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  • Prysmian Inks EUR 200 Million Export Cable Contract for Sofia OWF

    30 March 2021
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection

    Prysmian Group and RWE Renewables have finalised the contract for the export cable connection of the 1.4 GW Sofia offshore wind farm, worth more than EUR 200 million. The contract, which follows the preferred bidder agreement from November 2020, includes the development of the turn-key high voltage submarine and land export cable connection for the […]

  • Netherlands Joins World Energy Council

    4 March 2015
    Authorities

     Netherlands has joined the World Energy Council as its newest member country. Jeroen van Hoof, Chair of the World Energy Council’s Dutch member committee, commented: “Given the challenges that energy companies face nowadays in respect of the transition to a more mixed fuel supply, lower energy prices and the current turmoil on their business models, […]

  • Offshore Wind to Get Entire Seacat Fleet Busy in 2018

    3 May 2018
    Business & Finance, Vessels

    UK vessel operator Seacat Services will see its fleet reach a maximum occupancy in 2018 with all 14 vessels under charter in certain periods of the year due to the growing demand in the offshore wind sector.

  • CTruk Names New Chairman

    29 May 2014

    Composite high-speed craft designer and builder CTruk has appointed shipbuilding industry veteran Peter McIntosh OBE to succeed Andy White as chairman. The former executive director of VT Group PLC has extensive experience of the marine and defence industries and will steer the innovative company through its next stage of growth. Andy will remain on the […]

  • EDS HV Wraps Up Horns Rev 3 Consultancy Work

    19 February 2020
    Business & Finance

    EDS HV Group has completed high voltage consultancy work at Vattenfall’s Horns Rev 3 offshore wind farm in Denmark.

  • Arcadis Ost 1 Geotechnical Campaign Underway

    28 February 2019
    Wind Farm Update

    Belgian offshore wind developer Parkwind has launched the geotechnical campaign for the 247MW Arcadis Ost 1 offshore wind project located in the German Baltic Sea. Parkwind has appointed Fugro to perform the soil investigation. The campaign has started with the unexploded ordnance survey and will continue with the cone penetration testing (CPT) and borehole drilling. […]

  • VBMS to Wire East Anglia ONE Array with JDR 66kV Cables

    12 April 2017
    Wind Farm Update

    VBMS has awarded JDR the supply of 66kV inter-array cables for the East Anglia ONE (EA1) offshore wind farm, developed by ScottishPower Renewables.

  • JDR’s Rabone to Join EEEGR Offshore Wind Supply Chain SIG Steering Group

    20 October 2016
    Business & Finance, Grid Connection, R&D, Technology

    Brad Rabone, JDR’s Head of Sales, Renewables – Europe, has been selected to join the East of England Energy Group (EEEGR) Offshore Wind Supply Chain special interest group (SIG) steering group. The aim of the recently launched group is to share information and best practice, and to promote offshore wind business opportunities in the Southern […]

  • TenneT Raises EUR 500 Million for DolWin Trio

    12 May 2016
    Business & Finance, Grid Connection

    TenneT issued its inaugural EUR 500 million Green Schuldschein, a type of privately-placed German debt similar to a bond, which will serve to finance DolWin 1, 2 and 3 projects. The offer with an initial volume of EUR 300 million was more than two times oversubscribed, which allowed TenneT to upsize to an overall issuance volume of […]

  • ABB Backs Belgian Grid

    12 February 2015
    Grid Connection

    ABB has won an order worth around EUR 30.8 million from Belgian electricity transmission system operator Elia for Stevin project. The company will supply gas-insulated switchgear (GIS) and shunt reactors, helping stabilize and expand the country’s power grid to accommodate more wind energy. Elia is undertaking the Stevin project, including a new 47-kilometer, double 380-kilovolt (kV) high-voltage […]

  • O&M Building for Anholt Offshore Wind Farm on its Way (Denmark)

    5 October 2011
    Wind Farm Update

      The personnel are working flat out to complete the O&M buildings at Grenaa Harbour. The assembly of the elements for the future welfare and administration building is almost complete, and the shape of the building now looks like the outline on the site sign. The next step is the light external wall on the […]

  • MHI Vestas Extends Localization Streak in Taiwan

    9 September 2020
    Business & Finance

    MHI Vestas has concluded a purchase agreement with the Fassmer Atech Composites Taiwan (FACT) joint venture for the local supply of spinner and nacelle covers for the upcoming offshore wind projects in Taiwan. These components will be used for the MHI Vestas turbines at the Changfang Phase 2 and Xidao, as well as the Zhong […]

  • UK: Ofgem Welcomes DECC’s Announcement on Energy Policy

    26 November 2012

    Ofgem has welcomed DECC’s announcement on energy policy. Ofgem’s Senior Partner for Markets Andrew Wright said: “Ofgem welcomes today’s announcement by DECC on the future of energy policy. We will continue to work constructively with Government to get the best outcome for consumers both now and in the future. “Ofgem has played a key role […]

  • MMT to Carry Out Pre-Lay and UXO Survey for ABB

    18 June 2015
    R&D, Vessels

    MMT has been contracted by ABB to perform a pre-lay and UXO survey for a cable laying project between Caithness and Moray in northern Scotland. ABB will provide the Caithness-Moray high-voltage direct current (HVDC) power transmission link, which will connect the electricity grid on either side of the Moray Firth in northern Scotland. The survey […]

