the offshore wind market, following the prolonged downturn and the volatility in the oil and gas market. Even though the oil and gas market is challenging, other sectors, like offshore wind, show a continuous growth, Oceanteam explained. “Our competitors’ focus has shifted towards […]

  • Germany and Norway Exchange First Renewable Energy

    7 September 2020
    Grid Connection

    The NordLink interconnector has transmitted the first power between Norway and Germany. According to Nexans, the system is under testing and electricity with a capacity of 70 MW was transferred between the two countries last week. NordLink is the world’s first interconnection that will enable two countries to exchange and store energy generated from renewable sources. […]

  • Eneco Seeking Contractors for Norther Offshore Wind Farm

    23 January 2015
    Business & Finance, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Dutch energy company, Eneco, is inviting bids for two contracts regarding its Norther offshore wind farm located 22 kilometers from the shore near the port of Zeebrugge. The first contract is related to design, supply, installation and commissioning of wind turbine foundations, including cabling and offshore high voltage station. The supply and installation of wind turbine […]

  • Ørsted and ALL NRG Extend Cooperation

    3 May 2019
    Contracts & Tenders

    ALL NRG has extended the existing service framework agreements with Ørsted for offshore wind farms in Denmark and Germany. The Danish company has now signed agreements for 2019 and 2020 concerning snagging and painting, high voltage equipment and turbine service. “It is a great privilege for ALL NRG to expand the agreement as trustworthy solution partner for […]

  • Work Starts on Westermeerwind’s Connection to Land

    5 May 2015
    Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    The construction of the first electricity cable between the Westermeerwind offshore wind farm and the high voltage station being built within the dike in Espel began on May 1st. A total of six cables (up to 15 cm thick) will run under the dike through the tubes built last year. The construction of a total of 44 kilometers of cables […]

  • Hohe See Substation Topside Takes to Water

    12 June 2018
    Grid Connection, Ports & Logistics, Wind Farm Update

    ENGIE Fabricom has loaded out the EnBW Hohe See substation topside at its yard in Hoboken, Belgium. The topside is expected to leave the yard and head to the installation site in the German North Sea soon. The substation’s jacket foundation was installed earlier this month. The substation, built by a consortium of ENGIE Fabricom, Iemants […]

  • Siemens 7MW Turbine Picked for Belgian OWF

    23 October 2015
    Wind Farm Update

    Rentel NV has chosen Siemens NV as its preferred bidder for the supply and installation of 42 offshore wind turbines, along with a 15-year maintenance agreement. The final negotiations with Siemens include the supply and installation of the SWT 7.0-154 turbines. Rentel said it will finalize negotiations for the foundations, cable works and the high voltage platform […]

  • Siem to Connect 84 Beatrice Wind Turbines

    29 June 2016

    Seaway Heavy Lifting has awarded Siem Offshore Contractors (SOC) a contract for the turnkey supply and installation package of the inner array grid cable system for the 588MW Beatrice Offshore Wind Farm. In addition to the submarine cable installation works, SOC will also provide associated materials and services including the supply of the submarine composite cables, cable […]

  • Norther Awaits Last Eight Turbines

    16 April 2019
    Wind Farm Update

    Van Oord’s installation vessel Aeolus has completed the installation of 36 out of 44 turbines at the Norther offshore wind project in Belgium. The vessel began installing the first MHI Vestas 8.4MW turbines at the site some 23km offshore Zeebrugge at the beginning of February. The 370MW offshore wind farm delivered first power to the Belgian grid at the […]

  • Balfour Beatty Sells Third of Its Greater Gabbard OFTO Stake

    4 December 2015
    Business & Finance, Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    Balfour Beatty has sold 33.3% of its interest in the Greater Gabbard Offshore Transmission (OFTO) project for a consideration of £25.5 million. The investment is being acquired by funds managed by Equitix, an investor and fund manager of core infrastructure assets. The consideration is to be paid in cash in full on completion of the […]

  • BBB Umwelttechnik GmbH Gets New International Project Manager (Germany)

