Seagreen has submitted applications to the Scottish Government for consent to build and operate two 525 Megawatt (MW) offshore wind farms in Phase 1 of the Firth of Forth Offshore Wind Zone. The applications were formally submitted to Marine Scotland, the Scottish Government directorate responsible
Development of the German Borkum Riffgrund 2 offshore wind farm has been suspended by DONG Energy, due to grid connection issues associated with the grid operator TenneT TSO. TenneT has not provided a firm date for laying the offshore cables, DONG Energy says. On the other hand, the grid operator ex
At midday on Friday 19th October the final transition piece was installed at London Array – marking the completion of the installation of all of the project’s 177 foundations. Richard Rigg, Project Director at London Array said: “The installation of the final foundation at London Array is a signific
Vattenfall and Siemens have signed a contract for the supply and installation of 80 wind turbines for the Sandbank offshore wind farm. Each of the turbines has a nominal capacity of 3.6 megawatts (MW). Construction of the Vattenfall Sandbank project, located 90 kilometres west of the island of Sylt,
Vattenfall and Siemens have signed a contract for the supply and installation of 80 wind turbines for the Sandbank offshore wind farm. Each of the turbines has a nominal capacity of 3.6 megawatts (MW). Construction of the Vattenfall Sandbank project, located 90 kilometres west of the island of Sylt,
Statoil and Statkraft have acquired the Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm project through the acquisition of all shares in Dudgeon Offshore Wind Limited (DOW), a subsidiary of the UK energy company Warwick Energy Limited. Following a successful partnership in developing the Sheringham Shoal Offshore Wind F
Statoil and Statkraft have acquired the Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm project through the acquisition of all shares in Dudgeon Offshore Wind Limited (DOW), a subsidiary of the UK energy company Warwick Energy Limited. Following a successful partnership in developing the Sheringham Shoal Offshore Wind F
Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has won an order to build an 84MW wind farm off the Jeju Island, the company announced on Sunday. Last month, SHI and Korea Southern Power Corporation (KOSPO) partnered up to establish a special purpose company Daejeong Offshore Wind Power, from which SHI has obtained
To connect an offshore wind farm to the electricity network, electrical infrastructure will be needed both onshore and offshore. For Triton Knoll, this is likely to include: – offshore cables running from the offshore wind farm to land on the Lincolnshire coast and underground cables running from th
To connect an offshore wind farm to the electricity network, electrical infrastructure will be needed both onshore and offshore. For Triton Knoll, this is likely to include: – offshore cables running from the offshore wind farm to land on the Lincolnshire coast and underground cables running from th
The installation of transition pieces is nearing completion on the Teesside offshore wind farm. The 22nd yellow coloured transition piece was recently installed with work underway on the next. The transition pieces sit on top of all the 27 foundation monopiles. Elsewhere, work has also started on th
The construction of Anholt Offshore Wind Farm is subject to much attention. In mid-September, the Danish Wind Industry Association, Vindindustrien, and DONG Energy invited around 200 guests to visit the wind farm, and on Tuesday 25 September, the French ambassador to Denmark, Véronique Bujon-Barré,
In early September the London Array Consortium started installing London Array’s last export cable. The export cables run from offshore substations to the onshore substation at Cleve Hill, where the power generated by London Array will flow into the national electricity network. The cables have been
The company Ailes Marines, created by IBERDROLA and EOLE-RES to develop the offshore wind farm in the bay of Saint Brieuc, announces the launch of two technical feasibility campaigns. These campaigns will be conducted on the site of the future offshore wind farm in the bay of Saint Brieuc. Ailes Mar
