JDR has been awarded a subcontract by Siem Offshore Contractors GmbH to supply submarine composite power cables and related accessories as well as termination and testing services for the Veja Mate offshore wind farm. The 67 Siemens 6 MW wind turbines will be inter-connected by an inner array grid o
Navigant Research has issued a new report which analyzes the global market for submarine electricity transmission systems, including global market forecasts for project value, segmented by technology and region, through 2024. Today, submarine electricity transmission systems are being used more freq
The UK Government today published the parameters for the next Capacity Market auction to ensure the UK has sufficient capacity to meet electricity demand for 2019/20. The parameters outline the criteria for energy suppliers to apply and partake in the Government’s second capacity market auction, exp
Vattenfall has started foreshore cabling work for Kentish Flats Extension yesterday which will be carried out through today. As a result of this work, the foreshore area immediately to the East of Hampton Pier will be restricted to the general public for up to 48 hours, said the company. Access to t
The Danish energy company is set to unveil plans for the development of wind energy project offshore Cumbria. Namely, Dong Energy will host a community exhibition where they will present plans for onshore substation which will connect Walney Extension offshore wind farm to the grid, writes In-Cumbri
Siemens has handed over HelWin2, the fourth North Sea grid link, to the customer TenneT. This marks the start of commercial operation of the grid connection by the German-Dutch transmission grid operator. There are now four Siemens grid links with a transmission capacity of over 2.9 gigawatts (GW) i
The developer of East Anglia ONE offshore wind farm has submitted new documents to The Planning Inspectorate defining changes to its transmissions assets. According to the document, ScottishPower Renewables has switched from HVDC to HVAC and will feature two offshore substations and two export cable
A recently published Ecofys’ report investigates options for enhancing the so-called ancillary services that offshore wind farm could provide to the grid, and the additional earnings that this may bring. Offshore wind farms, having a relatively stable feed-in, are particularly suitable for the provi
The Germany’s Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) has released an update of the Federal Trade plan for offshore power grid planning in the EEZ of the North Sea (BFO-N). The update includes minor changes in the route and location planning. Also, it reduces the required covering height for
Intertek has helped to support National Grid and Statnett in the development of an infrastructure project linking the UK and Norwegian electricity networks (NSN Link) which, when constructed, will be the world’s longest high voltage direct current (HVDC) undersea interconnector. For the past four ye
E.ON is encouraging local people to come along to a drop-in exhibition that the company is holding next Tuesday in Lancing, to share details of the final design and construction plans for the 400MW 116 turbine Rampion Offshore Wind Farm. Last month the project was given the green light by E.ON and p
Siemens has been awarded an order for a high-voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission system to connect the British and Belgian national grids via subsea cable. Siemens will be responsible for the turnkey installation of both converter stations using HVDC Plus technology with a transmission voltag
CT Offshore installed the first inter-array cable at Dong Energy’s Gode Wind 1 + 2 offshore sites yesterday. Crew on board cable laying vessel (CLV) SIA had been prepared since Thursday, waiting for good weather conditions to install the J01-I02 cable. The company is using its new trencher ROV, the
Scottish and Southern Energy Power Distribution (SSEPD) is establishing a Western Isles renewable energy steering group. The group, which will include representatives from the Comhairle, developers and Community Energy Scotland, will explore opportunities for making best use of the existing electric
