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Ørsted Gives Construction Update on Major Offshore Wind Farms
116 out of 165 Siemens Gamesa 8.4 MW wind turbines have been installed at Hornsea Two, soon to be the largest offshore wind farm in the world, Ørsted said. 142 inter-array cables have also been installed at the site some 89 kilometres off the Yorkshire coast, the UK. As reported earlier, both offsho
Iberdrola and TotalEnergies Join Forces Offshore Norway
Iberdrola, TotalEnergies, and Norsk Havvind have jointly responded to the call for tenders for the development of floating and bottom-fixed wind projects for a cumulated capacity of 4.5 GW at two offshore sites in southern Norway. The consortium said it will leverage in its offer the proven technica
LS Cable & System, Northland Power Team Up in South Korea
South Korean subsea cable manufacturer LS Cable & System and Canadian offshore wind developer Northland Power have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on cooperation in the South Korean offshore wind market. LS Cable & System was recently selected as a preferred supplier of submarine cables f
University of Gdansk Joins Forces with RWE Renewables
RWE Renewables and the University of Gdansk have signed a Framework Cooperation Agreement which will see the two parties working together on helping accelerate the development of offshore wind energy in Poland. The agreement covers a wide scope of joint initiatives, such as research and development
Dutch to Start Investigating New Sites at IJmuiden Ver
The Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy, through the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO), has launched a tender for geophysical investigations in an extended area in the North of the IJmuiden Ver Wind Farm Zone (WFZ), where an additional 2 GW of offshore wind capacity could be acco
Vestas Prepping Seagreen Wind Turbines for Installation
Marshalling operations for wind turbine parts are underway at Able Seaton Port in Hartlepool for what will be Scotland’s biggest, and the world’s deepest fixed bottom offshore wind farm – the 1.1 GW Seagreen. In the last few weeks, SSE Renewables and joint-venture partner TotalEnergies announced tha
Ørsted’s Offshore Revenue Soaring in 2021
Ørsted has reported a 43 per cent increase in revenue in its Offshore segment for the third quarter and a 32 per cent increase for the first nine months of this year, both compared to the same periods of 2020. While the company’s operating profit (EBITDA) in the Offshore segment halved in the third
Vestas Lowers Full-Year Operating Profit Margin Guidance
Danish wind turbine manufacturer Vestas has lowered its full-year operating profit margin guidance from the previous five to seven percent to around four per cent, citing the impacts of the supply chain instability and cost inflation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. ”Based on how 2021 has evolved an
NjordIC to Provide UXO Services for He Dreiht Offshore Wind Farm
The Dutch UXO consultancy NjordIC has been contracted by EnBW to provide UXO services for the He Dreiht offshore wind project in Germany. Under the contract, which will start in the first quarter of 2022 and run until the third quarter of the year, NjordIC will provide a UXO desk study consisting of
TenneT Presents 6 GW Offshore Wind Grid Solution for Germany
TenneT has presented a new technological solution in Germany which can significantly accelerate offshore grid expansion for wind power in the North Sea and accommodate the build-out of 6 GW of offshore wind capacity in Germany three years earlier. The solution includes TenneT’s 2 GW standard for dir
Goldwind Launches 12 MW Offshore Wind Turbine, Targets Chinese Market for Now
Goldwind has launched a 12 MW offshore wind turbine, along with several new onshore models of as part of the company’s launch of a new generation of medium-speed permanent magnet smart wind turbines. The first units of the GWH 242-12MW offshore wind turbine series are expected to be rolled out in 20
After Europe, Offshore Wind Spending Closing In on Oil & Gas in Asia, US
Offshore wind spending is nearing that of offshore oil and gas and is anticipated to surpass it in several key markets by 2030, Rystad Energy said, with Europe being the first to count more offshore wind than oil and gas investments, followed by Asia (excluding China) and the US. In Europe, the UK a
First Made-in-Taiwan Jacket Foundation All Done
Sing Da Marine Structure (SDMS) has completed the first 100 per cent made-in-Taiwan wind turbine jacket foundation for the 900 MW Greater Changhua 1 & 2a offshore wind farms, Ørsted said. The jacket foundation, which has passed all inspections, signified a landmark milestone for Ørsted in Asia Pacif
Eni Buys More of World’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm
Italian oil and gas major Eni has agreed to acquire a 20 per cent stake in the 1.2 GW Dogger Bank C wind farm offshore the UK. Eni will buy a 10 per cent stake in the project from Equinor, and the remaining 10 per cent stake from SSE Renewables. The transactions have a combined […]