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  • Nexans Secures Loan Guarantees for Moray West Cable Contract

    2 May 2023
    Business & Finance, Business development, Grid Connection, Outlook & Strategy

    Nexans Norway has secured NOK 2 billion (around GBP 155 million) in loan guarantees from Export Finance Norway (Eksfin) that will be used for a UK export cable contract. The transaction covers the export and installation of high-voltage subsea cables for the Moray West offshore wind farm off the coast of Scotland. “Having Eksfin on […]

  • Hitachi Energy Wins Work on Polish Offshore Wind Projects

    30 December 2022
    Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection

    Equinor and Polenergia have selected Hitachi Energy to deliver electrical systems infrastructure for the MFW Bałtyk II and MFW Bałtyk III offshore wind projects in Poland. Under the awarded contract, Hitachi Energy will be responsible for the electrical system design for the whole offshore wind farm, from the wind turbines to the point of connection to the grid […]

  • Boskalis, Orient Cable to Link Hollandse Kust West Beta with Dutch Grid

    23 March 2022
    Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection

    TenneT has awarded a consortium between Boskalis and Orient Cable (NBO) a contract for the Hollandse Kust West Beta export cable, which will connect the 700 MW offshore platform to TenneT’s onshore grid in the Netherlands. The contract scope comprises the supply and installation of two 65-kilometre-long 220kV export cables and a 9-kilometre-long 66 kV […]

  • Prysmian Gets Green Light from Vineyard Wind

    1 October 2021
    Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    Italy’s Prysmian Group has received the Notice to Proceed with the approximately EUR 200 million contract to supply a submarine power cable system for Vineyard Wind 1, America’s first large-scale offshore wind project. Vineyard Wind 1 will consist of an array of 62 wind turbines installed offshore Massachusetts and will generate 800 MW of electricity […]

  • Onshore Work Progresses on Ostwind 2 Offshore Wind Grid Connection

    21 July 2021
    Grid Connection

    50Hertz has reported that new transformers for the onshore substation for the Ostwind 2 offshore grid connection project have been delivered. The substation in Lubmin was first expanded in size and, with the new transformers, its transmission capacity is now being expanded. Preparatory work for connecting the transformers is currently taking place, including the installation […]

  • Eiffage Details EPCIC Contract for Belgian Energy Island

    5 July 2024
    Contracts & Tenders, Energy Islands, Grid Connection, Offshore Platforms, Supply Chain

    France-headquartered Eiffage has unveiled details about its engineering, procurement, construction, installation, and commissioning (EPCIC) contract, which the company won last month to build four electrical substations for the world’s first artificial energy island, Princess Elisabeth Island. The contract was won through its Belgian arm Eiffage Métal subsidiary Smulders, in a consortium with HSM Offshore Energy […]

  • Van Oord and Hellenic Cables Land Hollandse Kust South Cable Deal

    7 September 2018
    Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    Offshore grid operator TenneT has selected the Van Oord-Hellenic Cables consortium to connect the Hollandse Kust (South) Alpha and Beta offshore platforms to the Dutch onshore grid.

  • Deutsche Bucht Monopile Foundations All In

    8 January 2019
    Ports & Logistics, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Northland Deutsche Bucht GmbH has completed the installation of all 31 monopile foundations on the 269MW Deutsche Bucht wind farm in the German North Sea. The milestone concludes the first phase of construction within the planned timeframe, the developer said. “Installation work on the construction site, which is more than 100 kilometers off the coast, […]

  • Kriegers Flak Offshore Substation Topsides Start Rolling Out

    23 November 2017
    Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    Hollandia Offshore and Croonwolter&dros have moved the Kriegers Flak B (KFB) offshore substation topside from Hollandia Offshore’s production hall in Krimpen aan den IJssel and into the yard.  

  • Kriegers Flak Substation Topsides Hit the Water

    23 April 2018
    Grid Connection, Ports & Logistics, Wind Farm Update

    Hollandia Offshore and Croonwolter&dros have loaded two out of the three substation topsides built for the Kriegers Flak project onto a barge.

  • UK: Energy Minister Announces GBP 7 Million for Offshore Renewable Energy

    30 October 2013
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    Businesses developing innovative solutions for wave, tidal and offshore wind technologies are to get extra help from the UK’s innovation agency, it was announced today. Speaking at the European Ocean Energy Conference in Edinburgh, Energy and Climate Change Minister Greg Barker revealed that up to £7m of support will be available through the Technology Strategy […]

  • TenneT Cleared to Start Building Borssele Offshore Grid

    27 March 2017
    Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    The governments of Flanders and the Netherlands have reached an agreement on the Borssele subsea cables that will run through the Western Scheldt (Westerscheld), the estuary of the Scheldt river and an important shipping route for the Belgian Port of Antwerp.

