The results of the latest Contracts for Difference (CfD) allocation round have shown that offshore wind has now become the cheapest source of electricity in the UK, RenewableUK said. RenewableUK estimates that the 5.5GW of offshore wind projects selected in the CfD Allocation Round 3 will support ov
Dominion Energy is proposing to develop a 2.6GW wind farm off the coast of Virginia by 2026, which represents the largest offshore wind development in the U.S. The news comes as Virginia’s Governor Ralph Northam signed an executive order which sets the goal of having up to 2.5GW of offshore wind dev
E.ON has closed the purchase of a 76.8% stake in innogy from RWE, shortly after the European Commission approved the transaction. E.ON and RWE have been engaged in an asset swap since March 2018 in which E.ON takes over the 76.8% stake in innogy, while RWE obtains, among other things, all E.ON’s maj
Siemens Gamesa has expanded its green guarantee line to EUR 1.25 billion which the company will use to fund its business of manufacturing and selling onshore and offshore wind turbines worldwide. In a deal arranged with BNP Paribas, the company converted a EUR 240 million guarantee line into a “gree
Figure 1. Submarine cable overboarding during repair operations Given the inherent risks associated with submarine power cables, it is essential for their operators to have a rock-solid contingency plan for dealing with the rare event of a cable failure. As those plans become increasingly common and
Lamprell is set to make incremental investments in equipment and operational set-up at its Hamriyah facility in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) due to a growing number of planned offshore wind projects. According to Lamprell, the decision comes as a number of significant offshore wind projects are ex
Lamprell is set to make incremental investments in equipment and operational set-up at its Hamriyah facility in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) due to a growing number of planned offshore wind projects. According to Lamprell, the decision comes as a number of significant offshore wind projects are ex
Ørsted has contracted Hellenic Cables to supply subsea cable that will be used as spares for its offshore wind farms in the UK. Under the contract, Hellenic Cables is in charge of the design, manufacture and testing of the 33kV inter-array submarine cable. The company will produce 23km of cable at i
First Subsea has delivered beach landing cable protection systems for three export cables at the Formosa 1 Phase 2 offshore wind farm in Taiwan. First Subsea secured a contract in February for the three 250m long systems, which it delivered to Jan De Nul at the end of March. According to the Lancast
First Subsea has delivered beach landing cable protection systems for three export cables at the Formosa 1 Phase 2 offshore wind farm in Taiwan. First Subsea secured a contract in February for the three 250m long systems, which it delivered to Jan De Nul at the end of March. According to the Lancast
Parkwind has awarded COWI with a contract to design the foundations for the turbines and offshore substation of the Arcadis Ost 1 offshore wind farm in Germany. COWI’s Hamburg office is in charge of the geotechnical design, loads calculations, primary and secondary steel design, limit state verifica
A crew transfer vessel working in Liverpool Bay lost propulsion just north of the Burbo Bank offshore wind farm and was escorted and towed to a dock on the River Mersey by an RNLI lifeboat. The 21m water jet-powered catamaran, Challenger, lost propulsion on 16 September after a rope had fouled its j
The U.S. State Department has updated its policy guidance to include a visa category for crewmembers who will work onboard vessels deployed in offshore wind operations. The new guidance, part of the Foreign Affairs Manual (FAM), solves a regulatory hurdle that was causing logistical problems for the
The U.S. State Department has updated its policy guidance to include a visa category for crewmembers who will work onboard vessels deployed in offshore wind operations. The new guidance, part of the Foreign Affairs Manual (FAM), solves a regulatory hurdle that was causing logistical problems for the
