Friends of the Supergrid (FOSG) teamed up with EASE, ECI, ESTELA, EWEA, and E3G to comment in a joint letter on key elements of the European Commission’s public consultation on the new electricity market design. These leading associations, NGOs and industry groups from Europe’s energy sector share t
The European Commission has granted the revised technical layout for the “Kriegers Flak – Combined Grid Solution” interconnection, planned by two transmission system operators, Energinet.dk from Denmark and 50Hertz from Germany. The project will receive funding of up to EUR 150 million from the Euro
Atlantis has completed the laying of four subsea cables at MeyGen. The four cables are housed in individual bore holes of approximately 0.5km each, drilled earlier this year, which run from the foreshore into the Inner Sound of the Pentland Firth and down to the seabed. From the exit of the borehole
Ofgem has appointed Balfour Beatty Equitix Consortium as the preferred bidder to own and operate the offshore transmission link to the Humber Gateway wind farm for the next 20 years. This completes the procurement of Tender Round 3 offshore transmission owner (OFTO) projects. Balfour Beatty Equitix
Dutch subsea cable logistics specialist WIND has been nominated by The Royal Association of Netherlands Shipowners (KNVR) for the dutch Shipping Award 2015. WIND received the nomination for its pioneering role in the development of recovery of long distance, out-of-service subsea cable systems. The
Transmission system operator (TSO) Tennet has developed a procurement strategy aiming to involve all future suppliers in connecting future Dutch offshore wind farms to the grid. Under the document, the companies will be able to qualify to take part in future tenders for five wind connection projects
TenneT has published its interim report for the period from January to August 2015, in which the company highlighted that approximately 4,300 MW of offshore transmission capacity has been available 96.4% on average. This exceeds the statutory requirement for an average minimum availability of 92.3%.
Vos Prodect Innovations has been awarded a contract by Norddeutsche Seekabelwerke GmbH (NSW), regarding the design and supply of sealed cable hang-off systems for an offshore wind farm project, located in the German North Sea. For this project, Vos Prodect will supply the next generation of the cabl
The European transmission system operator, TenneT, is inviting candidates for the qualification system Grid-At-Sea.nl Platforms and Transport & Installation (T&I). In order to inform all candidates in general about Offshore Grid NL (Wind op Zee) and specifically about this Qualification System, an i
Tekmar Energy has won a contract to provide its sixth generation TekLink mechanical latch systems at the Burbo Bank Extension offshore wind farm on the north-west coast of England. Tekmar will provide site operator DONG Energy with 65 systems including one export and nine bellmouths for the 32-turbi
Eco Wave Power has received an official recognition as “Pioneering Device” by Dr. Bracha Halaf, the Israeli Chief Scientist on behalf of the Ministry of National Infrastructures, Energy and Water Resources. In accordance with a Governmental decision, Dr. Halaf approved that EWP’s wave energy power s
Advanced Global Energy and Dynamo Electrical have formed a new engineering company Inter Array Engineering. Inter Array Engineering will offer a OWF package for clients with services including all of the following, MV/HV/EHV termination and testing, fibre optic services, wind farm management, wind f
Canyon Offshore Ltd, the robotics subsidiary of Helix Energy Solutions Group Inc., has been awarded a multi-million pound project with VBMS Ltd on the Statoil, Masdar and Stakraft Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm for the supply of its services to provide the trenching solution for inter array cables. As p
Fugro has been awarded a contract for the installation and burial of array cables at the Rampion Offshore Wind Farm. The development in the English Channel, 13 kilometres off the Sussex coast, is being built by E.ON alongside partners, the UK Green Investment Bank plc. The engineering and planning w
