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  • Last Turbine Up at Kentish Flats Extension

    10 August 2015

    Vattenfall has completed the installation of the final turbine at the Kentish Flats Extension offshore wind farm site. Turbine installation was completed on schedule by GeoSea’s jack up vessel ‘Neptune’ which is now leaving the construction site. “Although a relatively small offshore project, we have to work within a small window and do not have […]

  • Heinen & Hopman to Look After HVAC System at Eneco Luchterduinen

    22 February 2016
    Business & Finance, Grid Connection, Operations & Maintenance, Wind Farm Update

    Heinen & Hopman has secured a five-year contract from Eneco to supply 24/7 service and maintenance for the HVAC (Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning) system at the 129 MW Eneco Luchterduinen offshore wind farm. The company also supplied the HVAC system for the wind farm. The HVAC is especially important for the Offshore High Voltage Station […]

  • Bakker Sliedrecht to Power Up GeoSea’s Orion

    16 October 2017
    Vessels

    Bakker Sliedrecht will deliver the main electrical power package for the offshore wind installation vessel Orion, scheduled to be delivered to its owner GeoSea in 2019. The vessel will be deployed on next-generation projects featuring massive components.

  • Denmark: Wet-Mate Connectors to Reduce Tidal Energy Costs

    3 October 2012
    Grid Connection

    Danish marine technology company MacArtney has developed a wet-mate connector, which is a new way to connect and disconnect power. The wet-mate connector is a 1kV device that enables two power cables to be linked together underwater. According to Social.tidaltoday.com, the project was successfully demonstrated and completed in April 2012. A MacArtney spokesman stated: “The […]

  • 50Hertz Searching for Ostwind 3 Cable Supplier

    4 June 2021
    Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection

    German offshore transmission system operator (TSO) 50Hertz has issued a tender seeking a provider of the 220 kV submarine and onshore cable system for the Ostwind 3 grid connection. The selected party will be in charge of the design, engineering, construction, installation, handling and commissioning of the cable system that will connect the onshore substation […]

  • Iv-Oil & Gas Working on Borkum Riffgrund 2 OSS

    2 March 2017

    HSM Offshore has awarded Iv-Oil & Gas the engineering and procurement of the Borkum Riffgrund 2 offshore substation.

  • TenneT Seeks Subsea Drilling Team

    13 February 2018
    Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection

    TenneT TSO has issued a call for delivery and installation of HDPE pipelines which will house the nearshore and onshore sections of export cables in the Hollandse Kust (zuid) wind farm zone in the Dutch North Sea.

  • Eneco Luchterduinen Project Update

    10 September 2014
    Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    One of the Dutch offshore wind farms, Eneco Luchterduinen is taking shape, according to Eneco. Van Oord’s jack-up vessel Aeolus installed a total of 16 foundations by 8 September. Eneco added that they faced windy weather at the beginning of August, “but the last few weeks are very good. We had some minor starting problems […]

  • TenneT to Chip In for IJmuiden Ver Cable System Development

    15 November 2019
    Grid Connection, R&D, Technology

    Transmission system operator TenneT plans to cover a portion of the costs needed to develop a submarine cable system for the two 2GW IJmuiiden Ver offshore grid connection systems. A submarine cable system operating at a voltage level 525 kV DC, using extruded insulation types is needed for these two connection systems. Currently, a submarine […]

  • Prysmian Acquires All Draka Keila Cables Shares

    9 July 2014
    Business & Finance, Grid Connection

    Prysmian Group finalized the acquisition of the remaining 34% interest in AS Draka Keila Cables, thereby becoming the sole shareholder of this Estonian cable company, which joined the Group following the acquisition of Draka in 2011. The price of this acquisition amounts to €6.2 million and takes into consideration a positive net financial position (cash) […]

  • The Netherlands: TÜV SÜD to Certify Two Offshore Substations for Gemini OWF

    22 November 2013
    Technology, Wind Farm Update

    TÜV SÜD will carry out the certification of two offshore substation platforms for Gemini offshore wind farm. The company has been commissioned by Typhoon Offshore B.V., Amsterdam, on behalf of Equity investors Gemini to undertake the certification of the 300MW high-voltage substations for the offshore wind farm located in the North Sea, off the coast […]

  • Reportlinker Announces New HVDC Cables Market Research Report in Its Catalogue (France)

    7 February 2012

    Reportlinker Announces „High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) Cables – Global Market Size, Average Pricing, Equipment Market Share and Competitive Landscape Analysis to 2020” catalogue, which contains new market research report. Summary Drivers, restraints, challenges, revenue forecast, average pricing, market share analysis and volume sales are covered for the global market. The report covers eight key […]

  • JDR Completes Beatrice Inter-Array Cables

    25 August 2017
    Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    Hartlepool-based subsea cable specialist JDR has manufactured the inter-array cables for the 588MW Beatrice offshore wind farm, Beatrice Offshore Wind Farm Ltd (BOWL) said.

  • NKT’s Borssele Beta Contract Share Valued at EUR 90 Million

    31 October 2017
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection

    NKT’s part of the contract for Borssele Beta, won in a consortium with VBMS, is valued at approximately EUR 90 million. As reported earlier, the contract value for VBMS is approximately EUR 70 million.

