The final Siemens Gamesa 7MW wind turbine has been installed at the 1,218MW Hornsea One offshore wind farm located 120 kilometres off Yorkshire, UK, Ørsted said. The final unit completes the 174-strong array of turbines dotted over 407 km2 of North Sea. Now the final turbine is installed, the projec
EnBW has issued a tender for a rescue helicopter to service the Hohe See and Albatros offshore wind projects in Germany. EnBW is looking for a helicopter including aeronautical and medical crew which will be used for rescuing injured personnel at the offshore wind farms. The contract will start on 1
Germany’s Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (Bundesamt für Seeschifffahrt und Hydrographie) has issued a tender for a geophysical site investigation in the N-6 offshore wind area in the German North Sea. The geophysical survey will be carried out in spring / summer 2020 as part of the geologi
New York State has launched a Request for Qualifications process to upgrade port infrastructure that will be used for the local offshore wind sector. The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), Empire State Development (ESD), and New York Department of Transportation (DOT
North East England’s offshore wind industry and the opportunities open to UK companies from significant upcoming wind farm developments will be the focus of an event taking place in the region in November. Offshore Wind North East, which is being held on 7 November, follows the government’s recent C
Equinor has entered into an agreement to sell a 25% ownership interest in the Arkona offshore wind farm to funds advised by Credit Suisse Energy Infrastructure Partners AG. Equinor currently holds a 50% interest in the wind farm, and after the transaction, RWE Renewables, following the takeover of E
DNV GL has awarded Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy with the Type Certificate for offshore for its SG 8.0-167 DD offshore wind turbine. The certificate confirms full compliance of the turbine design to the international wind turbine standard IECRE OD-501 and allows for immediate market implementation
NKT has completed the HVDC power cable system at the Caithness-Moray electricity transmission link in Scotland. This content is available after accepting the cookies. Change cookie-settings View on Youtube. NKT completed the turnkey project of the 320kV HVDC XLPE offshore and onshore power cable sys
How will offshore wind play its part in the energy transition? Find out during Offshore Wind Conference 2019. This animation delves into the session Global potential of offshore wind. This content is available after accepting the cookies. Change cookie-settings View on Vimeo. Climate change is a glo
50Hertz and Parkwind have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on the technical aspects of the Ostwind 2 grid connection project in the German Baltic Sea. The essential aspects of the MoU include specific agreements for the development, procurement, construction and operation of
Subsea 7 S.A. has won a contract for the installation of the submarine cable system on an offshore wind farm project in Taiwan. Project engineering will commence immediately at Seaway 7’s offices in Leer, Germany, and in Taipei, Taiwan, the company said. Offshore activities at the wind farm are expe
Østensjø Rederi and Foss Maritime have entered into an agreement to provide domestic service operation vessels (SOVs) for offshore wind projects in the U.S. The two companies signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a partnership for providing SOVs to owners and operators of U.S. proj
Windpark Fryslân has achieved the financial close for the 382.7 MW Windpark Fryslân nearshore wind farm in the IJsselmeer, the Netherlands. Ten banks and the province of Fryslân are jointly financing Windpark Fryslân, which is being built south of the Afsluitdijk, six kilometers off the Frisian coas
James Fisher Marine Services (JFMS) has started the preparatory work on clearing the site of the Triton Knoll offshore wind project in the UK. As reported, JFMS secured a contract in March to carry out unexploded ordnance (UXO) removal and boulder clearance at the 145km2 site offshore Lincolnshire.
