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JDR Adopts Resonant Test Tech for 66kV Inter-Array Cables
JDR Cable Systems has adopted HIGHVOLT Prüftechnik Dresden’s Resonant Test System (RTS) for testing inter-array cables at offshore wind projects. The test system is purpose-built for post-installation testing of 66 kV offshore inter-array cables according to the international standard IEC 63026. T
All-in-One Ornithology Survey Aircraft to Debut at Sofia OWF
An aircraft integrating light detection and ranging (LiDAR) and traditional digital aerial photography for ornithology surveys will be used for the first time at RWE’s Sofia offshore wind farm in the UK. APEM and NIRAS, contracted by RWE to develop the project’s Ornithology Monitoring Plan and carry
ODE, DongYang Engineering to Develop Substation Design for Korean Offshore Wind Farms
UK-based Offshore Design Engineering Limited (ODE), part of the DORIS Group, and Korean engineering company DongYang Engineering (DYE) plan to jointly develop an offshore substation design specifically for Korean offshore wind farms. The plan is part of the business development activities and the ex
Shimizu and Heerema to Jointly Tackle Japanese Offshore Wind Market
Japan’s Shimizu Corporation and Heerema Marine Contractors have entered into a cooperation agreement for the Japanese offshore wind market. The cooperation is primarily focussed on installing turbine foundations, where Heerema will support Shimizu with engineering and offshore construction expertise
BASF Completes Hollandse Kust Zuid Stake Buy
German chemicals giant BASF has completed the purchase of 49.5 per cent of the Hollandse Kust Zuid offshore wind farm from Vattenfall, following the approval of all relevant authorities. The closing of the transaction, originally expected for the fourth quarter of 2021, was completed earlier than pl
First Floating-to-Fixed Wind Turbine Connection Completed Offshore China
China’s Orient Cable (NBO) has completed a dynamic subsea cable project on an EPCI basis for the world’s first pilot anti-typhoon floating wind turbine at the China Three Gorges (CTG) 400 MW Yangxi Shapa III offshore wind farm. The commissioning test on the Ming Yang 5.5 MW floating wind turbine was
Australia Introduces Offshore Electricity Infrastructure Bill
The government of Australia has introduced legislation that will allow offshore wind projects to be built in Commonwealth waters. The Offshore Electricity Infrastructure Bill 2021 will allow the government to designate Offshore Electricity Areas in Commonwealth waters more than three miles offshore.
Bold Tern Stands Ready for Crane Upgrade in Singapore
Fred. Olsen Windcarrier’s jack-up vessel Bold Tern has arrived in Singapore, where it will be upgraded with a new 1600-tonne crane to enable the installation of next-generation wind turbines and foundations weighing up to 1,500 tonnes. The vessel will be fitted with Huisman’s 1600t LEC 65500 leg enc
EU-Wide Partnership to Deliver ‘World-First’ Bankable Hybrid Marine Energy Parks
Major European companies and project developers have joined forces with leading research institutions to unlock large-scale potential of combined wind, wave and offshore floating solar renewable energy sources in the newly launched EUR 45 million marine energy project ‘European Scalable Offshore Ren
Shell and CoensHexicon to Jointly Build 1.4 GW Floating Wind Farm Offshore Korea
Shell Overseas Investment B.V. and CoensHexicon Co., LTD have established a joint venture to develop and operate a 1.4 GW floating wind project off the south-east coast of South Korea. Shell controls an 80 per cent stake in the MunmuBaram joint venture, and CoensHexicon, a joint venture between Hexi
Mediterranean Pioneer Entering Offshore Construction Phase
Van Oord’s offshore installation vessel MPI Resolution has set sail to Italy to build the first wind farm in the Mediterranean Sea – the 30 MW Taranto offshore wind farm. The Taranto offshore wind farm, also known as Beleolico, is located near the Taranto harbour in Italy and consists of ten MySE 3.
Danes Mimic Nature to Create Energy Islands – Video
Denmark’s Gottlieb Paludan Architects has aided water construction experts from DHI A/S in developing a concept for the construction of energy islands said to have the smallest possible negative impact on the surrounding marine environment. Based on parallel development of construction methods and d
Flotation Energy, CSBC Unveil Floating Wind Plans in Taiwan
Scotland-headquartered floating wind project developer Flotation Energy and Taiwan’s CSBC Corporation have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) under which the two companies will join forces on developing floating offshore wind energy projects in Taiwan. Flotation Energy, which was recently se
Vestas Nears Finish Line at Vietnamese Intertidal Wind Farm
Vestas has installed eight out of twelve V150-4.2 MW turbines at the 48 MW Korea- Tra Vinh (Phase 1) nearshore wind farm in Vietnam. This is according to Waves Group Ltd who is acting as the project’s Marine Warranty Surveyors (MWS) for the installation of the wind farm’s foundations and the wind tu