Germany: One Billion Euros in Compensation for Delays in Offshore Connections
The German federal government expects that the transmission companies would have to pay a compensation of around one billion euros, if offshore wind farms fail to be connected to the grid on time....
View ArticleThe Netherlands Could Sell Part of TenneT to Raise EUR 500 Million for Grid...
An amount of EUR 500 million, intended for investments in power grid in the Netherlands, is likely to be raised through selling a minority stake in the Dutch power grid operator TenneT, according to...
View ArticleThe Netherlands: Vos Prodect Receives Orders for Cable Hang-Off Systems
Vos Prodect Innovations secures another order from Norddeutsche Seekabelwerke GmbH (NSW), for the design and supply of cable hang-off systems of an offshore wind farm, located in the United Kingdom....
View ArticleBelgium: Elia Requires Offshore Platform Installation Works
Elia Asset nv is looking for contractors who will undertake the design, engineering, supply, construction, installation and commissioning of an Offshore High Voltage Substation with jacket substructure...
View ArticleBelgium: Technological Advances Bring Pan-European Electricity Grid Closer to...
Recent technological advances by leading engineering companies to improve the integration of renewable energy, especially wind energy, within Europe’s power grid by 2020, will bring a pan-European...
View ArticleDenmark Achieves 1 GW Offshore Wind Milestone
Today, the 36th wind turbine will be connected to the grid at the Anholt offshore wind farm, which will bring Denmark’s connected offshore wind capacity to 1 GW, the Danish Wind Industry Association...
View ArticleInter-Array Cable Installation Underway at Gwynt y Môr Offshore Wind Farm, UK
The latest stage in the construction of Gwynt y Môr Offshore Wind Farm, off the North Wales coast, has got underway with the start of inter-array cable installation. The subsea cables will connect all...
View ArticlePrysmian Participates in Second Annual Conference of ‘Friends of the...
Prysmian Group, world leader in the energy and telecom cable systems industry will be present at and strongly supporting “Supergrid 2013″, the second edition of the annual conference of “Friends of the...
View ArticleUK: National Grid to Invest GBP 30 Million in Power Lines
National Grid is investing £30 million on upgrading a power line across Cumbria and Lancashire over the next ten months. New wires will be installed and steelwork repaired and renewed on the 345 pylons...
View ArticleVIDEO: nkt Cables Delivers Biggest Submarine Cable
nkt cables has delivered the biggest submarine cable in the world to the Anholt offshore Wind Farm in Denmark. In June 2012, the cable-laying vessels commence work laying the array cables on the...
View ArticleGermany: Ballast Nedam to Install EnBW Baltic 2 Foundations
Ballast Nedam has signed a contract for the installation of foundations at the German EnBW Baltic 2 offshore wind farm with ARGE BALTIC 2 Foundations, a joint venture between HOCHTIEF Solutions AG,...
View ArticleUK: E.ON Orders Substation Jacket from Harland and Wolff
Energy company E.ON has awarded the contract for design and fabrication of the Humber Gateway offshore wind farm substation jacket to Harland and Wolff Heavy Industries Limited. E.ON, one of the UK’s...
View ArticleBelgium: FOSG Publishes Two Reports on Development of Supergrid Technology
At its second annual Conference Supergrid 2013 on 19 March, the Friends of the Supergrid (FOSG) published two new Reports on the development of Supergrid technology. The first is an update of the...
View ArticleThe Netherlands: Boskalis Offshore Expands Capabilities in Cable Installation...
Boskalis Offshore expands its capabilities in the cable installation market with the Trenchformer: a multi-purpose cable trencher for a wide range of soils and cable types. Developed by Boskalis and...
View ArticleGreat Hale Fen Residents Fight against Triton Knoll Substation (UK)
Great Hale Fen residents and landowners are initiating a campaign against the construction of a substation for Triton Knoll offshore wind farm in their area, Sleaford Standard news site informs....
View ArticleTenders Invited for BorWin3 Offshore Electrical Distribution (Germany)
DC Netz BorWin3 GmbH is inviting tenders for offshore electrical distribution related to BorWin3. The invited tenders are for transmission system of electric power (approximately 900 MW) between the...
View ArticleFriesland to Present ‘All in One’ Hybrid Offshore Cables in Hannover, Germany
The demand for the so-called hybrid cables for converter platforms of offshore wind farms and on board vessels is ever more increasing. In addition to the conventional copper wires, the cables combine...
View ArticleABB Exhibits 420 kV Three-Core Submarine Cable in Hanover, Germany
At the 2013 Hanover Fair, ABB is exhibiting a piece of the world’s highest-rated three-core submarine cable. The AC cable will be installed on the “Little Belt”, the strait between the Danish island of...
View ArticleCable Care – Service for High Voltage Cables Premiered at Hannover Messe...
At the Hanover Fair, ABB is exhibiting its complete portfolio of high voltage cables for direct current (DC) and alternating current (AC) on an XLPE basis. For the first time, moreover, ABB is...
View ArticleUK: Forewind to Hold Final Dogger Bank Creyke Beck Consultation
Forewind’s second and final stage of consultation for Dogger Bank Creyke Beck begins on Friday, April 19 with the publication of documents, plans and maps about the proposed development, including the...
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