  • Elia Issues UXO Call

    14 June 2017
    Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection

    Belgian transmission system operator Elia has invited tenders for unexploded ordnance (UXO) survey, identification and removal on the cable route of the Modular Offshore Grid (MOG) project in the Belgian sector of the North Sea.

  • Renewables Can Protect UK from Fossil Fuel Price Shocks

    18 May 2012

    A report released by Oxford Economics and commissioned by the Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC), has shown that a low carbon scenario whereby the UK had a “significant increase in the share of renewable energy in the power sector” would mean that the impact of future fossil fuel price shocks on the UK […]

  • Van Oord Installs Gemini Substations

    31 August 2015
    Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    Van Oord has installed the two Offshore High Voltage Stations (OHVS) and first 77 transition pieces at the Dutch Gemini Wind Park. The realisation of the large offshore wind project construction is proceeding as planned. The OHVS installations were built in Hoboken, Belgium, and transported to Eemshaven. Deploying a heavy lift vessel, the 2,500-tonne platforms […]

  • ‘2013 Taiwan Energy Exposition’ Held in Taipei

    29 October 2013
    Authorities

    The Bureau of Energy, Ministry of Economic Affairs, held the “2013 Taiwan Energy Exposition” in Huashan Creative Park in Taipei from September 20th to 23th. The exposition not only provided a wealth of knowledge regarding green energy information, but also arranged many activities and performances, such as quiz contests, micro medias, energy theater for children, […]

  • ABB, Hitachi to Enter Joint Venture for HVDC System Solutions

    16 December 2014
    Business & Finance, Grid Connection

    ABB and Hitachi have announced an agreement to form a joint venture for high voltage direct current (HVDC) system solutions in Japan. The new entity, to be based in Tokyo, will be responsible for the design, engineering, supply and after-sales services related to the DC system of HVDC projects bringing ABB’s latest technologies to the […]

  • UK: Ofgem Plans to Change Transmission Charging Methodology

    2 August 2013
    Grid Connection

    Ofgem has announced it is minded to approve a change to the methodology for calculating what generators pay to use the electricity transmission network across Britain. It is proposed that the new charges would come into effect on 1 April, 2014. The aim of this change is to facilitate the timely move to a low […]

  • Ørsted, PSEG File Multiple Proposals for New Jersey’s Offshore Wind Transmission Solution

    28 October 2021
    Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection

    Ørsted and Public Service Enterprise Group (PSEG) have submitted several joint proposals for offshore wind power transmission in New Jersey in response to the solicitation the regional electricity grid operator PJM Interconnection is conducting on behalf of the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU). The joint proposals, collectively named Coastal Wind Link, are designed to deliver […]

  • Germany: SAM Electronics Outfits INNOVATION Jack-Up Vessel

    25 September 2012

    Hamburg-based SAM Electronics, an L-3 company, has successfully completed supply and installation of a comprehensive assembly of electrical and other equipment aboard HGO InfraSea Solutions’ new offshore heavy-lift jack-up crane vessel, Innovation, as part of a consortium headed by Caterpillar Marine Power Systems and including thrust manufacturers SCHOTTEL and Zeppelin Power Systems. Built by Crist […]

  • The Netherlands: DNV KEMA Expands High-Power Laboratory to Facilitate Super Grids

    27 November 2012
    R&D

    Energy consulting and testing & certification company DNV KEMA will invest approximately EUR 70 million in the expansion of its High-Power Laboratory in Arnhem, the Netherlands. With the expansion, DNV KEMA creates the first laboratory in the world in the extreme testing segment for the upcoming market for super grids: bulk energy transport at 800 […]

  • Northland Secures Right to Acquire Majority Equity Stake in Gemini OWF

    1 August 2013
    Business & Finance

    Northland Power Inc. (“Northland”) announced it has entered into agreements for the rights to acquire a majority equity stake in Gemini, a 600MW offshore wind project currently in advanced development. Gemini is located 85 kilometres off the coast of the Netherlands in the North Sea, which combines one of the strongest and most reliable wind […]

  • Ørsted Connects First Greater Changhua 2b & 4 Onshore Substation to Grid

    18 April 2025
    Fixed-Bottom, Grid Connection, Onshore Infrastructure, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    The first onshore substation of the 920 MW Greater Changhua 2b and 4 offshore wind project in Taiwan has been connected to the Taiwan Power Company (Taipower) onshore substation in the Changhua Coastal Industrial Park. The energisation of the onshore substation for the Greater Changhua 2b part of the project was delivered by Ørsted’s EPC contractor […]

  • 300 MW Offshore Wind Farm Expansion Project in Zhanjiang Enters Operation

    26 December 2024
    Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    A 300 MW expansion to the existing 600 MW Xuwen offshore wind farm in Zhanjiang, China, developed by State Power Investment Corporation (SPIC), has started commercial operation. The 600 MW Xuwen offshore wind farm was built in two phases consisting of a total of 94 wind turbines. The first of 47 Mingyang’s MySE6.45-180 turbines in […]