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  • Busy Summer Ahead for Boskalis and NKT at Triton Knoll

    19 June 2020
    Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    The consortium of Boskalis and NKT is set to work through the summer to install the offshore export cables at the Triton Knoll offshore wind farm in the UK. As reported, an initial 25km stretch of export cable has already been installed from the landfall north of Anderby Creek in Lincolnshire, establishing a connection between […]

  • First Moray East OTM Starts Journey Home

    3 July 2020
    Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    Siemens Energy has shipped off the first of the three Offshore Transformer Modules (OTMs) to be installed on the 950 MW Moray East wind farm offshore Scotland. The first OTM began its journey from the fabricator to be installed at the offshore wind farm some 22 kilometres off the Aberdeenshire coast on 30 June. The […]

  • Aarsleff Sends Off Nissum Bredning Transition Pieces

    6 October 2017
    Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Aarsleff has completed the production and outfitting of the four transition pieces for the 28MW Nissum Bredning offshore wind farm in Denmark. The structures are now on their way to Thyborøn onboard the barge Aarsleff 132.

  • Belgium: Elia Looks for Contractors for Land Reclamation Work

    22 February 2013

    Elia System Operator SA is seeking contractors for land reclamation work related to the connection of Belgian offshore wind farms. The contract will be awarded via Elia Asset nv or some other subsidiary of the Elia group. Under the Belgian Offshore Grid project (BOG), Elia wants to build offshore infrastructures off the Belgian coast in […]

  • Haliade-X 12 MW Cable Link In Place

    17 July 2019
    Grid Connection, Technology

    Visser & Smit Hanab has completed the cable connection which will link the prototype Haliade-X 12 MW wind turbine at Maasvlakte 2 in the Port of Rotterdam to the Stedin high-voltage station. The 1.5-kilometre, 66kV connection was tested on 16 and 17 July, after which it was put into operation, Visser & Smit Hanab said. GE Renewable […]

  • nkt cables Bags EUR 95m Baltic 2 Subsea Contract (Germany)

    9 August 2011

    nkt cables has entered into a contract with 50Hertz Offshore GmbH at a value of around 750 mDKK (95 mEUR) for the offshore wind farm Baltic 2. For nkt cables, Baltic 2 will be another turnkey project which includes armoured high-voltage subsea cables, accessories and installation. The cables will be manufactured at the production facilities […]

  • NKT Victoria Reports For Caithness-Moray Cable Duty

    23 May 2017
    Grid Connection

    NKT Cables’ recently launched cable laying vessel – NKT Victoria has started working on itsher maiden project – the installation of two subsea power cables connecting Caithness and Moray in Scotland.

  • TenneT Gathers Eight-Strong Team for 525 kV Cable System

    20 April 2020
    Grid Connection, R&D

    TenneT has contracted eight cable suppliers to develop and test a 525 kV HVDC subsea cable system. The offshore grid operator plans to have the new cable system certified in spring 2022.

  • First SeaMade Offshore Substation Leaves for Installation

    3 March 2020
    Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    The first of two offshore substations for the SeaMade offshore wind farm has left Engie Fabricom’s construction yard in Hoboken and is on its way towards 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, […]

  • WIND Wraps Up Cable Transport Deal

    8 April 2019
    Grid Connection

    The Netherlands-based WIND has completed the transport of high-voltage subsea cable destined to connect an undisclosed offshore wind farm in Europe to its substation. WIND said it transferred 26km of 155kV subsea cable from China to the Port of Eemshaven, the Netherlands, and delivered it to a large European transmission system operator (TSO). The 2,300t cables were loaded […]

  • TenneT Issues Dutch Offshore Platform Contract Call

    14 September 2018
    Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection

    Dutch offshore grid operator TenneT TSO B.V. has issued a call for competition for the construction, transport and installation of an offshore platform for a Hollandse Kust offshore wind zone.

  • Siem Offshore Contractors Nets Hornsea One Gig

    17 November 2016
    Wind Farm Update

    DONG Energy has awarded Siem Offshore Contractors (SOC) with a contract for the transport and installation of parts of the inner-array grid cable system for the 1.2GW Hornsea Project One offshore wind farm. SOC’s scope of work includes the installation of 81 submarine composite cables as well as the associated post-lay trenching works. The project engineering […]

  • Pfisterer Joins East Anglia ONE Team

    1 August 2017
    Grid Connection, Technology, Wind Farm Update

    In cooperation with British cable manufacturer JDR, Pfisterer has received an order for the delivery of CONNEX cast resin joints and CONNEX plug connectors for up to 72.5kV for the networking of the 714MW East Anglia ONE offshore wind farm.

