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  • Hitachi Energy Wins HVDC Contracts Worth Over EUR 2 Billion from Amprion

    20 December 2024
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection, Offshore Platforms, Supply Chain

    Hitachi Energy has signed contracts, totalling over EUR 2 billion, with German transmission system operator (TSO) Amprion to deliver four converter stations for two high-voltage direct current (HVDC) links that will support Germany’s clean energy transition. The orders follow the capacity reservation agreement signed in September 2023, under which Hitachi Energy was picked as the […]

  • Submarine Electricity Transmission Market to Reach $24.8 by 2024

    3 July 2015
    Grid Connection

    Navigant Research has issued a new report which analyzes the global market for submarine electricity transmission systems, including global market forecasts for project value, segmented by technology and region, through 2024. Today, submarine electricity transmission systems are being used more frequently for long and short hauls in undersea, lake, and river interconnection applications, allowing transmission […]

  • HVDC Transmission Market Worth USD 9.62 Billion by 2018, Report Says (USA)

    27 August 2013
    Business & Finance, Grid Connection, R&D

    According to a new market research report of “HVDC Transmission Market – By Technology (LCC/VSC), Configuration (Back To Back, Monopolar, Bipolar, Multi-Terminal), Power Rating (Below 500 MW, 501 MW – 999 MW, 1000 MW – 2000 MW & Above 2000 MW), Application, Component & Geography (2013 – 2018)”. The increasing wind farms, focusing on power […]

  • Prysmian Inks EUR 230 Mln Cable Deal with 50Hertz

    1 April 2015
    Grid Connection

    Prysmian Group has secured a new award by 50Hertz Offshore GmbH – a subsidiary of 50Hertz Transmission GmbH, transmission grid operator in Germany – worth approximately € 230 million to design, produce and install a power cable system for the offshore wind park cluster West of Adlergrund in the German Baltic Sea. The award comes […]

  • UK: Alstom Receives Frost & Sullivan Award for VSC HVDC Transmission Technology

    6 December 2012
    Grid Connection, Technology

    Alstom Grid has been honoured with Frost & Sullivan’s 2012 European Award for Technology Innovation, for achievement in the voltage source converter (VSC) high voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission technology market. This prestigious accolade was presented to the French industrial group at the 2012 Excellence in European Best Practices Awards Banquet, at the Jumeirah Carlton […]

  • Denmark: GE to Deliver One of World’s Most Advanced Wind Turbine Test Facilities

    15 March 2013
    R&D, Technology

    GE’s Power Conversion business  has signed a turnkey contract with the Lindoe Offshore Renewables Center (LORC), a Danish center for test of renewable energy technology, for the construction, commissioning and handover of one of the world’s most advanced facilities to test wind turbine nacelles with an output power of up to 10 Megawatts (MW). The […]

  • Sleipnir Lowers Hollandse Kust West Beta Topside Into Place

    22 May 2025
    Grid Connection, Offshore Platforms

    Heerema Marine Contractors’ crane vessel, Sleipnir, has installed the topside for TenneT’s Hollandse Kust West Beta substation platform in the Netherlands. The installation of the Hollandse Kust West Beta topside took place on 21 May, some 50 kilometres off the coast of Egmond aan Zee. From this autumn, the seventh 700 MW grid connection will also […]

  • The Netherlands: TenneT Posts Positive Results for 2012

    13 March 2013
    Business & Finance

    Electricity transporter and high-voltage grid operator TenneT has again made huge efforts in 2012 to strengthen and expand its grids in the Netherlands and Germany. Revenues and profit increased in accordance with this growth. In 2012 TenneT invested EUR 1.6 billion. By doing this TenneT is facilitating the further sustainability of energy supplies and the […]

  • Vos Prodect Tests Hang-Offs for Two OWF Export Cables

    27 June 2016

    Vos Prodect has performed an endurance test with a 155kV HVAC cable, clamped in a temporary hang-off section as part of a recently awarded contract with Siem Offshore Contractors. The company has been contracted by Siem Offshore Contractors for testing and delivery of sealed cable hang-off systems for two 155kV HVAC cables between two offshore substations in German waters. […]

  • Fugro and Nexans Sign Global Environmental Advisory Contract

    23 August 2016
    Business & Finance, Environment, Grid Connection, Operations & Maintenance

    Fugro has been appointed by Nexans Norway AS for the provision of environmental advisory services as part of its global Environmental Advisor Framework. The global framework agreement with Fugro commenced this month and will be in place for one year. Nexans Marine Installation Department installs high voltage submarine cables around the globe using a variety […]

  • Germany: DC Netz BorWin4 Seeks Contractor to Connect Wind Farm to BorWin Beta

    19 October 2012
    Grid Connection

    DC Netz BorWin4 GmbH announces the need for supply of subsea cable services for the offshore wind project in Germany. The project comprises of manufacturing, supply and laying of an AC cable system for connecting offshore wind farms, as well as production, delivery and installation of compensation coils for connection of offshore wind farms between […]

  • Gwynt y Môr Export Cable Undergoes Repair

    15 May 2015
    Grid Connection, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Balfour Beatty has contracted VBMS to undertake a repair of Gwynt y Môr export cable. For the job in the Mostyn area, VBMS has utilised cable laying vessel NDurance, which will be working on the site by the end of May / early June dependent upon weather delays. David Brown, the project manager at Balfour […]

  • Van Oord Chooses NSW Cables for DeBu Inter-Array Grid

    20 February 2018
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    Van Oord has awarded Norddeutsche Seekabelwerke GmbH (NSW), a subsidiary of General Cable Corporation, to design, produce and deliver 45km of medium-voltage submarine power cables for the inter-array grid of the Deutsche Bucht (DeBu) offshore wind farm.

