Onshore Infrastructure
One Week to Go: 400+ Exhibitors from Offshore Energy Industry to Gather in Amsterdam
The following is a press release from Navingo BV, the owner of offshoreWIND.biz and organiser of the annual Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference (OEEC). More than 400 exhibitors and co-exhibitors booked their spots at OEEC 2024 Businesses and organisations from across the offshore energy sector a
Caledonia Offshore Wind Farm Moves Forward with Onshore Application
Ocean Winds has completed the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for the Caledonia offshore wind farm and has started the process of submitting applications for its 2 GW Scottish project. The project’s first consent application is for the onshore transmission works (substation and underground cab
SSE Clears Path for Berwick Bank’s Onshore Connection in Northumberland
Northumberland County Council has granted outline planning permission for the Berwick Bank offshore wind project’s onshore transmission infrastructure and grid connection. The decision by Northumberland County Council approves the onshore export cables, converter station, and associated grid connect
Final Preparations for OEEC 2024 Underway
Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference 2024 (OEEC 2024) is coming up this month. Work on the event is at full steam at Navingo (the company behind OEEC and offshoreWIND.biz brands) with final tweaks and preparations underway. The exhibition floor has been almost completely booked and visitors are n
Ocean Winds Multi-State Offshore Wind Project Receives Onshore Approvals
SouthCoast Wind 1, being developed by Ocean Winds, has secured approvals from the state of Massachusetts for the construction and operation of onshore transmission facilities at Brayton Point in Somerset, the US. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts’ Energy Facilities Siting Board (EFSB) approved South
First Onshore Link Completed for 1.2 GW Baltic Power Offshore Wind Farm in Poland
The first of four directional drills under the coastline, beach, and seabed in the Lubiatowo area, Poland, has been completed, paving the way for connecting the 1.2 GW Baltic Power offshore wind farm to its onshore substation. PKN Orlen, which is developing the project together with Canada’s Northla
Onshore Consent Application Submitted for 100 MW Salamander Floating Wind Farm
Ørsted, Simply Blue Group and Subsea7, through their joint venture partnership in Scotland, have submitted their consent applications for the onshore aspects of the proposed Salamander floating offshore wind farm. The first submission has been made to Aberdeenshire Council for the onshore substation
Dutch and Polish Companies Secure Work on Equinor, Polenergia’s Offshore Wind Projects
Polenergia and Equinor have signed a contract with Tele-Fonika Kable S.A. (TFKable) for the supply of onshore cables and accessories for the Bałtyk 2 and Bałtyk 3 offshore wind farms in Poland. In addition, the companies selected the Dutch firm Visser & Smit Hanab to perform horizontal drilling in t
Onshore Scoping Report Submitted for 1 GW Scottish Offshore Wind Farm
Thistle Wind Partners (TWP) has submitted an onshore scoping report to Aberdeenshire Council for the onshore infrastructure associated with its 1 GW Bowdun offshore wind farm in Scotland. The report provides information on the proposed onshore infrastructure and further outlines the approach to the
Three Dead in Aftermath of Hai Long Onshore Substation CO2 Leak
Two people who remained hospitalised after the first person was pronounced dead following the CO2 leak at the Hai Long onshore substation in Taiwan have also passed away, a Hai Long Offshore Wind spokesperson confirmed to offshoreWIND.biz. On 20 August, several on-site workers at the Hai Long Changh
Ocean Winds Gets Environmental Nod for BC-Wind Transmission Line
Ocean Winds has secured the environmental decision for the transmission infrastructure for its BC-Wind offshore wind farm in the Polish Baltic Sea. Issued by the Regional Director of Environmental Protection in Gdańsk, the decision covers both the offshore and onshore components of the transmission
CO2 Leak at Hai Long Onshore Substation Claims Life
This article was updated at 10:15 CET on 28 August 2024 after a response from Hai Long Offshore Wind. The CO2 leak that hospitalised 17 people working at the Hai Long onshore substation site in Changhua, Taiwan, on 20 August has claimed at least one life. On 27 August, the Hai Long Offshore Wind con
CO2 Leak at Hai Long Onshore Substation Hospitalises 17 On-Site Workers
Seventeen people working on the Hai Long Changhua onshore substation, part of the Hai Long offshore wind project in Taiwan, were hospitalised on 20 August after a carbon dioxide leak at the substation. First reported by Taiwanese media citing information provided by Changhua County Fire Department,
Revolution Wind Commissioning Pushed Back to 2026
Ørsted’s 704 MW Revolution Wind offshore wind farm in the US will not go into full commercial operation next year but in 2026, according to the developer. In a comment to Ørsted’s interim report for the first half year 2024, Mads Nipper, the company’s group president and CEO, explained the postponem