Offshore Platforms
Equitix, Kyuden Group Buy Seagreen 1 Offshore Transmission System
The joint venture between SSE Renewables, TotalEnergies and PTTEP has signed an agreement with a consortium of Equitix and Kyuden Group to sell the offshore transmission assets of the Seagreen Phase 1 offshore wind farm in Scotland. The Seagreen 1 transmission assets transmit electricity from the of
Fabrication Starts on Germany’s First 2 GW Offshore Grid Connection System
The first steel has been cut for BalWin4, Germany’s first 2 GW offshore grid connection, at Sangsangin Ship Machinery’s factory in South Korea. The fabrication of the foundation for the topside that will later bring renewable energy from the North Sea to Germany has started. According to Daniel Birk
Siemens Energy Selects Pfisterer Cable Systems for German Offshore Grid Connection Projects
Siemens Energy has selected the German company Pfisterer for the supply of turnkey cable systems for the BorWin4 and DolWin4 offshore grid connections in the North Sea. Pfisterer is in charge of implementing the entire 66 kV AC cable infrastructure between the gas-insulated switchgear (GIS) transfor
New York Greenlights Equinor’s Empire Wind 1 Transmission Facilities
Equinor has been granted approval by the New York State Public Service Commission (NYPSC) to build and operate offshore and onshore transmission facilities for the 816 MW Empire Wind 1 offshore wind project. The overall transmission line for the Empire Wind 1 offshore wind project runs approximately
Dragados Grows Capacity in Spain for TenneT’s German Offshore Converter Stations
Chantiers de l’Atlantique Subsidiary Wins French Offshore Substation Maintenance Job
Chantiers de l’Atlantique subsidiary, Atlantique Offshore Energy, has been awarded contracts to carry out preventive maintenance of the two electrical substations for the 488 MW Îles d’Yeu and Noirmoutier and the 496 MW Dieppe Le Tréport offshore wind projects in France. The company has been chosen
Greater Changhua 2b & 4 Offshore Substation Topside En Route to Taiwan
The offshore substation topside for Ørsted’s Greater Changhua 2b and 4 wind farms has departed from Singapore and is en route to Taichung Port in Taiwan. The construction of the offshore substation that will be installed at the Greater Changhua 2b and 4 wind farm sites commenced in 2023 at Seatrium‘
Norway Drops Fixed-Bottom Offshore Wind Plans, Shifts Focus to Floating Wind
The Norwegian government has cancelled plans for another fixed-bottom offshore wind tender in the North Sea due to cost concerns, shifting its focus toward developing floating offshore wind projects. On 10 February, the Ministry of Energy announced that it no longer plans to advertise the Sørvest F
Aker Solutions Wins Contract for 2 GW German Offshore Wind Project
Aker Solutions has signed a contract with Spain’s Dragados Offshore to deliver the steel substructure for the 2 GW BalWin1 converter station in the German North Sea. The contract also includes an option for the BalWin2 steel substructure. The contract is worth between NOK 1.5 billion (approximately
Baltic Power Substation Topsides Arrive in Denmark
The two Baltic Power topsides have arrived from Gdynia, Poland, to the Port of Aalborg, Denmark, for further outfitting of the electrical equipment. With the prefabrication phase complete, Semco Maritime’s team in Aalborg is poised to begin outfitting. Semco Maritime and CS Wind Offshore are respons
Belgian TSO Delays HVDC Contract Signing for Princess Elisabeth Island Due to Price Surge
Elia Transmission Belgium (ETB) has decided to temporarily postpone the signing of the high-voltage direct current (HVDC) contracts for Princess Elisabeth Island due to the price increase for the HVDC infrastructure, according to the Belgium transmission system operator (TSO). Princess Elisabeth Isl
Conbit Lands ICCP Retrofit Contract for German Offshore Converter Station
The Netherlands-based Conbit has been awarded the contract for the supply and commissioning of an Impressed Current Cathodic Protection (ICCP) system at the SylWin alpha offshore converter station, operated by the Dutch/German transmission system operator (TSO) TenneT. The scope of work includes the
TenneT Inks Grid Connection Agreement for 2 GW Dutch Offshore Wind Farm
Transmission system operator (TSO) TenneT has signed a realisation agreement with the consortium of pension fund ABP, pension investor APG, and wind energy developer SSE for the Dutch offshore grid connection of the 2 GW IJmuiden Ver Alpha wind farm. The realisation agreement enables the development
US Port Welcomes First Coastal Virginia Offshore Substation
The first of three offshore substations for the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) project has arrived at the Portsmouth Marine Terminal in the US. In 2021, a consortium including Semco Maritime and CS Wind Offshore (formerly Bladt Industries) secured a contract to supply three 880 MW substations