Anholt OWF Cable Repaired
The cable connecting Anholt offshore wind farm and the Danish power grid, which was out of operation from September 30th, is now repaired. Energinet.dk announced the news on its official website and...
View ArticleSMartWind Modifies Onshore Cable Route of Project Two
Following SMartWind’s Phase 2 consultation, the offshore wind developer has made some minor changes to the underground onshore cable route and associated infrastructure. Therefore, the company is...
View ArticlePrysmian Brings Optical Fibre to Smart Grids
Prysmian Group brings optical fibre to Smart Grids to guarantee sustainable, economic and reliable electricity supply and data transmission. In this way, power grids will be able to achieve a...
View ArticleTriton Knoll Consultation & Exhibition to Start Soon
The statutory consultation on the Triton Knoll Electrical System proposals will run from 15th October to 19th November 2014. RWE has announced that it is now at a stage of the project where it can...
View ArticleSubsea Cabling Trials Coming Up at FORCE
Canada’s test center for in-stream tidal energy technology FORCE is now mobilizing to conduct a series of marine trials this week. A number of vessels will be involved, including barges and tugs,...
View ArticleORE Catapult to Host Seminar on 66kV Inter-Array Cables
The benefits associated with doubling the operating voltage of inter-array systems for large scale wind farms from 33kV to 66kV is widely understood, particularly as the industry strives to lower the...
View ArticleOfgem Launches UK Energy Network Video Guide
On October 8, Ofgem launched a new animated video explaining the importance of the UK energy network and the role Ofgem plays as its regulator. With one fifth of a household’s energy bill going to...
View ArticleFORCE Kicks Off Subsea Cabling Rehearsal (Gallery)
Canada’s test center for in-stream tidal energy technology FORCE has secured a power cable to a barge as part of its trials in the Minas Passage in Bay of Fundy, Canada. FORCE is performing a series...
View ArticleDrydocks to Build BorWin Gamma Converter Platform
Drydocks World signed an agreement with Petrofac to build the BorWin3 high voltage direct current (HVDC) converter platform in the North Sea, named BorWin gamma. When completed, this will provide an...
View ArticleNorway Okays Subsea Interconnection with UK
The Norwegian Government has today granted a licence for the longest subsea electricity interconnector in the world, to be built between the UK and Norway. The interconnector, known as NSN, will...
View ArticleNordLink Project Approved by Norwegian Gvt
The Norwegian Government issued the necessary licenses for the construction of 1.4 GW NordLink HVDC, the first power connection between Norway and Germany. “This link will make the exchange of...
View ArticleCarillion Wins £30m Dudgeon Offshore Wind Contract
Carillion has been awarded a £30m contract by Dudgeon Offshore Windfarm Ltd to design, supply, install and test a twin circuit onshore 132kV cable system over a distance of 47km from landfall near...
View ArticleForewind Consults on Dogger Bank Changes
Forewind has started a consultation on two minor proposed changes to the development consent order application for Dogger Bank Teesside A&B. Dogger Bank Teesside A&B comprises two 1.2 gigawatt...
View ArticleRWE Starts Triton Knoll Consultation
RWE will hold the statutory consultation on the Triton Knoll Electrical System proposals over the next five weeks. The wind farm developer will present information about the design of electrical...
View ArticleEU Could Benefit from Meshed Offshore Grid
Meshed offshore grid can bring significant financial, technical, and environmental benefits at the EU level, said recent study. The study, conducted for the European Commission, by PWC, Ecofys, and...
View ArticleTenneT Prepares for Development of Dutch Offshore Power Grid
TenneT has established a new Offshore Netherlands department dedicated to the development of an offshore electricity grid in the Dutch part of the North Sea. In June of this year, Minister Kamp of...
View ArticleEneco Luchterduinen Export Cable Makes Beach Landing (Gallery)
With arrival of the export cable at the Dutch shore on Wednesday, the Luchterduinen offshore wind farm, located 23 kilometers off the coast of Noordwijk and Zandvoort, has reached another important...
View ArticleOfgem Shortlists Five Interconnector Projects
Ofgem announced the names of five new interconnector projects that could be built in the future. Together with the ElecLink and Nemo projects that Ofgem has already assessed, these seven projects could...
View ArticleSembmarine SLP to Build Dudgeon Substation
Sembmarine SLP Limited (SLP), which is 70% owned by Sembcorp Marine, was awarded a contract to design and build the offshore substation platform for the Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm. The contract was...
View ArticleTenneT Invites Tenders for BorWin4
TenneT-owned DC-Netz BorWin4 GmbH is inviting tenders for BorWin4 connection system located in the North Sea. BorWin4 is a 900MW system for transmitting electrical power between offshore wind farms in...
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