Royal BAM Group has been awarded a contract for the Blyth Offshore Wind project by EDF Energy Renewables to design, fabricate and install five full-size gravity base foundations, first of their kind to be built in the world, according to the company. The foundation design will utilise ‘self-installi
MHI Vestas Offshore Wind has received an order from EDF Energy Renewables for five V164-8.0 MW turbines to be installed at the 41.5 MW Blyth Offshore Demonstrator Project. The V164-8.0 MW turbines – rated with a capacity of 8MW – have been optimised for the project, utilising a power mode to be able
VBMS has been awarded a contract by EDF Energy Renewables to provide the subsea connection between the offshore turbines and the onshore grid for the Blyth offshore wind farm. The scope of work for VBMS includes the supply and installation of a total of approximately 14 kilometres of export and inte
EDF Energy Renewables will build a new offshore wind farm off the coast of Blyth in Northumberland. Onshore construction work has already begun and offshore work will start in 2017. The wind farm will comprise five turbines, totaling 41.5MW in capacity. The project has permission for a maximum total
CWind’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Chris Randle has decided to leave the company in pursuit of ”new opportunities and challenges.” Ian Douglas, Chairman of the Board of CWind said: “Chris has played an influential role in the development of the business since he joined in April 2014, leading sign
Norwegian offshore wind industry representatives have urged the government to create a working strategy for the establishment of full-scale demonstration sites after a survey showed that Norwegian companies valued their export potential in the North Sea offshore wind market between 2025 and 2040 at
Shareholders of China Ming Yang Wind Power Group Limited voted in favour of the proposal to authorize and approve the previously announced agreement and plan of a merger which if completed would resulted in the privatisation of the company. The merger by and among Ming Yang, Zhongshan Ruisheng Antai
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HvS Dredging Support’s new multi-purpose DP 2 vessel ZWERVER II was mobilised for its first project last month. The vessel will work on the mattress installation and trenching on Burbo Bank Extension offshore wind farm. The vessel was built by Gebroeders Kooiman shipyard in Zwijndrecht, according to
Moray Offshore Renewables Ltd (MORL) has announced intention to open consultation on the development of offshore wind on the remainder of its zone in the Outer Moray Firth off Scotland this month. In 2010, The Crown Estate awarded MORL development rights for offshore wind development in Zone 1 (Mora
The minimum price target for DONG Energy’s shares which are expected to start trading on Nasdaq Copenhagen on 9 June has been raised, Reuters reported a source familiar with the matter as saying. The company’s owners have set a price range of between DKK 220 to DKK 255 per share, as opposed to initi
The official inauguration of Vattenfall’s Kentish Flats Extension (KFE) offshore wind farm is being held today, with the ceremonial ribbon cut on board the MV Balmoral, 7km off Herne Bay and Whitstable. Vattenfall is ahead on the low cost energy challenge, according to Gunnar Groebler, Vattenfall’s
SeaPlanner has hired three new software developers and two new test analysts to meet the needs of its growing project portfolio. The news follows the recent announcements of SeaPlanner being awarded two significant contracts. In April, Dong Energy selected SeaPlanner as the system provider for their
Danish national transmission system operator Energinet.dk has started works to install a 33-kilometre subsea cable which will connect the offshore substation at the 400MW Horns Rev 3 offshore wind farm to the power grid on land. JD Contractor’s multipurpose offshore installation vessel Sima will ins