  • Leask Marine’s C-Fenna Completes Borssele 1&2 Works

    19 February 2018
    Environment, Operations & Maintenance, R&D, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Leask Marine’s vessel C-Fenna has completed the recovery of ten seabed frames and buoys at Ørsted’s Borssele 1 and 2 offshore wind farm in the Netherlands on behalf of Fugro.

  • Floating Wind Joint Industry Project Opens New Tenders

    5 January 2018
    Contracts & Tenders, Environment, Grid Connection, R&D

    The Carbon Trust-led Floating Wind Joint Industry Project (JIP) has opened tenders for monitoring and inspection, as well as for dynamic export cable development.

  • UK: Demand for Offshore Wind Vessels to Rapidly Grow

    9 April 2012

    Europe dominated the industry, and accounting for over 3.0 GW of wind turbines capacity. However, the offshore wind power industry is currently facing bottlenecks. Offshore wind power is being increasingly explored around the world for its high yield. Its stronger, more consistent winds compared to onshore locations and the scope for the construction of massive […]

  • VSMC to Lay Cables at RWE’s Nordsee Ost Offshore Wind Farm (Germany)

    3 July 2013
    Business & Finance, Grid Connection

    VSMC has been contracted by German firm RWE Innogy to lay and bury the infield cables of the Nordsee Ost offshore wind farm in Germany. Recently, VSMC also won contracts from E.ON and DONG Energy to install the export cables of two wind farms along the English coast, in partnership with Boskalis Offshore Subsea Contracting. […]

  • Aker Solutions to Deliver Foundation for Germany’s BalWin2 Offshore Grid Connection

    2 June 2025
    Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection, Offshore Platforms, Supply Chain

    Aker Solutions has signed a contract with Dragados Offshore to deliver the steel substructure for the 2 GW high-voltage direct current (HVDC) converter station for the BalWin2 offshore wind grid connection in Germany. The contract is worth between NOK 1.5 billion (approximately EUR 130 million) and NOK 2.5 billion (about EUR 216 million), as per […]

  • 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 […]

  • Kriegers Flak Combined Grid Solution Launches

    20 October 2020
    Grid Connection

    Energinet and 50hertz have officially inaugurated the Kriegers Flak Combined Grid Solution (CGS). Kriegers Flak CGS connects the Danish region of Zealand with the German state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania via the 605 MW Kriegers Flak and 288 MW Baltic 2 offshore wind farms. It is the world’s first offshore interconnector using the national grid connections of […]

  • Drydocks World Cuts Into HKZ Beta Steel

    28 May 2020
    Grid Connection

    Dubai-based Drydocks World has held a steel-cutting ceremony for the Hollandse Kust Zuid Beta offshore substation topside. This is the third topside that Drydocks World will be constructing for Petrofac and end-client TenneT, and the second project for the Hollandse Kust Zuid zone. The 700 MW High Voltage Alternating Current (HVAC) platform will, together with […]

  • TenneT Invites Subsea Cable Market Input for Upcoming Tenders

    20 April 2020
    Grid Connection

    TenneT has opened market consultation on subsea cabling for the projects Hollandse Kust (west) Beta and Ten Noorden van de Waddeneilanden.

  • Ofgem Grants Dudgeon OFTO Licence

    8 November 2018
    Authorities, Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection, Operations & Maintenance, Wind Farm Update

    Ofgem has granted a licence to TC Dudgeon OFTO plc to own and operate the GBP 297.9 million high-voltage transmission link to the Dudgeon offshore wind farm for the next 20 years.

  • NordLink Power Cable Reaches Germany

    19 June 2019
    Grid Connection

    The power cable of the NordLink high voltage direct current (HVDC) subsea interconnector has been pulled in on the German coast, according to NKT. NKT is in charge of designing, manufacturing and installing more than 400km of the 525kV mass impregnated cable system in the German part of the project connecting Norway and Germany. “The impressive […]

  • Semco Maritime and Moffatt & Nichol Form US Offshore Wind Pact

    5 March 2018
    Business & Finance

    Semco Maritime and Moffatt & Nichol have signed an agreement to offer common engineering services to the offshore wind industry in the United States.

  • Dutch Offshore Wind-to-Hydrogen Project Ready to Take Off

    14 December 2021
    R&D, Technology

    The Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) has announced that the GROW consortium FlexH2 project was awarded a grant as part of the MOOI-SIGOHE tender scheme. The Shell-led research project FlexH2, which stands for Flexible Offshore Wind Hydrogen Power Plant Module, intends to develop and demonstrate technology that will accelerate the scale-up of offshore wind to green […]