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  • Burbo Bank Extension OSS on Its Way to the Site

    16 June 2016
    Wind Farm Update

    Topside and jacket of the high voltage offshore substation (OSS) for the Burbo Bank Extension offshore wind farm left ENGIE Fabricom’s Hoboken yard yesterday, as they start their journey from Antwerp towards the site off the west coast of England.  By the end of this month, the jacket and topside will be installed at the construction site of […]

  • Green Line Power Converters for Wind Turbines in Sunny California (USA)

    19 May 2011
    Business & Finance

      Having presented itself to the European market in spring 2011 at the EWEA in Brussels, and to the German public at Hannover Messe, PCS did not want to pass by the USA, with its well-developed WINDPOWER conference and exhibition. WINDPOWER, this year in Anaheim, CA, 22 – 25/ 5/ 2011 is one of the […]

  • VIDEO: ABB’s New 525kV HVDC Cable System

    21 August 2014
    Business & Finance, Grid Connection, Technology

    ABB today announced the launch of its new 525 kV cable system, which sets world record for extruded HVDC cable technology, doubling power flow and extending range to enable greater integration of distant renewables and interconnections.  These 525 kV systems can transmit so much more power – up to 2,600 MW in a cable pair, underground or subsea. […]

  • Top News of the Week Nov 3 – 9, 2014

    9 November 2014

    Siemens Appoints New CEO of Wind Power & Renewables Business Siemens Power Generation Services, Wind Power & Renewables business has a new global CEO. Mark Albenze succeeds Tim Holt who is taking over new responsibilities within Siemens. V164-8.0 MW Breaks All Records At the beginning of October, MHI Vestas Offshore Wind’s new wind turbine, installed […]

  • Aeolus Completes Sea Trials, Set for Norther OWF Works

    10 July 2018
    Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Van Oord’s installation vessel Aeolus has wrapped up sea trials off the North Holland coast, marking the completion of the modification campaign that commenced in 2017. Now, the vessel is ready to start working on the Norther offshore wind farm. 

  • Marine Warranty Surveyor Wanted for COBRAcable

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

    Energinet.dk is looking to pre-qualify companies which will participate in a tender for a Marine Warranty Surveyor contract worth EUR 600,000 for offshore cable laying and cable protection at the COBRAcable interconnector that will link Denmark and the Netherlands.

  • OMM Prepares Terrain for Sylwin 1 Cable Laying

    20 February 2014
    Grid Connection

    Offshore Marine Management (OMM) has completed a contract related to HVDC cable laying for the Sylwin 1 project in German waters. Prior to the installation of the cable, using the DP2 vessel,Vos Sweet, OMM cleared the route proposed for the 160km (77 miles) high-voltage direct current export cable that will connect the new wind parks […]

  • AREVA to Meet Potential Suppliers in Lowestoft, UK

    18 October 2012
    Business & Finance

    One of Europe’s biggest wind turbine manufacturers is heading to Lowestoft to meet potential suppliers and partners. French company AREVA is holding a meet-the-buyer event at OrbisEnergy, where it will outline its products and plans for the UK offshore market, and hold one-to-one sessions with selected companies in the regional supply chain. The event, which […]

  • EIB Mulls EUR 800 Million Loan for NordLink Interconnector

    2 November 2016
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Environment, Grid Connection

    Norwegian transmission system operator (TSO) Statnett and Germany’s DC Nordseekabel GmbH, a 50:50 joint venture between TenneT TSO and KfW, have applied for a EUR 800 million loan with the European Investment Bank (EIB) to partially fund the construction of the 1.4GW NordLink high voltage direct current (HVDC) interconnector between Norway and Germany. The EUR 2.1 […]

  • LS Cable & System, Jan De Nul, and Denys to Supply Cables for TenneT’s German Grid Connection Project

    2 January 2025
    Business & Finance, Cables, Grid Connection, Offshore Platforms, Onshore Infrastructure

    A consortium comprising LS Cable & System, Jan De Nul, and Denys has received a letter of allocation (LOA) from German/Dutch transmission system operator (TSO) TenneT for the supply of high-voltage direct current (HVDC) cables for the BalWin5 grid connection project in Germany. Under the LOA, the consortium will be responsible for the manufacture, transport, […]

  • Prysmian Signs Sofia Export Cable Deal

    18 November 2020
    Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    Prysmian Group has signed a preferred bidder agreement with RWE Renewables for the development of the high voltage submarine and land export cable connection for the Sofia offshore wind project in the UK. Prysmian will be responsible for the design, supply, offshore route preparation, installation, commissioning and protection of the 320 kV HVDC cable system […]

  • Siem Offshore Contractors Nets Trianel Borkum II Inter-Array Cable Contract

    14 November 2016
    Grid Connection, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Siem Offshore Contractors GmbH (SOC) has been awarded a contract for a turnkey supply and installation of the inner array grid cable system for the Trianel Windpark Borkum Phase II (TWB-II) offshore wind farm in the German part of the North Sea. The contract was awarded by Trianel Windkraftwerk Borkum II. The TWB-II offshore wind farm is […]

  • AkzoNobel Coats Eneco Luchterduinen Substation

    14 March 2015
    Grid Connection

    The high-voltage substation for the Eneco Luchterduinen offshore wind project has recently been installed in the Dutch North Sea. The substation was designed and built by Belgian firms Iemants, CG and Cofely Fabricon. Protective coatings from AkzoNobel’s International brand were used to protect the substation from the tough and corrosive environment of the North Sea. […]

