The installation of the second of the four export cables on London Array Offshore Wind Farm that will connect the onshore substation at Cleve Hill to the two offshore substations in the outer Thames Estuary has been successfully completed. Specialized cable-laying vessel, Stemat Spirit, installed al
London Array achieved some of its final key construction milestones for the onshore substation at Cleve Hill. The North Wall was completed at the end of 2011, when it installed the final six steel and aluminium fins. In February this year, the London Array substation connected to the National Grid s
“Vessels, Cables and Foundations in the Offshore Wind Market – Global Market Size, Cost Analysis, Market Share and Demand-Supply Scenario to 2020” is the latest report from GlobalData, the industry analysis specialists that offer comprehensive information and understanding of the vessels and foundat
After the National Grid revealed six possible options for transporting electricity from a proposed nuclear power station and new wind turbines, Cumbria County councillors raised their voice against huge pylons which could stretch across the Cumbria’s countryside, the News & Star reports. It is likel
Dong Energy, Fredericia (Denmark) and Nexans Deutschland have signed a contract for the delivery and installation of medium-voltage submarine cables for the West of Duddon Sands wind farm. The order for the wind farm located 15 kilometres west of Walney Island comprises 122 kilometres of submarine c
Dudgeon Offshore Wind Limited (DOW), a subsidiary of Warwick Energy Limited, has selected ABB Limited (ABB) as the preferred supplier for the delivery of the electrical works for the Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm (Dudgeon) project following a competitive tendering exercise. The formal contract for thes
The Board of Directors of Prysmian S.p.A. has approved the Group’s consolidated results for the first quarter of 2012 (which are not subject to audit). ” The integration with Draka has led to a significant growth in size – comments CEO Valerio Battista -, allowing sales to be better distributed geog
Ofgem have appointed the preferred bidder for the first project in the second round of tenders (known as Transitional Round 2) to own and operate offshore links for the Lincs project. This is the second largest offshore transmission project to have reached this stage; the estimated value of the asse
Enventi announces the completion of its comprehensive investigation into power cable installation in the offshore wind industry which forms part of the company’s strategic move into the design of offshore wind farm infrastructure. Enventi’s General Manager, Scott Macknocher commented on the findings:
Construction starts on the SylWin alpha offshore transformer platform at Nordic Yards, manufacturer of innovative special ships and major maritime projects for the offshore wind and other industries. The first steel blank cut was made in the presence of representatives of the client, Siemens Energy,
National Grid and Denmark’s Energinet.dk have today announced the start of a study to look at the possibility of a first electricity power connection between Great Britain and Denmark. Work will start immediately with the aim to compete it by the end of 2012. This new ‘pre-feasibility’ study is a ve
German wind farm developer, DC Netz BorWin3 GmbH is inviting tenders for installation of a system for the transmission of electrical energy (about 900 MW) between offshore wind farms in the BorWin clusters and a network connection point on land. In particular, the transmission power, the losses, the
The German government is negotiating increase of financial support for the grid operators that are working on connections, reported Bloomberg. The negotiations are a part of an effort to fight delays in connecting turbines to the power grid. As a result, the state may increase a program worth EUR 5
In an area where the London Array Offshore Wind Farm export cables and the Kentish Flats Offshore Wind Farm cables cross each other, these high voltage cables are being protected by rock placements. In total, four rock berms will be created, each approximately 150 metres long, 15 metres wide. Due to
