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Seatrium Unveils New Offshore Substation Design

ABS has issued an Approval in Principle (AIP) to Seatrium for the company’s offshore substation (OSS) design, described as a next-generation offshore HVAC platform engineered for scalability. Seatrium has built several offshore converter platforms for offshore wind farms and grid connections over th

about 6 months ago

A photo of the Rampion offshore wind farm off Brighton, UK, in sunrise

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Ten Most Read News on offshoreWIND.biz in 2025

OffshoreWIND.biz has millions of views per year and hundreds of thousands per month. In 2025, some stories received significantly bigger attention than others, and in this overview, we are bringing the ten most popular news in the now-past year. In August, only days after Ørsted reported that Revolu

about 6 months ago

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Japanese Designs of Cable Jointing and Burial Vessels Get Green Light

Japanese shipping major Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has received approval in principle (AiP) from compatriot classification society ClassNK for the basic design of specialized vessels for subsea power cable jointing and burial. MOL is working with Sumitomo Electric Industries, Furukawa Electric, and N

about 7 months ago

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TenneT Selects NjordIC for Doordewind UXO Consultancy Work

NjordIC has been awarded the UXO Consultancy Services Contract for the Doordewind 1 & 2 Grid Connection System, commissioned by TenneT and forming part of TenneT’s offshore HVDC program supporting the Netherlands’ ambition to deliver 21 GW of offshore wind capacity. Under the contract, NjordIC will

about 7 months ago

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Baltica 2 Onshore Substation Taking Shape

Four transformers and other high-voltage power equipment necessary for power transfer to the Polish national grid have been delivered to the construction site of the onshore substation for the Baltica 2 offshore wind farm, being built by a joint venture of PGE and Ørsted in the Polish Baltic Sea. Th

about 7 months ago

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Scottish Grid Operator Trials Use of Offshore Wind to Restart Power System After Blackout

SP Energy Networks will run trials to assess whether offshore wind farms could be used to restart Britain’s electricity system in the event of a national power outage. The trials are part of the BLADE project, a three-year programme supported by funding from Ofgem through its Strategic Innovation Fu

about 7 months ago

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Jan De Nul, Hellenic Cables Link Nordseecluster A Offshore Wind Site to DolWin Kappa Platform

Jan De Nul has installed three HVAC subsea cables, delivered by Hellenic Cables, between TenneT’s offshore converter station DolWin kappa and Nordseecluster 1 and 2 sites in the German North Sea. The two locations make up the 660 MW Nordseecluster A offshore wind farm, which itself is part of a bigg

about 7 months ago

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Onshore Planning Application Submitted for 1 GW Scottish Offshore Wind Project

Thistle Wind Partners (TWP) has applied for planning permission in principle for the onshore infrastructure of the 1 GW Bowdun offshore wind project with Aberdeenshire Council. The application covers the elements from the landfall point near Benholm, underground cable corridor, onshore substation, a

about 7 months ago

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GE Vernova-Seatrium Consortium to Build BalWin 5 Offshore Converter Platform

The GE Vernova-Seatrium consortium has been awarded a contract to deliver the offshore converter platform for TenneT’s 2.2 GW BalWin5 offshore grid connection in the German North Sea. The contract is the fourth one awarded under the five-year framework agreement that GE Vernova and Seatrium signed w

about 7 months ago

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ZTT Starts Manufacturing Baltica 2 Export Cables

ZTT Submarine Cable & System has commenced the production of the export cables for the 1.5 GW Baltica 2 offshore wind farm in Poland, owned by a joint venture between Ørsted and PGE. The project’s export cables will be delivered by the Chinese cable manufacturer and Hellenic Cables, a Greece-based s

about 7 months ago

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Contracts for Difference Bumped Up to EU Level as Commission Releases New Grids Package

The European Commission just published a European Grids Package that includes Guidance on Contracts for Difference (CfDs), making the offshore wind industry’s much-sought-after procurement model soon to be mandated by the EU. While the new package has yet to be adopted and will serve as a foundation

about 7 months ago

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Prysmian’s R&D Activities Get EUR 300 Million EIB Boost

The European Investment Bank (EIB) has approved a EUR 300 million financing package for Prysmian that will support the Italian cabling giant’s research and development (R&D) activities with the ultimate goal of accelerating energy security and digitalization in Europe. The financing will support Pry

about 7 months ago

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Dong Fang Offshore Orders Cable Laying Vessel to Meet Needs in Taiwan

Taiwan-based Dong Fang Offshore (DFO) has signed a shipbuilding contract with Norwegian shipyard Westcon for the delivery of a subsea and cable laying vessel (CLV), a move said to come due to the need for installation capacity in Taiwan, as another DFO vessel will be working in Europe until the end

about 7 months ago

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Six-Year Deal with Nexans Takes Enshore Subsea to TenneT’s Offshore Grid Projects

UK-based Enshore Subsea has secured three initial projects for offshore grid systems in Germany under a six-year framework agreement with French cable systems designer and manufacturer Nexans. Enshore Subsea is responsible for installing the Wadden Sea sections of the submarine cable system for the

about 7 months ago