    23 March 2011
    Business & Finance

    Recently, Ahmed Sidahmed (33) supports BBB Umwelttechnik GmbH at the at the main office of Gelsenkirchen as International Project Manager, Electrical Engineering to develop new business segments. His responsibility is to scrutinize electro-technical concepts and contracts in the scope of technical due diligences as well as theiligences as well as the scheduling of these concepts […]

  • ABB to Build Subsea Cable System for Kriegers Flak OWF

    10 February 2015
    Business & Finance, Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    ABB has won an order worth over $100 million from Energinet.dk, the Danish transmission system operator, to build an alternating current (AC) cable system that will enable the integration and transmission of power from the Kriegers Flak offshore wind farm to the mainland grid.  The 600MW cable system will connect the offshore wind farm platforms […]

  • TenneT Considering Sale of German Activities to German State

    10 February 2023
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Grid Connection

    TenneT is investigating the possible sale of its German activities to the German state in order to achieve the energy transition objectives, the Dutch-German transmission system operator (TSO) said. In recent years, TenneT has developed into the world’s largest investor and operator of offshore wind energy transmission networks. The acceleration of grid expansion, onshore and […]

  • 50Hertz Connects Arcadis Ost Offshore Substation to German Grid

    20 July 2022
    Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    Transmission system operator 50Hertz has announced that the Arcadis Ost 1 offshore substation has been connected to the German extra-high voltage grid after the 220 kV submarine cable required for this was pulled into place on the platform over the past few days. Final assembly and commissioning works will now follow. “We are very proud […]

  • Sembcorp Marine Adds Iv-Offshore & Energy to Sofia Offshore Substation Team

    8 September 2021
    Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    Iv-Offshore & Energy b.v. has signed the main contract with Sembcorp Marine Integrated Yard Pte Ltd (SMIY) to supply engineering and procurement services for the high voltage direct current (HVDC) offshore converter platform of RWE’s Sofia offshore wind farm. Sofia offshore wind farm, located off the northeast coastline of the UK, will have a capacity […]

  • Intertek Joins FAB Project

    1 April 2016
    Business & Finance, Grid Connection

    UK-based Intertek has been appointed by FAB Link Ltd. to provide marine environmental and planning support for the France-Alderney-Britain (FAB) Project, a proposed electrical interconnector situated underwater between France and Great Britain via the island of Alderney. Intertek will be responsible for coordinating pre-application consultation, consent applications and consent compliance activities for FAB Link’s offshore […]

  • ABB Acquires Trasfor Group (Switzerland)

    11 July 2011
    Operations & Maintenance

      ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has agreed to acquire the Trasfor Group to expand its offering of specialty transformers and address fast growing markets and applications. Trasfor is a leading manufacturer of dry-type transformers and inductors for low-voltage and medium-voltage applications. It provides specialty products for drives, railway rolling stock, offshore […]

  • EC Fines Offshore Cabling Cartel with EUR 302 Mln

    2 April 2014
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Grid Connection

    The European Commission has found that 11 producers of underground and submarine high voltage power cables operated a cartel, and has imposed fines totalling €301,639,000. Such cables are typically used to connect generation capacity to the electricity grid or to interconnect power grids in different countries. Large infrastructure and renewable energy projects such as offshore […]

  • Moray East Onshore Cable Work Done

    9 November 2020
    Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    Work to install the onshore cable which will connect the 950 MW Moray East offshore wind farm to the Scottish grid has ended, Siemens Energy said. The onshore cable, which starts near Banff, Aberdeenshire, takes the power generated offshore from the three 220kV subsea cables, and transmits it to the new onshore substation at New […]

  • Work Kicks Off on DolWin3 Onshore Work

    16 May 2014

    The ground-breaking ceremony for the onshore converter station took place at the Dörpen West site in Heede, Germany, yesterday. Representatives of Transmission System Operator TenneT, contractor Alstom and the mayors of the joint municipalities of Dörpen and Heede, together with local and regional politicians and public figures attended the event. The onshore station is a key […]