  • Allseas to Deploy Pioneering Spirit on Gennaker Offshore Wind Farm

    29 April 2024
    Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection, Offshore Platforms, Project Updates, Supply Chain, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Allseas has been contracted for the transport and installation (T&I) of two substations for the Gennaker offshore wind farm in the German Baltic Sea, developed by transmission operator 50Hertz. Located 15 kilometres off the German coast near the Darß peninsula, and with a production capacity of 927 MW, Gennaker will be the largest and most […]

  • ABB Awarded Burbo Bank Extension Cabling Deal

    13 August 2014
    Business & Finance, Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    ABB has won an order worth around $30 million from DONG Energy to supply a high-voltage export cable system that will transmit power from the Burbo Bank Extension Offshore Wind Farm in the UK. ABB’s project scope includes the design, engineering, supply and commissioning of the 25 kilometer (km) long 220 kilovolt (kV) AC (alternating […]

  • Top News of the Week Aug 31-Sep 6, 2015

    6 September 2015

    Dong, ESG Complete Largest Wind Turbine Piles Testing DONG Energy and ESG have tested 28 piles on two different onshore sites in order to assist the development of new design methods for offshore wind farms. Initial results show great cost reduction potential. Wind Farms Prove Themselves in Practice A recent news item on the Dutch […]

  • NKT Bags EUR 145 Million Deal for Hornsea Project Two

    4 July 2018
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    Ørsted has awarded NKT with a contract worth over EUR 145 million, under which NKT will supply more than 190 kilometres of 220kV high-voltage AC XLPE offshore export cable system for the Hornsea Project Two offshore wind farm in the UK.

  • NKT Nets Long-Term Cable Service Contract in Denmark

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

    NKT has signed a long-term agreement with Danish grid operator Energinet on maintenance and repair of both offshore and onshore power cables in Denmark. The contract, which will run for eight years, includes services and repairs of XLPE, mass impregnated (MI) and oil filled power cable systems with voltage levels of 20¬525 kV. Within the […]

  • Tideway Nets Hornsea One Cable-Laying Contract

    14 June 2016
    Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Tideway BV has been awarded a Design and Build cable installation contract by DONG Energy for the Hornsea Project One offshore wind farm.  For the project, Tideway, a subsidiary of DEME, will deploy the new DP3 cable-laying vessel Living Stone, which is currently being built by the Spanish shipyard LaNaval and is scheduled to be delivered in April […]

  • Hollandse Kust Zuid Export Cables Set Sail from Greece to Netherlands

    7 July 2020
    Grid Connection

    The export cables for TenneT’s Hollandse Kust Zuid grid connection have been sent off from Greece to the Netherlands, according to the Dutch cable logistics company WIND, which handled the load-out. The company has been hired by Van Oord to provide subsea cable logistics for the grid connection project, for which Van Oord has been […]

  • New York State Stops Offshore Wind Transmission Development Until ‘Federal Conditions Allow’

    22 July 2025
    Authorities, Grid Connection, Planning & Permitting

    The New York State Public Service Commission (PSC) has decided to “strategically terminate” the Public Policy Transmission Need (PPTN) process for offshore wind transmission infrastructure. The PSC says this is due to the federal government halting new offshore wind permitting, and that cancelling the process ensures New York State ratepayers are protected by avoiding premature […]

  • The Netherlands: TU Delft’s Associate Professor Receives Subsidies for Offshore Energy Projects

    3 April 2013
    Business & Finance, R&D, Technology

    Pavol Bauer (UHD, Electrical Power Processing section) received subsidies from the top sector Energy for a grand total of three projects. The total subsidy of the projects amounts to one million euros for research and half a million euros for components and equipment. It concerns research on Integrated Offshore Electricity Infrastructure, Electrical Vehicle Supported PV […]

  • GE Banned from Selling Haliade-X Offshore Wind Turbine in US, Two Projects Exempted

    8 September 2022
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Industry, R&D, Technology, Wind Farm Update

    A US federal judge in Boston has barred General Electric (GE) from ‘‘making, using, offering for sale, selling, importing (into), or installing in the United States” the Haliade-X offshore wind turbine after the jury found in June that the wind turbine infringed upon a patent held by Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy. The jury and Judge […]

  • Scottish Renewables Welcomes Parliament’s Findings

    23 November 2012

    Jenny Hogan, Director of Policy for Scottish Renewables, welcomed many of the Economy, Energy and Tourism committee’s findings. She said: “This has been one of the most detailed and debated committee inquiries in the Scottish Parliament’s history and it has confirmed what we have said for some time; that the ambitious targets for the renewables industry are […]

  • Sif Re-Launches IPO Plans

    9 May 2016
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    Dutch foundation components manufacturer Sif Holding N.V. has revived its plans for the Initial Public Offering (IPO) on Euronext Amsterdam, with up to 35% of the company’s issued ordinary shares held by GKSE Holding B.V. scheduled to start trading on 12 May. Sif and GKSE Holding had initially scheduled the IPO for 12 February 2016, which was postponed due to ”deteriorated and volatile capital […]

  • Eiffage Taking Over Dutch Offshore Substation Manufacturer

    1 April 2025
    Business & Finance, Foundations, Grid Connection, Manufacturing, Offshore Platforms, Supply Chain

    Eiffage, through Smulders, has moved to take full ownership of HSM Offshore Energy, the Netherlands-based manufacturer of offshore platforms and their substructures. The companies said in a joint press release that they signed an agreement on 31 March, under which Eiffage would acquire 100 per cent of HSM Offshore Energy, with the transaction subject to […]