  • NKT to Service TenneT’s Offshore Cable Joints

    22 October 2019
    Grid Connection, Operations & Maintenance

    German-Dutch power grid operator TenneT has awarded NKT with a three-year service agreement contract covering the cable jointing part of a larger offshore service agreement. The contract covers the cable jointing work for seven power cable systems and includes a tailored preparedness plan designed by NKT to ensure minimum downtime in case of damages to […]

  • NKT Secures Dogger Bank Bounty

    20 November 2019
    Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    Equinor and SSE Renewables have signed an agreement with NKT for an Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Installation (EPCI) contract for high-voltage DC on- and offshore export cable systems to be installed on the Dogger Bank Wind Farms Creyke Beck A/B. With a combined capacity of 2,400MW, the wind farms are being developed through a joint […]

  • MAKE: US Wind Farm Installation to Boom with PTC Phase-Out on Horizon

    26 July 2018
    Business & Finance

    Installation of new wind energy projects in the U.S. will significantly increase between 2018 and 2020, before annual installation volumes decline as the production tax credit (PTC) phase-out begins, according to MAKE Consulting.

  • The Crown Estate Issues Invitation to Tender for Pre-Qualified Celtic Sea Floating Wind Bidders

    13 August 2024
    Authorities, Contracts & Tenders, Floating Wind, Grid Connection, Planning & Permitting

    The Crown Estate has invited proposals from the pre-qualified bidders in the Round 5 seabed leasing process which will award up to 4.5 GW of floating wind capacity in the Celtic Sea. On 13 August, The Crown Estate said the second phase of the leasing process got underway on 8 August, following the conclusion of […]

  • AMSC Announces Additional D-VAR(R) Orders for Grid Interconnection of Wind Farms in the United Kingdom

    18 January 2011
    Grid Connection

    American Superconductor Corporation (NASDAQ: AMSC), a global power technologies company, today announced that it has received several new orders for its proprietary D-VAR reactive compensation solution for wind farms in the United Kingdom, including two orders from Manchester, England-based Nordex UK Ltd. AMSC’s D-VAR Intelligent Grid solutions will now be deployed at 15 wind farms […]

  • Japanese Start Building UK’s First HVDC Cable Factory

    15 May 2024
    Business & Finance, Business development, Cables, Grid Connection, Infrastructure, Jobs & Recruitment, Outlook & Strategy, Ports & Logistics, Transition

    Japan-headquartered Sumitomo Electric has kicked off the construction of its subsea cable factory in Scotland, set to supply critical elements for the reinforcement of the UK electricity transmission grid and for connecting renewable energy production facilities to the grid. Sumitomo Electric held the groundbreaking ceremony together with its subsidiary Sumitomo Electric UK Power Cables on 14 […]

  • The Netherlands: Prysmian to Showcase its Expertise at EWEA Offshore 2011

    25 November 2011

    Prysmian Group, world leader in the energy and telecom cables and systems industry, will present its latest full range of products and services for the wind power industry at “EWEA Offshore 2011”, the world’s largest offshore wind energy event that will take place in Amsterdam (The Netherlands) from November 29 to December 1 (booth 9238). […]

  • The Netherlands: TenneT Releases H1 Figures

    31 August 2012
    Business & Finance, Grid Connection

    In the first six months of 2012 TenneT realised a steady growth (underlying) of revenue and profit in both the Netherlands and Germany. Underlying revenue amounted to EUR 842 million (EUR 816 million reported revenue), with underlying growth both in the Netherlands (23%) and in Germany (28%). Underlying operating profit for this period was EUR […]

  • Dogger Bank Transformers Start Rolling In

    10 May 2022
    Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    The first of a number of transformers that will enable the transmission of renewable energy from the 3.6 GW Dogger Bank, the world’s largest offshore wind farm, has been delivered, SSE Renewables said. The transformers will play an integral role in the operation of three onshore convertor stations in East Riding of Yorkshire and on […]

  • TenneT Awards New Multi-Billion-Euro Contract for Three Offshore Grid Connections in Germany

    20 April 2023
    Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection

    After recently awarding EUR 23 billion worth of contracts for eleven offshore grid connections, the German-Dutch transmission system operator (TSO) TenneT has now signed a new, EUR 7 billion contract with a consortium of Siemens Energy and Dragados Offshore for three more such projects in Germany. Under a framework agreement with TenneT, the Siemens Energy-Dragados […]

  • TenneT and 50Hertz Form North Sea Offshore Wind Pact

    17 January 2022
    Grid Connection

    Transmission system operators 50Hertz and TenneT are planning to jointly transport 4 GW of wind power from the North Sea into the German power grid. The two companies have signed a cooperation agreement to realise a multi-terminal hub in the area of Heide, Schleswig-Holstein, and an extra-high voltage direct current link (HVDC) to Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. The […]

  • GHD Wins FEED Deal for 2 GW Caledonia Offshore Wind Farm

    4 April 2025
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Fixed-Bottom, Supply Chain

    GHD has been selected to provide the electrical front-end engineering design (FEED) for Ocean Winds’ Caledonia offshore wind farm in Scotland. GHD’s involvement includes evaluating two turbine designs and developing the FEED for key electrical components such as inter-array cables, the offshore high-voltage alternating current (HVAC) substation, power-system configuration, export cables, landfall and transition bays, […]