The export cable pull for the Walney 2 substation was completed at 04.00 on Sunday 3 July, when the export cable was pulled up to the cable deck of the offshore substation. Here the cable ends are being terminated and the fibre optic cables are currently being jointed. Export cable joint completed T
Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue HVDC and HVAC Submarine Power Cables: Supply Constraints, Demand Drivers, Technology Issues, Prominent Projects, Key Industry Players, and Global Market Forecasts The high-voltage submarine cable market is, by
The high-voltage submarine cable market is, by all definitions, a niche market with few purchasers and even fewer manufacturers and installers. The demand for these products is rapidly moving beyond the traditional role slotted for high-voltage submarine cables, connecting islands to nearby national
Ofgem E Serve has today announced that TC Gunfleet Sands OFTO Limited (Transmission Capital Partners) has secured a licence to operate the high voltage link to the Gunfleet Sands wind farm. TC Gunfleet Sands OFTO Limited can now operate the £49.5 million link to the onshore grid for a period of 20 y
Due to the realisation of offshore windfarms at St. Brieuc and St. Nazaire, GEOfrance will attempt geophysical studies to determine the trajectory of the future export cables. About GEOfrance “GEO.XYZ International Surveys” is an independent company specialised in hydrographic and topographic surv
nkt cables has signed a contract with DONG Energy and ScottishPower Renewables (part of Iberdrola Renovables) for supply of on- and offshore high voltage cables, including delivery and installation of accessories for the West of Duddon Sands offshore wind farm. The West of Duddon Sands project will
Masdar Power, one of the five integrated units of Masdar, and partner in London Array, along with DONG Energy and E.ON, toay announced that the 630MW first phase of London Array – which will be the largest offshore wind farm in the world – is due for completion by the end of 2012. On-site […]
Charles Hendry, Minister of State for Energy along with Iain Wright , MP for Hartlepool visited the JDR Cable Systems facility at Hartlepool Docks this week, as the company showcased its increasingly significant contribution to the renewable energy sector. JDR has supplied subsea cables for many lan
Topaz Energy and Marine, a leading oilfield services group, has recently signed long-term vessel support contracts with prominent clients totaling US$ 160 million. Topaz’s cable-lay vessel, the ‘TEAM Oman’ has been contracted to ABB for a five year wind farm support contract plus options. The work w
On June 2, 2011, Norddeutsche Seekabelwerke GmbH (NSW) has been awarded a major order by TenneT TSO GmbH (TenneT), a German-based transmission network operator, for the supply and installation of 2 x 13 kilometers of 155 kV AC submarine transmission cables. The cable will provide the network connect
The majority of the roles will be based at a new purpose-built facility, currently under construction at Princess Park in the city… By Louisa Peacock (telegraph) [mappress] Source: telegraph, June 07, 2011;
On 17 May 2011, Global Tech I Offshore Wind GmbH (Global Tech) signed an order with a consortium of Norddeutsche Seekabelwerke GmbH (NSW) and Global Marine Systems Ltd. (GMSL) to deliver and install over 100 km of medium-voltage submarine array cables for the Global Tech I offshore wind farm. The in
GEO has just completed a geophysical survey for the sea cable connecting the island of Anholt with the Anholt Offshore Wind Farm. In continuation Energinet.dk has asked to carry out a Vibrocore and CPT campaign along the cable route and a CPT campaign along a cable route in the Little Belt. Anholt O
In a recent report on the permitting and financing challenges to the U.S. offshore wind industry, the Center for American Progress identified the Atlantic Wind Connection as a solution to many of these challenges that threaten to prevent domestic offshore wind from becoming a reality. The report had
