DNV GL, Grontmij Set TenneT as Regular Supplier for Dutch HV Grid
On 31 October 2014, a consortium of DNV GL and Grontmij signed a framework agreement with TenneT TSO for the provision of engineering services. Based on the framework agreement, the consortium and its...
View ArticleWirescan Tests TenneT’s Offshore Export Cables
During the two first weeks of September, Wirescan had been performing LIRA measurements on three different export cables in the German North Sea. The assignments were both baseline measurements...
View ArticleAlstom’s Laurent Schmitt One of Most Influential People in European Smart Grid
Laurent Schmitt, Vice President for Smart Grid at Alstom Grid, is named as one the most significant and persuasive people in the Smart Grid activity sector by the Metering & Smart Energy...
View ArticleWorkshop on Transmission Networks for OW Power Plants to Start in Berlin
The 13th International Workshop on Large-Scale Integration of Wind Power into Power Systems as well as on Transmission Networks for Offshore Wind Power Plants will be held in Berlin, Germany, from 11 –...
View ArticlePrysmian Profit Down 25 Pct
Cable manufacturer, Prysmian, has reported net profit of EUR 135 million for the first nine months of 2014, which is 25.1% lower comparing to the same period last year. “The results for the first nine...
View ArticleEIB Boosts National Grid with GBP 1.5 Bln Loan
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has agreed to provide GBP 1.5 billion (EUR 1.92 billion) for investment by National Grid plc across its national electricity transmission network. This new support...
View ArticleDenmark Surveys Nearshore Wind Tender Sites
Denmark has completed the geotechnical surveys for the upcoming 350 MW nearshore wind tender. Danish TSO, Energinet.dk, was in charge of conducting the surveys, while the Danish Energy Agency will...
View Article6 Alpha Secures TenneT Transmissions
6 Alpha Associates has carried out work on three projects under the framework agreement it signed with TenneT, the European grid operator, in January 2014. The work has seen 6 Alpha Associates provide...
View ArticlePrysmian Invests EUR 40 Mln in Its Cable Plants
Prysmian Group has announced new investments worth over € 40 million to upgrade production capabilities in its cable plants in Pikkala, Finland and in Arco Felice, Italy. The factories are already the...
View ArticleDNV GL Certifies CPNL Cable Systems
CPNL Engineering received a DNV GL status confirmation for its belmouths, monopile entry system and the regular cable protection system. This system used in 295MW Nordsee Ost offshore wind farm and...
View ArticleLincs Wraps Up Transmission Assets Disposal
Lincs Wind Farm Limited has completed the sale of the transmission assets at the 270MW Lincs offshore wind farm to TC Lincs OFTO Limited for £308 million. The disposal is in line with regulations...
View ArticlePrysmian Orders Caley Cable Tensioners
Offshore handling systems specialist, Caley Ocean Systems has been awarded a contract by Prysmian Group via its subsidiary Powerlink Services Ltd to supply a number of tensioners for offshore power...
View ArticleRevenue from HV Transmission Systems to Reach USD 31 Bln by 2023
A recent report from Navigant Research analyzes the global market for high voltage transmission systems (HVTSs), including global market forecasts for revenue, segmented by technology and region,...
View ArticleBorWin2 Grid Link Starts Trial Operation
After successful testing, grid operator TenneT and Siemens have now initiated the trial run of the BorWin2 direct current link. After several weeks of trial operation, the grid link will be able to go...
View ArticleVos Bags Another Cable Hang-Off Order from NSW
Vos Prodect Innovations has secured a new order from Norddeutsche Seekabelwerke GmbH (NSW), for the design and supply of cable hang-off systems for an offshore wind farm project, located in the United...
View ArticleBOEM Authorizes Transmission Link for Block Island Wind Farm
U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell and Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Acting Director Walter Cruickshank today announced that BOEM has offered a right-of-way (ROW) grant to Deepwater...
View ArticleBOWL to Consult on Beatrice OWF
Beatrice Offshore Windfarm Ltd (BOWL) will be holding public consultation events this week in Moray to engage with local residents on the detailed planning application covering the onshore transmission...
View ArticleRhode Island CRMC Gives Go-Ahead to Block Island OWF
The Rhode Island Coastal Resources Management Council (CRMC) unanimously approved the final submerged lands lease and two joint licenses and assents for the five-turbine wind farm project off Block...
View ArticleTriton Knoll OWF Needs More Time for Consultation
Monday, December 22, 2014, has been set as a due date for submitting a response to the consultation on Triton Knoll Offshore Wind Farm Electrical System. However, this extension of the consultation...
View ArticleOtary Looking to Connect Rentel Offshore Wind Farm
In an effort to connect its 288MW wind farm to the grid, the Belgian offshore wind farm developer, Otary, has issued call for tenders. Otary is looking to award engineering, procurement, construction...
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