Offshore WIND’s photo of the day: Last of the total 41 jacket foundations for the EnBW Baltic 2 offshore wind farm leaving Bladt Industries site in Denmark. A little over a week ago, Bladt carried out the load out of these foundations and wrapped up the work that started in May last year. This job e
Highland Group Holding Limited has awarded K2 Management with a project management and technical development contract until the end of 2017, when the 400 MW German Veja Mate offshore project is scheduled to be operational. Highland Group Holding also owns Deutsche Bucht (210 MW) offshore project, pl
Danish energy company, Dong Energy, will upgrade all turbines on 91 2.3MW turbines installed at Horns Rev 2 offshore wind farm. The company named larger than expected wear, caused by strong wind mixed with water, sand and salt, on seven-year-old blades as the reason for the refit job. Total of 273 b
RWE Innogy UK is asking people in Lincolnshire living close to the proposed onshore infrastructure of the Triton Knoll Offshore Wind Farm how they would like a major new community investment fund to work in their area. The developer of Triton Knoll is running a month-long consultation to understand
DONG Energy has signed a contract with EEW SPC, which covers the supply of 32 monopile foundations and the associated transition pieces for the 258MW Burbo Bank Extension offshore wind farm to be built in Liverpool Bay. Under the contract, a high proportion of the transition pieces will be manufactu
Following yesterday’s announcement by the UK Government that it will allocate GBP 46 million to projects in seaside towns across England and Scotland, RenewableUK issued a press release to highlight the fact that the Coastal Communities Fund is partially financed by the UK’s offshore wind industry,
DONG Energy has awarded Seaway Heavy Lifting (SHL) with offshore substation transportation and installation contracts for Burbo Bank Extension, Race Bank and Walney Extension offshore wind farms. The contracts cover the transportation and installation of up to 5 platforms that will support the power
Dutch energy company, Eneco, is inviting bids for two contracts regarding its Norther offshore wind farm located 22 kilometers from the shore near the port of Zeebrugge. The first contract is related to design, supply, installation and commissioning of wind turbine foundations, including cabling and
The Rt Hon Ed Davey, Secretary of State for Energy & Climate Change, today joined Siemens global executives to mark ground-breaking on wind turbine manufacturing and assembly facilities in Hull. Mr Davey visited Hull’s Alexandra Dock to celebrate the beginning of construction on the site where Sieme
Gavin and Doherty Geosolutions Ltd. (GDG), in close collaboration with LiC Energy, have recently completed the geotechnical interpretation for the Rampion offshore wind project. The Rampion Offshore Wind Farm site is located off the South coast of England and is being developed by E.ON Climate & Ren
Port Authority Zeehaven IJmuiden N.V. has constructed three new boat landings for MHI Vestas Offshore Wind and Eneco, as a response to the major increase in the transport of the two companies’ maintenance crews and staff to and from their offshore wind farms. These new boat landings make it easy and
Chinese cable manufacturer Ningbo Orient Wires and Cables Co Ltd, has won a contract to deliver subsea cable for a 400MW offshore wind project off Putian, China. The contract is worth CNY 122.46 million (approximately EUR 17 million) and involves the production and delivery of a 220kV submarine opti
Siemens has decided to make Urk a base port for the management of Westermeerwind nearshore wind farm construction. The company has already installed temporary offices, installed cranes and built a storage area in the harbour, according to the Dutch media. Urk port will be used primarily to transport
Donald Trump is going to fight European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre (EOWDC) again at the Scottish Court of Session, local media report. Following last year’s rejection by the court, Mr Trump’s team filed an appeal, which is scheduled to be heard tomorrow and on Thursday. The U.S. billionaire cla
