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  • Export Cable Installation to Start at Third Dogger Bank Wind Farm Phase

    26 March 2024
    Cables, Fixed-Bottom, Grid Connection, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    The installation of export cables at Dogger Bank C, the third phase of the 3.6 GW Dogger Bank Wind Farm in the UK, is scheduled to start in early April. The work will be performed in three campaigns to install three sections of export cable, with the first campaign starting on or around 9 April […]

  • Denmark: Energinet.dk Seeks Subsea Cabling Services

    13 September 2013
    Business & Finance, Grid Connection

    Energinet.dk is calling for expression of interest for the supply and installation of the Kriegers Flak subsea cabling. Suppliers of electrical substations, especially direct current systems, and high voltage cables have long delivery times. That is why Energinet.dk is out early to ensure deliveries of technical installations, which will form the grid connection for 600 […]

  • Fraunhofer IWES Partners with ABB on World’s Largest Mobile Grid Simulator

    2 May 2022
    R&D, Technology

    Fraunhofer Institute for Wind Energy Systems (IWES) has partnered with ABB to develop what is said to become the world’s largest mobile grid simulator that will enable testing of next-generation offshore wind turbines. The simulator is being developed under the Mobil-Grid-CoP project launched in 2020 and publicly funded by the German Federal Ministry of Economic […]

  • Onshore Cabling Works Progressing at World’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm

    22 September 2022
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Jones Bros Civil Engineering has installed approximately 117 kilometres of onshore high voltage direct current (HVDC) cables for the 3.6 GW Dogger Bank offshore wind farm. The Dogger Bank project, which is being built in three phases A, B, and C, is the first offshore wind farm in the UK to use HVDC technology, which […]

  • TenneT Starts Tendering Procedure for 2 GW German Offshore Grid Connections

    23 February 2022
    Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection

    Dutch-German transmission system operator TenneT has launched tendering procedures for the sea and land stations of BalWin1, BalWin2, and BalWin3 grid connections in the North Sea off Lower Saxony, each with a transmission capacity of 2 GW. The contracts for all three projects have a combined order volume in the seven-digit range and are expected […]

  • Ocean Winds, Eneco, and Otary to Jointly Bid in Belgian Offshore Wind Tender

    12 July 2024
    Business & Finance, Collaboration, Energy Islands, Grid Connection, Outlook & Strategy

    Ocean Winds, a joint venture between EDP Renewables and ENGIE, Eneco, and Otary have entered into a strategic partnership to jointly compete in the tender for the offshore wind Princess Elisabeth concessions in Belgium. The consortium was formed to compete in the upcoming tenders for the Princess Elisabeth Zone, with the first one expected in […]

  • Amprion Opens Bidding for Offshore Grid Hardware

    1 April 2021
    Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection

    Germany’s Amprion Offshore GmbH has started the bidding process for the awarding of converters and cables for DolWin4 and BorWin4 offshore grid connections. The wholly-owned subsidiary of the Dortmund-based transmission system operator Amprion expects to award the contracts in summer 2022. The 900 MW DolWin4 and the 900 MW BorWin4 connect North Sea wind farms […]

  • Ex-Coal Power Plant Site Starts Showing Offshore Wind Contours

    3 April 2020
    Ports & Logistics

    Demolition works at the site of the former Brayton Point coal-fired power plant in Massachusetts, U.S., are nearing completion, with grading activities scheduled to start soon.

  • Highlights of the Month – November 2019

    2 December 2019

    We are bringing you a list of ten most read news on offshoreWIND.biz in the month of November 2019. Japanese Trio Orders Big Wind Turbine Installer Penta-Ocean Construction, Kajima Corporation, and Yorigami Maritime Construction have agreed to jointly construct a wind farm installation vessel capable of installing foundations and turbines with a capacity of between […]

  • Tentec Goes to Offshore Wind Events

    15 May 2014
    Technology

    Hydraulic bolt tensioning specialists, Tentec Ltd, will be exhibiting its Aero range of bolt tensioning equipment for wind turbines on Stand 205 at Global Offshore Wind 2014 in Glasgow and at Windforce 2014 in Bremen, Germany on Stand F12. A decision to attend both exhibitions comes after Tentec was awarded a contract to supply special […]

  • DNV GL: 60% Integration of Renewables in EU Distribution Grids Feasible by 2030

    24 February 2015
    Grid Connection, R&D

    The integration of approximately 60% of renewables into the European electricity system will be feasible by 2030, but will come with an extensive expansion of infrastructure, including transmission and distribution networks as well as conventional backup generation, DNV GL said. The challenges of grid integration of renewables can be mitigated by a number of technical […]

  • Atlantic Wind Connection Backs US FERC Incentive Rate Request (USA)

    28 February 2011

    Protests to the Atlantic Wind Connection’s requested return on equity, filed with federal regulators, are based on “misunderstandings,” a spokesman for the developer said Friday. Atlantic Wind Connection spokesman Bryan Lee said the return on equity requested from the US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is well within FERC’s zone of reasonableness for incentive rates, and […]

  • ABB and Aibel Forge Offshore Wind Links

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

    ABB and Aibel have formed a strategic partnership to deliver offshore wind integration solutions. ABB will focus on its high voltage direct current (HVDC) technology, while Aibel will take turnkey Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) responsibility for the design, construction, installation and commissioning of the offshore platforms. The partners will collaborate on the design, engineering and […]

