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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC), the Vice-ministry of Energy and Environmental Quality (MINAE) of Ministry of Environment, and Energy and Costa Rican Electricity Institute (ICE) have kicked-off a joint initiative to build knowledge about the local benefits of offshore wind and explore pathways
Hellenic Cables has secured its first contract with Vattenfall under which it will deliver the inter-array cables for the Vesterhav Nord and Vesterhav Syd offshore wind farms in Denmark. The Greek company will design, manufacture, test, and supply approximately 70 kilometers of 66kV XLPE insulated i
The US offshore wind pipeline grew 24 per cent over the previous year, with 35,324 MW now in various stages of development, according to the US Department of Energy (DOE). A little over 6.8 GW of new capacity was added to the pipeline throughout 2020, according to the 2021 edition of the Offshore Wi
A little more than 1.6 GW of offshore wind capacity became operational worldwide in the first half of 2021, which demonstrates a slowdown in global offshore wind growth likely caused by the impacts of COVID-19, according to the latest update by World Forum Offshore Wind (WFO) published in its Global
Siemens Gamesa has signed a guarantee facility worth EUR 500 million with EKF and Danske Bank to back the delivery of offshore and onshore wind turbines from its order book. The guarantee facility will reinforce Siemens Gamesa’s ability to keep pace with growing future orders and allow the wind turb
Peel Ports Clydeport, owner of Hunterston Port and Resource Campus (Hunterston PARC), has signed an option agreement with XLCC for two factories in Ayrshire, Scotland, that would produce high voltage direct current (HVDC) subsea cables. The overall agreement includes building a 70-acre facility that
GE Renewable Energy and Poland’s PKN ORLEN have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to explore ways to work together to support the development of offshore wind projects in Poland. GE Renewable Energy is already an active player in the Polish wind market with over 300 onshore wind turbines deliveri
