TenneT TSO has issued a tender seeking a certifying authority for the Hollandse Kust Noord, Hollandse Kust West Alpha and Hollandse Kust West Beta platforms. The tender concerns the certification of the three platforms, each comprising a 700MW AC offshore substation, primary for the execution phase
Norway’s Østensjø Rederi has signed a letter of intent for the construction of four Commissioning Service Operation Vessels (CSOVs) to meet the increasing demand in the offshore wind market. The CSOVs are designed by Salt Ship Design, Norway in close cooperation with Østensjø Rederi. The vessels wil
Siemens Gamesa has awarded Prysmian Group with a contract to provide cable and assembly supplies for wind turbines worldwide. Prysmian will supply turbine tower and nacelle cables and assemblies for Siemens Gamesa turbines in 2020. The supply includes low voltage cables and assemblies for nacelle pl
The Danish Energy Agency (DEA) is inviting input for the environmental impact report (EIR) that will be prepared for the Aflandshage and Nordre Flint offshore wind projects. DEA is inviting the public and relevant authorities to submit ideas and proposals for the two projects developed by Greater Co
Poland is set to become one of the biggest centres in Europe for offshore wind, turbo-charging billions of Euros of investment, the Maritime Economy Forum Gdynia has heard. The investment will create a ‘boom’ in the offshore wind sector generating an estimated 77,000 jobs and EUR 14.1 billion for th
CSBC DEME Wind Engineering (CDWE) has signed a Balance of Plant (BOP) Preferred Supplier Agreement (PSA) for the Hai Long 2 and 3 offshore wind projects in Taiwan. Under the BOP package, CDWE is in charge of the Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Installation (EPCI) of foundations, inter-arr
CSBC DEME Wind Engineering (CDWE) has signed a Balance of Plant (BOP) Preferred Supplier Agreement (PSA) for the Hai Long 2 and 3 offshore wind projects in Taiwan. Under the BOP package, CDWE is in charge of the Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Installation (EPCI) of foundations, inter-arr
All projects that secured Contracts for Difference (CfD) in the UK’s third allocation round have signed their contracts, according to Low Carbon Contracts Company (LCCC). In total, six offshore wind projects with a combined capacity of 5,466MW were selected in the CfD Allocation Round 3, with the st
ScottishPower Renewables has opened the new operations and maintenance building for the 714MW East Anglia ONE offshore wind farm at the Port of Lowestoft, UK. Located at Associated British Port’s Hamilton Dock, the O&M building is part of a GBP 25 million investment made by ScottishPower Renewables
The W2POWER prototype, the first multi-turbine wind floating platform in Spain designed by the Spanish company ENEROCEAN S.L., was decommissioned from the PLOCAN’s test site on 17 October. The testing of the 1:6 scale prototype was carried out between June and October with an aim to collect informat
The W2POWER prototype, the first multi-turbine wind floating platform in Spain designed by the Spanish company ENEROCEAN S.L., was decommissioned from the PLOCAN’s test site on 17 October. The testing of the 1:6 scale prototype was carried out between June and October with an aim to collect informat
Naval Energies and SIDS DOCK have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to support the development of offshore floating wind projects in the Small Island Developing States (SIDS). The French offshore renewable energy technology developer Naval Energies and SIDS DOCK, the United Nations (UN)-recognize
The U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) has issued a new policy which clarifies that it will act as the primary authority on workplace safety for renewable energy projects on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS). The new policy is set to be published in the Federal Register on 18 October and defines
Rongxin Huiko Electric (RXHK) has won a contract to supply a set of converter valves for the onshore converter station of the Rudong offshore wind demonstration project in China. RXHK will supply ±400kV 1,100MW VSC HVDC converter valves for the station, including all insulators and AC-DC hardware fi
