TenneT has connected RWE’s Kaskasi II offshore wind farm to the HelWin Beta platfrom, the heart of the HelWin2 high-voltage direct current (HVDC) offshore grid connection in the German North Sea. Kaskasi II, located 35 kilometres north of the island of Heligoland, is currently under construction wit
Ørsted has awarded the Norwegian offshore service company Aibel, in partnership with Hitachi Energy, with an EPCI contract for two platforms for the Hornsea 3 project in the UK sector of the North Sea. Under the contract, Aibel will be responsible for engineering, procurement, construction, and inst
France’s transmission system operator (TSO) Réseau de Transport d’Electricité (RTE) has issued a tender seeking a contractor to carry out offshore geophysical studies on submarine cable routes of offshore wind farms. RTE is looking to conduct geophysical surveys along the submarine cables, approxima
Tekmar has secured a contract to deliver an integrated engineering solution, including cable protection systems (CPS) and cable hang-off clamps, for an offshore wind project in Japan. Tekmar said that the contract is set to be delivered next year. The UK-based company did not reveal any other detail
Vos Prodect has secured a contract by TKF to deliver the cable hang-off systems for the Baltic Eagle offshore wind project in the German Baltic Sea. A tailored load test program has been created specifically for the project that will be executed at Vos Prodect’s bespoke test facility in Klazienaveen
Equinor’s Sheringham Shoal and Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm Extension Projects (SEP and DEP) in the UK have been identified as ‘Pathfinder’ projects under the Offshore Transmission Network Review (OTNR). These projects are deemed as having the potential to deliver benefits on better coordinated offsho
A geophysical and environmental survey is set to soon commence at the Salamander floating offshore wind project off the coast of Scotland in the North Sea. The geophysical survey and benthic drop-down video and grab survey activities are expected to commence on 26 July at the earliest and run until
Nexans has won the contract for cabling work on the BorWin6 offshore grid connection in Germany, which TenneT awarded following a tendering process. Under the contract with TenneT, awarded through a tendering process, Nexans is responsible for the production and laying of cables, including the sea,
The Danish Energy Agency (DEA) has pushed back the start date for the tender to build the North Sea Energy Island (Energiø Nordsø) by up to twelve months, as the Agency wants to perform more preparatory work after receiving feedback through market dialogues. The tender is expected to be announced in
DNV has been contracted to undertake an independent assessment of the design of the energy island planned to be built in Belgium. The assessment will provide Elia with guidance on any improvements required to minimise risk throughout its construction and operation through a combination of workshops
The Danish Energy Agency and Energinet have invited potential tenderers and relevant industry associations to participate in a market dialogue concerning the upcoming procurements related to the Bornholm Energy Island offshore wind farm and other future wind farms. Denmark is currently in the proces
Dutch-German transmission system operator (TSO) TenneT has launched a qualification system for the delivery of 2 GW High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) offshore platforms and HVDC converter systems. The scope of this qualifications system covers the Category Converter, and/or the Category Platform, T
A European electricity company has invited component manufacturers and services providers to engage in a preliminary market consultation to determine the current market capabilities within the offshore wind industry before the start of the potential procurement process. This is an excerpt from a Pre
Inch Cape Offshore Limited, a joint venture (JV) between the Edinburgh-based Red Rock Power Limited and Ireland’s energy company Electricity Supply Board (ESB), has selected Siemens Energy-Iemants consortium to deliver the onshore and offshore substation package for the Inch Cape wind farm offshore
