Rambiz Installs Eneco Luchterduinen Transformer Station
Rambiz crane vessel, owned by Belgian Scaldis, installed offshore high voltage station (OHVS) in Dutch waters yesterday morning. On Tuesday, the vessel arrived to port of Ijmuiden where it picked up...
View ArticleDNV GL: 60% Integration of Renewables in EU Distribution Grids Feasible by 2030
The integration of approximately 60% of renewables into the European electricity system will be feasible by 2030, but will come with an extensive expansion of infrastructure, including transmission and...
View ArticleVolkerInfra Scores Burbo Bank Onshore Cabling Job
Dong Energy has appointed VolkerInfra to install the onshore underground cables and associated fibre optic cables for Burbo Bank Extension offshore wind farm in Liverpool Bay. A 220kV export cable will...
View ArticleCableFish to Reduce Cable Installation Costs
UK innovator, North Sea Systems, completed the first full scale trial of its novel CableFish in December, which was put through its paces at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) in the turbulent...
View ArticleOWA Advises on Cable Burial Risk Management
The Carbon Trust’s Offshore Wind Accelerator (OWA) has published a new guidance on risk management of cable burial for the first time. The Cable Burial Risk Assessment (CBRA) Guidance offers a...
View ArticleNemo to Interconnect Belgium and UK
Elia, the Belgian electricity transmission system operator, and the UK National Grid will today sign a joint venture agreement to move ahead with the Nemo Link- the first electricity interconnector...
View ArticleRWE to Submit Triton Knoll Cabling Application
German renewable energy developer, RWE Innogy , is expected to submit a planning application for the electrical system components of its wind farm offshore Lincolnshire this month. After receipt of the...
View ArticleEcosse Scopes Contract for £1.2 Bln Transmission Link
Ecosse Subsea Systems (ESS) has signed a Letter of Intent with ABB for a seabed clearance and trenching project in the north of Scotland. The Aberdeenshire-based subsea technology firm will prepare the...
View ArticleBalfour Beatty to Build Onshore Substation for Dong
Balfour Beatty has been awarded a £12 million scheme to develop an onshore substation to facilitate the transfer of electricity from the Burbo Bank Extension wind farm in North Wales to the National...
View ArticleDutch Offshore Grid Gets Its Own Website
Today, TenneT launced a special website where relevant stakeholders can provide feedback on the development of an offshore electricity grid. For some time, TenneT has been consulting stakeholders on...
View ArticleRamboll to Design Innovative Substation for Hornsea One
Dong Energy has awarded Ramboll the design of a reactive compensation substation for the Hornsea Project One offshore wind farm development. The scope of work comprises the conceptual development,...
View ArticleSiemens Presents New AC Grid Access Solution
Siemens has launched a new alternating-current (AC) grid access solution for connecting near-shore wind power plants to the grid. The new solution consists of an offshore transformer module (OTM)...
View ArticleDong, Jan De Nul Ink Race Bank Cabling Deal
Dong Energy has signed an agreement with the Jan De Nul Group for the installation of subsea export cables at the Race Bank offshore wind development project in the UK. Jan De Nul Group has experience...
View ArticleRES Improves Offshore Export Cables
RES Offshore has designed a new rating method for export power cables set to vastly improve power transportation from offshore wind farms, with currents improved by up to 22%. The new cable rating...
View ArticleABB Scoops Walney Extension Job
ABB has won $130 million order from Dong Energy to supply a high-voltage cable system connecting Walney Extension offshore wind farm to the grid. The Walney Extension will provide additional...
View ArticleNorway-Denmark Interconnector Innaugurated
High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) cable system interconnecting Norway and Denmark has been inaugurated. Prysmian was awarded the contract for the land HVDC cable system for the Skagerrak 4...
View ArticleEcofys Backs TenneT’s Offshore Grid Consultation
Dutch transmission grid operator TenneT has contracted Ecofys to support the organisation in intensifying its stakeholder consultation process with regards to the intended offshore grid in the Dutch...
View ArticleABB to Equip Xiangshui Offshore Substation
ABB has signed a deal for 201MW Xiangshui offshore wind farm located 10 kilometers off the coast of Xiangshui County. Namely, the Swiss company will supply full range of power equipment for project’s...
View ArticleAkzoNobel Coats Eneco Luchterduinen Substation
The high-voltage substation for the Eneco Luchterduinen offshore wind project has recently been installed in the Dutch North Sea. The substation was designed and built by Belgian firms Iemants, CG and...
View ArticleCuxport to Provide Logistics for North Sea Converter Platforms
Cuxport has signed an agreement with Siemens covering logistics operations for services for the following offshore converter platforms: BorWin 2, HelWin 1, HelWin 2 and SylWin 1. The long-term contract...
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