  • Petrofac Bags €40 Million Contract for Two German Offshore Wind Farms

    30 July 2013

    Petrofac has won a €40 million contract from Siemens Energy to provide support during the commissioning phase of two offshore wind converter station platforms in the German North Sea. It is the first contract win since Petrofac established Petrofac Deutschland GmbH in November 2012 to take advantage of the growing offshore wind market. Petrofac will […]

  • L-3 SAM Supplies Equipment for Vidar Heavy-Lift Jack-Up

    8 August 2014

    L-3 SAM Electronics supplied and installed the extensive drive equipment, as well as automation, navigation and positioning systems, on board the Heavy-Lift Jack-Up Vessel (HLJV) Vidar, which is operated by HOCHTIEF Infrastructure GmbH for construction and service support of offshore wind farms. The Vidar is the latest in a series of recently completed offshore turnkey […]

  • Megavind Suggests Ways to Optimize Wind Farms

    9 January 2015
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    Danish strategic partnership Megavind has recently presented the report “Increasing the value of wind in energy systems with large shares of wind”. The ninth strategy report from Megavind provides recommendations with a focus on the internal optimization of wind farms.  The report discusses future technological innovation opportunities for wind farms in regions with large shares of […]

  • Dominion Wins Grant to Work on Cost Reduction of Offshore Wind Electricity (USA)

    19 September 2011
    Business & Finance, R&D

      Dominion has received a two-year, $500,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to look for ways to reduce the cost of offshore wind electricity generation by at least 25 percent. “One of the biggest challenges to off-shore wind generation is bringing down the cost so it can be more competitive with other forms […]

  • Germany: RWE Saves 12 Hours by Loading Foundations at Its Own Base Port

    21 June 2013
    Business & Finance

    The foundations for the Nordsee Ost wind farm were loaded for the first time at the quay of RWE’s base port at Bremerhaven. This optimises the company’s port logistics and will reduce the time required to load the company’s installation vessel by some 12 hours in the future. The first six of the huge foundations, […]

  • Italy: Prysmian Among Founders of Norstec

    8 October 2012

    Prysmian Group, the world leader in the energy and telecom cables and systems industry, is participating in the creation of Norstec, an association uniting the main players in the energy industry at the global level with the aim of supporting the production of renewable energy using offshore wind farms in the Northern Seas. Norstec, supported […]

  • UK: Navitus Bay Reveals Onshore Cable Route

    7 June 2012
    Grid Connection

    Navitus Bay revealed the location for the onshore underground cable route that would transfer the power generated offshore from the proposed Navitus Bay Wind Park into the national grid, providing clean energy for up to 820,000 homes across the UK. The announcement follows a rigorous year-long process of on-site environmental surveys, engineering appraisal and consultation with […]

  • Ellis Develops Cabling Solution for Siemens

    31 March 2014
    Environment, Grid Connection, Technology

    Ellis has designed an entirely new product in response to a cabling requirement from one of the biggest names in global business, Siemens. Triton is a two-in-one cable guide and clamp that was developed by Ellis following a call to assist in the installation, and subsequent restraining, of seven large diameter high voltage (HV) cables […]

  • BioPower Systems Completes Extensive Tests of its Full-scale O-Drive (Australia)

    8 August 2011
    R&D, Technology

      Ocean energy company, BioPower Systems, today announced that it has completed extensive tests of its full-scale O-DriveTM power conversion module, successfully delivering stable power to the grid over extended periods with a high level of efficiency. The O-DriveTM 250kW module is designed to plug into wave and tidal energy systems, such as the company’s […]

  • Fugro Realigns Americas Ops Amid Offshore Wind Slowdown and Market Uncertainty

    16 April 2025
    Business & Finance, Business development, Industry, Jobs & Recruitment, Market Outlooks, Outlook & Strategy, Transition

    Dutch Fugro has realigned its operations in the Americas by reducing its workforce and scaling back operations due to expected lower revenues caused by a pause in new offshore wind projects. In the financial update for the first quarter of 2025, Fugro stated that rapidly increased geopolitical and economic uncertainties influencing client investment behaviour worldwide […]

  • UK Government’s Reforms to CfD Scheme Focus on Supply Chains, Floating Wind

    4 February 2022
    Authorities, Contracts & Tenders

    The UK government has launched consultation on changes to the Contracts for Difference (CfD) scheme to boost supply chains. The proposed reforms include tougher examination of developers’ plans on supply chain commitments as well as expanding supply chain plans to cover new technologies such as floating offshore wind. The UK government launched consultation on 4 […]

  • Ørsted Completes Exec Team Overhaul

    27 February 2024
    Business & Finance

    Ørsted’s Group Executive Team will see Trond Westlie and Patrick Harnett joining on 1 April following Ørsted’s Board of Directors appointing Westlie as the next Group Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and member of the Executive Board, and Harnett as the Chief Operational Officer (COO) on 27 February. The appointments follow a decision from November last […]

  • Petrofac, Hitachi Bag Another Contract for TenneT’s Dutch Offshore Converter Stations

    20 December 2023
    Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection, Offshore Platforms, Supply Chain

    Petrofac and Hitachi Energy have been awarded a second project under a USD 14 billion, multi-year framework agreement with the Dutch-German transmission system operator (TSO), to expand offshore wind capacity in the North Sea. The companies will work together to deliver Nederwiek 1, a Dutch transmission system that is part of TenneT’s 2 GW programme, […]