Tekmar Grabs Burbo Bank Gig
Tekmar Energy has won a contract to provide its sixth generation TekLink mechanical latch systems at the Burbo Bank Extension offshore wind farm on the north-west coast of England. Tekmar will provide...
View ArticleTenneT Invites Candidates for Wind op Zee Works
The European transmission system operator, TenneT, is inviting candidates for the qualification system Grid-At-Sea.nl Platforms and Transport & Installation (T&I). In order to inform all...
View ArticleNSW Orders Cable Hang-Off Systems for German Job
Vos Prodect Innovations has been awarded a contract by Norddeutsche Seekabelwerke GmbH (NSW), regarding the design and supply of sealed cable hang-off systems for an offshore wind farm project, located...
View ArticleTenneT’s Transmission Capacity 96.4% Available
TenneT has published its interim report for the period from January to August 2015, in which the company highlighted that approximately 4,300 MW of offshore transmission capacity has been available...
View ArticleTenneT to Start Tendering Process for Dutch Projects
Transmission system operator (TSO) Tennet has developed a procurement strategy aiming to involve all future suppliers in connecting future Dutch offshore wind farms to the grid. Under the document, the...
View ArticleWIND Nominated for Shipping Award 2015
Dutch subsea cable logistics specialist WIND has been nominated by The Royal Association of Netherlands Shipowners (KNVR) for the dutch Shipping Award 2015. WIND received the nomination for its...
View ArticleBalfour Beatty Equitix Preferred Bidder for Humber Gateway Offshore Transmission
Ofgem has appointed Balfour Beatty Equitix Consortium as the preferred bidder to own and operate the offshore transmission link to the Humber Gateway wind farm for the next 20 years. This completes the...
View ArticleCables Laid at MeyGen
Atlantis has completed the laying of four subsea cables at MeyGen. The four cables are housed in individual bore holes of approximately 0.5km each, drilled earlier this year, which run from the...
View ArticleEC Approves 400MW German-Danish Interconnection
The European Commission has granted the revised technical layout for the “Kriegers Flak – Combined Grid Solution” interconnection, planned by two transmission system operators, Energinet.dk from...
View ArticleFriends of the Supergrid in Joint Response to EC
Friends of the Supergrid (FOSG) teamed up with EASE, ECI, ESTELA, EWEA, and E3G to comment in a joint letter on key elements of the European Commission’s public consultation on the new electricity...
View ArticleTenneT Investigates Borssele Zone Export Cable Route
TenneT has started investigating the soil along the export cable route of the planned wind farms in the Borssele zone off the coast of Walcheren. The condition of the soil and the identification of...
View ArticleEnerginet.dk Sets the Date for Anholt Cable Replacement
The replacement of two sections of the cable that connects the Anholt offshore wind farm to the grid is expected to take place between 26 October and 23 November, depending on weather conditions,...
View ArticleDeepOcean Hired for Walney Extension Cable Laying
DeepOcean will provide installation and trenching works for DONG Energy’s Walney Extension offshore wind project in the Irish Sea. Offshore works are expected to commence in the first quarter of 2017,...
View ArticleSiemens Presents New Offshore Wind Grid Connection Solution
Siemens has introduced a new solution for connecting offshore wind turbines to the grid. Presented at the National Maritime Conference in Bremerhaven, the direct-current technology enables a...
View ArticleHorns Rev 2 Subsea Cable Out of Order
A subsea cable that runs from the Horns Rev 2 offshore wind farm to the onshore grid is out of operation, Energinet.dk reported. After an error occurred on the cable at 01:56 last night, Energinet.dk...
View ArticleFaulty Part of Horns Rev 2 Cable Found
Energinet.dk has located the part of the Horns Rev 2 subsea cable which caused the offshore wind farm’s connection to go out of service on Monday. The transmission system operator (TSO) reported that...
View ArticleTenneT Launches EIA for Dutch Southern OWF Connection
TenneT has signed a contract with the engineering consultancy Witteveen + Bos in consortium with Mott MacDonald, and Altenburg & Wymenga and IMARES Wageningen UR as subcontractors, for the...
View ArticleDeepOcean Wins Race Bank Cabling Gig
DeepOcean 1 UK Ltd, a subsidiary of DeepOcean Group Holding BV, has won a contract for the provision of cable installation and trenching work for DONG Energy’s Race Bank offshore wind farm. Offshore...
View ArticleJoulz Scores Eneco Luchterduinen O&M Deal
Joulz has won a contract for the management and maintenance of Eneco Luchterduinen OHVS (offshore high-voltage station). Joulz will also take on the responsibility for keeping the wind farm...
View ArticleOWC Wraps Up East Anglia ONE Cable Route Investigation
Offshore Wind Consultants Limited (OWC), part of the Aqualis Offshore group, has completed the supervision and management of the onshore and overwater cable route site investigation for the East Anglia...
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