Ofgem Opens 3rd OFTO Tender Round for Two OWFs
On Wednesday, February 26, Ofgem launched the third Offshore Transmission Owner (OFTO) tender round, for the high voltage transmission links of two offshore wind farms, Westermost Rough and Humber...
View ArticleNexans to Install Inter-Array Cables for Gode Wind Farms
DONG Energy is set to increase its offshore wind power capacity in Germany after signing a contract with Nexans for the delivery and installation of 140 km of 34 kV inter-array cables. The inter-array...
View ArticleGE’s New DC Technology Cuts Cost of Offshore Wind Electricity by 15 Pct
GE Power Conversion has announced the successful trials of PassiveBoost™, the technology which will allow remote power networks to go DC. This is an important step in lowering the cost of power...
View ArticleBSH to Publish German Offshore Grid Plan for the Baltic Sea
German Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) will publish the Federal Spatial Offshore Grid Plan for the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) in the Baltic Sea tomorrow. It contains a planning timeline to...
View ArticleAll Riffgat Wind Turbines Feeding Power to the Grid
In a record time of less than three weeks after grid connection of the Riffgat offshore wind farm, the energy company EWE has put all 30 wind turbines into operation. “Since the beginning of this...
View ArticleDNV GL Releases Guideline for Subsea Power Cables
DNV GL announced the launch of its guideline “Subsea power cables in shallow water renewable energy applications” (DNV-RP-J301), which provides a comprehensive review of subsea power cable practice and...
View ArticleCape Wind’s Cable Work Awarded to Prysmian and Caldwell Marine
Prysmian Cables and Systems USA has been awarded the contract for the eventual supply of the inter-array and export power cables for the Cape Wind’s offshore wind farm, while Caldwell Marine...
View ArticleFriesland Kabel Introduces Cables with Polyurethane Outer Sheath
An exclusive representative of the Finish cable manufacturer Helkama, Friesland Kabel, will showcase its flexible and resistant cable with polyurethane (PUR) outer sheath for the first time at the...
View ArticleDeepOcean Wins Prysmian’s Trenching Contract
Prysmian Group has awarded trenching services contract for the Western HVDC Link project to DeepOcean UK, a subsidiary of DeepOcean Group Holding BV. DeepOcean’s scope of work includes pre-lay survey,...
View ArticleEMEC to Share Its Knowledge on Subsea Cabling
European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) Ltd, based in Orkney, will share its knowledge on the performance of subsea cabling in high energy environments to support the development of commercial wave and...
View ArticleTrianel Installs 25 Turbines at Borkum West
Just nine months after the start of construction, Trianel, a German utility company, has installed 25 of 40 turbines at the Borkum West offshore wind farm. In spite of the strong winds from hurricanes...
View ArticleU.S. National Grid to Build Block Island OWF Subsea Transmission Link
U.S. National Grid has submitted a proposal to the Rhode Island Division of Public Utilities and Carriers (DPUC) for construction of a transmission system to connect Deepwater Wind’s Block Island...
View ArticleAtlantic Marine Converts Its MPSV into Cable-Laying Vessel
For the past few months, Atlantic Marine’s multi-purpose supply vessel (MPSV) UT705 Atlantic Carrier, has been under conversion into the latest cutting edge technology cable ship. Specifically designed...
View ArticleSGC Engineering Goes to AWEA Northeast Wind Energy Summit
Jeffrey Fenn, Director of Electrical Engineering with SGC Engineering, is to present at the forthcoming American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) Northeast Wind Energy Summit in Maine. Mr. Fenn will also...
View ArticleOfgem Asks for Energy Market Investigation
Ofgem, the UK energy watchdog, today acted to remove uncertainty from the energy market by proposing a market investigation by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). A market investigation will...
View ArticleNiels Winther Provides Port Logistics Services for DanTysk Cable Installation
Niels Winther supports the ongoing preparations for the DanTysk inter-array cable installation work with agency and port logistics. Planning and cable installation are carried out by Visser & Smit...
View ArticleEllis Develops Cabling Solution for Siemens
Ellis has designed an entirely new product in response to a cabling requirement from one of the biggest names in global business, Siemens. Triton is a two-in-one cable guide and clamp that was...
View ArticleABB, Prysmian to Supply Horns Rev 3 with Cables
Energinet.dk has signed contracts with ABB and Prysmian for the supply of 220kV high-voltage cables to transport power from the Horns Rev3 offshore wind farm in the North Sea into the Danish...
View ArticleEC Fines Offshore Cabling Cartel with EUR 302 Mln
The European Commission has found that 11 producers of underground and submarine high voltage power cables operated a cartel, and has imposed fines totalling €301,639,000. Such cables are typically...
View ArticleABB Releases Statement on EC’s Decision
ABB confirmed yesterday that it has been named in a European Commission ruling on anti-competitive practices in the power cable industry. ABB’s fine was waived because the company received full...
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