  • Energinet Selects A2SEA for Anholt Wind Farm (Denmark)

    22 April 2011

    Energinet, Danish national transmission system operator for electricity and natural gas company, has recently signed contract with A2SEA  regarding offshore transformers installation. As part of establishing the Anholt offshore wind farm, Energinet  must supply an offshore transformer platform to collect electrical energy from the offshore wind farm, transform it to another voltage level and bring […]

  • DNV Inks Contract to Certify DolWin Beta Transformer Station (Germany)

    29 November 2011

    DolWin beta is a transformer station operated by TenneT, one of Europe’s largest grid operators. DolWin beta will be built as part of a large offshore wind farm cluster in the German sector, approximately 45 km off the German coast in the North Sea. It will receive alternating current from wind farms and convert it […]

  • Gode Wind 3 Enters Commercial Operation

    6 March 2025
    Business & Finance, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    The Gode Wind 3 offshore wind farm in the German North Sea is now fully commissioned, following the completion of the final testing on 28 February. The offshore wind farm, jointly owned by Ørsted and Nuveen Infrastructure, comprises 23 Siemens Gamesa 11 MW wind turbines which, with a rotor diameter of 200 metres, are currently […]

  • TenneT Issues EUR 3 Billion Senior Green Bond

    20 October 2022
    Business & Finance

    Dutch-German grid operator TenneT has launched and priced a senior Green Bond issue of EUR 3 billion, with proceeds set to be used for investing in eligible green power transmission projects in the Netherlands and Germany. The transaction was split into four tranches with the first tranche running to EUR 650 million, under a six-year […]

  • Aibel Cuts Steel for Dogger Bank C Offshore Platform

    21 April 2022
    Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    Aibel has started the construction of the offshore converter platform for the third phase of the 3.6 GW Dogger Bank offshore wind farm – Dogger Bank C. The first steel for the platform was cut at Aibel’s Laem Chabang yard in Thailand. In keeping with the tradition, the steel was blessed by Thai monks prior […]

  • Pandemic, Bad Weather Hamper Construction at Windpark Fryslân

    25 May 2021
    Wind Farm Update

    Turbine installation at the Windpark Fryslân will last longer than initially expected, the developer of the nearshore wind farm in the IJsselmeer Lake in the Netherlands said. The installation of the wind farm’s 89 Siemens Gamesa 4.3 MW started this spring and was initially expected to be completed by the beginning of Summer 2021. The […]

  • Seagreen 1A Submits Construction Applications

    18 March 2021
    Authorities, Wind Farm Update

    Seagreen 1A Limited has submitted applications to Scottish authorities for onshore and offshore works related to the Seagreen 1A offshore wind project. The applications were sent to East Lothian Council for onshore works and Marine Scotland for offshore works. The applications for Seagreen 1A have been lodged following online consultation, in line with Scottish Government […]

  • Seatrium to Build Third Offshore Wind Project in Netherlands for TenneT

    19 February 2024
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection, Offshore Platforms, Supply Chain

    A consortium led by Seatrium and GE Vernova will be constructing its third offshore wind project in the Netherlands for Dutch transmission system operator (TSO) TenneT, with the construction work commencing on 1 June 2024. In March 2023, Seatrium was awarded a five-year framework cooperation agreement with GE Vernova by TenneT for the supply three […]

  • UPDATE: Nissum Bredning Growing Legs while Waiting for First Turbine

    9 November 2017
    Wind Farm Update

    Over the weekend, the third jacket foundation was installed at the Nissum Bredning site in Denmark.

  • TenneT Benefits from Offshore Wind Industry

    1 August 2014
    Business & Finance, Grid Connection

    High-voltage transmission grid operator TenneT continued to provide very high system reliability (99.9999%), benefiting 36 million end-users in the Netherlands and Germany. Financial results in the first half of 2014 were solid. Increases in revenue and EBIT kept pace with the company’s ongoing investments in grid reinforcements and expansions. Importantly, the Dutch Minister of Economic […]

  • Smit Lamnalco Aid in DolWin Beta Transport

    22 July 2014

    Five vessels of Smit Lamnalco, the global marine service provider, played the key role in the unberthing and float‐over of the world’s largest high‐voltage direct current (HVDC) platform, DolWin beta, at Drydocks World ‐ Dubai. The five state of the art escort tugs, with more than a combined 450 tonnes bollard pull power provided marine […]

  • ABB Unveils Lightweight, AC Platform-Free HVDC Solution

    16 November 2016
    Business & Finance, Grid Connection, R&D, Technology

    ABB has presented a new, compact, high-voltage direct current (HVDC) solution for offshore wind which is said to cut the weight and the volume of an offshore platform by more than half and eliminate the need for alternating current (AC) substation platforms. ABB’s new HVDC solution eliminates the need for AC platforms since the wind turbine generators can now […]

  • MHI Vestas and CIP Book Assembly Site at Taichung Port

    2 December 2020
    Ports & Logistics, Wind Farm Update

    MHI Vestas has leased a site at the Taichung Port in Taiwan for assembly activities for Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners’ (CIP) Changfang & Xidao offshore wind project. The 5000m2 site, leased from Fortune Electric, is located in the port’s zone 1, adjacent to the preassembly quayside for the Changfang & Xidao offshore wind project. Turbine hub […]

  • CG Announces 66pct Orders Increase in 2011 (India)

    8 February 2012

    Crompton Greaves (CG), announced 66% increase in Orders for the quarter ended December 31st, 2011 at Rs 3401crores as compared to Rs 2052crore in the same period of last fiscal. . Growth has been particularly strong in India and Europe where CG innovative solutions in Extra High Voltage , Renewables and Large Industrial Motors have […]