  • DEA Kicks Off Hesselø Offshore Wind Farm Public Consultation

    5 February 2024
    Authorities, Business development, Fixed-Bottom, Planning & Permitting, Project Updates, Research & Development, Wind Farm Update

    The Danish Energy Agency (DEA) has opened an eight-week public consultation on the strategic environmental assessment (SEA) of the plan for the revised southern location of the Hesselø offshore wind farm. The public consultation of the revised SEA of the plan for the offshore wind project is planned to run from 5 February to 5 […]

  • TenneT Starts Tendering Procedure for Offshore Cable Systems

    7 September 2022
    Contracts & Tenders

    Dutch-German transmission system operator (TSO) TenneT has opened a qualification period for a tender for the supply and installation of HVAC cable systems in the N-3.7 and N-3.8 wind areas offshore Germany. The scope of the intended contract includes design, engineering, production, delivery, project management, and installation of three ≥155 kV HVAC subsea cable systems in […]

  • Nexans Opening First US Subsea Cable Plant in November

    22 October 2021
    Business & Finance, Grid Connection

    Nexans is set to open the first U.S. high-voltage subsea cable facility in Charleston, South Carolina, on 9 November. The transformed subsea cable plant will support the expanding US offshore wind market, Nexans said. The company plans to create more than 200 new jobs for the industry by the end of the year. To remind, […]

  • First Nissum Bredning Turbine Takes Shape

    27 November 2017
    R&D, Technology, Wind Farm Update

    The tower sections and the nacelle of the first Siemens 7MW wind turbine were installed on the Nissum Bredning demonstration site in Denmark over the weekend.

  • Horns Rev C Substation to Start Taking Shape Next Week

    7 April 2016
    Grid Connection

    The jacket construction and the topside built for the Horns Rev C offshore substation have reached the Port of Esbjerg, from where the pieces will be shipped to the installation site some 20 kilometers off the Danish North Sea coast by the end of this week, weather permitting. The installation of the two pieces is expected to start […]

  • National Grid IFA2 Presents Revised Plans for UK-French Interconnector

    21 March 2016
    Grid Connection

    National Grid IFA2 Ltd held a second series of consultation events this month, showcasing revised plans for an electricity interconnector between Hampshire in England and Normandy in France.  People were able to see updated plans for the proposed high voltage electricity link and give feedback. Made up of subsea cables running between the two countries, the interconnector […]

  • 42 Nobelwind Turbines Installed, 8 to Go

    15 March 2017
    Wind Farm Update

    42 out of 50 MHI Vestas V112-3.3MW turbines have been installed at the 165MW Nobelwind offshore wind farm in the Belgian North Sea, Parkwind, the developer and part owner of the wind farm, reports.

  • IBISWorld Presents Market Research Report on U.S. Wind Turbine Installation Industry

    21 December 2012
    R&D

    Over the past five years, industry revenue has increased significantly, but a lack of projects slated for the near term will cause revenue to slump, with long-term offshore projects are on the horizon. For these reasons, industry research firm IBISWorld has added a report on the Wind Turbine Installation industry to its growing industry report […]

  • First SeaMade Offshore Substation Touches Down

    5 March 2020
    Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    The first of two offshore substations for the SeaMade offshore wind farm has been installed at the project site in the Belgian North Sea. The 487MW SeaMade wind farm is a combination of the 235MW Mermaid and the 252MW Seastar offshore wind projects. The 1,200t topside, which has four decks and is 14m tall, has been installed […]

  • EU Earmarks EUR 14.8 Million for Viking Link

    18 July 2016
    Grid Connection

    On 15 July, EU Member States agreed on the European Commission’s proposal to invest EUR 263 million in key trans-European energy infrastructure projects, including EUR 14.8 million for Viking Link, an interconnector between Denmark and the UK. The EU will support study work on the Final Project Development for the Viking link with a total of EUR 14,824,179. Viking Link […]

  • NKT Cables Inks Cable Deal for Gemini OWF

    4 February 2014
    Grid Connection

    NKT Cables has signed a deal to supply export cable for Gemini offshore wind farm. The production will start this month, as a result of the Preparatory Works Agreement between Typhoon Offshore B.V., offshore wind farm developer, and NKT Cables. Under the agreement, NKT Cables will produce around 200 kilometres of 220 kV high voltage […]

  • Cable Laying Starts at Elia’s MOG

    26 July 2019
    Grid Connection

    Cable laying operations have begun on the Modular Offshore Grid (MOG) in Belgium, according to Elia’s latest report. The construction of the switchyard platform is now in its final phase, with commissioning scheduled for the end of September. The first cable to connect the MOG plug to the grid made landfall in early May, with […]

  • TenneT Investigates Borssele Zone Export Cable Route

    12 October 2015
    Grid Connection, R&D

    TenneT has started investigating the soil along the export cable route of the planned wind farms in the Borssele zone off the coast of Walcheren. The condition of the soil and the identification of possible obstacles such as unexploded ordnance or shipwrecks is important in building an offshore grid and connecting it to the existing high-voltage grid on […]