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CPS Defect on Inter-Array Cables Hits RWE’s OWF in UK
One more developer has joined the battle with inter-array cable issues that continues across the offshore wind industry, as RWE and its consortium partners behind an offshore wind farm in the UK have discovered a defect in the cable protection system on multiple locations along several inter-array c
Foundation Installation at French Offshore Wind Farm Grinds to a Halt
Van Oord’s installation vessel Aeolus has stopped installing the foundation pin piles at the Saint-Brieuc offshore wind farm after experiencing technical issues with the drilling equipment. Van Oord is responsible for the transport and installation of 62 jacket foundations for the wind turbines, thr
Ørsted Devising ‘Band-Aid’ Solution for EUR 403 Million Cable Issue
Ørsted is developing a solution that could potentially save the company from spending as much as EUR 403 million to repair damaged inter-array cables across up to ten of its offshore wind farms. As previously reported, Ørsted discovered an issue with Cable Protection Systems (CPSs) on the Race Bank
Kaskasi Topside Basks in Danish Sun
A 1,400-ton Kaskasi offshore substation topside has arrived from Poland to Bladt Industry’s site in Aalborg, Denmark for further outfitting with the electrical equipment. Energomontaż-Północ Gdynia (EPG) shipped out the topside from the Port of Gdynia on 1 June. The unit arrived in Aalborg last week
Arup, ODE Win Work on South Korea’s 220 MW Offshore Wind Farm
Hyundai Engineering Corporation has awarded Arup and Offshore Design Engineering (ODE) with an Owner’s Engineer contract for a 220 MW offshore wind project in South Korea. Arup–ODE team will assess the local conditions to determine the most appropriate foundation system, turbine technology and site
UKEF and ORE Catapult Stand Behind UK Offshore Wind Companies
UK Export Finance (UKEF) has launched a new partnership with Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult to promote the expertise of UK offshore wind companies abroad. The UK is the world’s biggest offshore wind market with 10.4 GW of total installed capacity, and the UK government is helping UK compan
Ørsted Adds Carbon Capture to Its Offshore Wind-Powered Project in Denmark
Ørsted could build its first carbon capture facility at the Avedøre Power Station in Copenhagen as part of the Green Fuels for Denmark development, for which the developer recently entered into an agreement to offtake power from the new 250 MW Aflandshage offshore wind farm. The company, which owns
Germans Select Offshore Wind Survey Team
US Federal Agencies Team Up for Offshore Wind
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) and the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) have entered into an agreement in support of planning and reviewing renewable energy projects on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS). The agreement will allow USACE to provide BOEM additional scientific and technic
First Subsidy-Free Offshore Wind Farm Starts Taking Shape
A truly pioneering offshore wind project, the first to be built without government subsidies, has reached a major milestone with the start of offshore construction work. This is an excerpt from a Premium article published on our sister site Offshore Energy. You can read the original article by click
Japan Selects Winner of First Offshore Wind Auction
Japan has selected the developer of the country’s first commercial floating offshore wind farm. Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) selected the consortium of six companies led by Toda Corporation to build a 16
Oil Giant BP Announces Offshore Wind Bid in Norway
British oil and gas major BP is joining the recently established consortium between Statkraft and Aker Offshore Wind, which is preparing a bid to build an offshore wind farm in Norway. The consortium will propose to develop an offshore wind project in the Sørlige Nordsjø II (SN2) area, with a plan t
TetraSpar Demonstrator Floating Wind Turbine Stands Complete
The assembly and installation of the TetraSpar Demonstrator floating wind turbine has been completed at the Port of Grenaa in Denmark, Stiesdal said. Preparations for marine operations on what Stiesdal describes as ”the world’s first fully industrialized floating foundation” are underway at the port
Eight Scotland-Funded Projects Present Novel Solutions for Floating Wind
Eight floating wind technology innovation projects that were winners in a Scottish Government-funded competition have announced the results of their 12-month developments. Each project received a share of the GBP 1 million fund along with industry guidance to undertake a range of activities, from de