Fugro Renewables completed a £2.5 million contract with Centrica Renewable Energy Ltd to assist with the installation of an electrical substation at the Lincs offshore wind farm. Located 8 km east of Skegness and covering 35 square kilometres, the development lies within one of the UK’s most environ
After the realisation of the prestigious Belwind offshore wind farm project, CG attracts major contract for the German Butendiek project Butendiek is a 288 MW German offshore wind farm project. A total of 80 turbines of the 3.6 MW class will be installed in the German North Sea. The project develope
After the realisation of the prestigious Belwind offshore wind farm project, CG attracts major contract for the German Butendiek project Butendiek is a 288 MW German offshore wind farm project. A total of 80 turbines of the 3.6 MW class will be installed in the German North Sea. The project develope
The German Groups EWE and ENOVA have placed an order with G&G International in Willebroek worth 55 million EUR for the construction of Riffgat, a new offshore wind farm close to German Borkum. G&G International will deliver 30 gigantic foundation structures for offshore wind turbines between May and
FoundOcean, contracted to Volker Staal en Funderingen BV (VSF), has completed the offshore grouting operations for Walney Offshore Wind Farm (OWF) Phase 2 substation installation. The substation jacket is a four-legged steel structure with one pile sleeve per leg. The jacket was secured to the seabe
MT Højgaard has awarded Jumbo Offshore the transport and installation contract for all of the 111 Transition Pieces (TP’s) for the Anholt Offshore Wind Farm (Denmark). The 400 MW wind farm is currently being developed by DONG Energy. The Anholt Wind Farm is located in the ‘Kattegat’, near Anholt Isl
Nexans, a worldwide leading expert in the cable industry, has been awarded a contract by the project developer Offshore-Windpark RIFFGAT GmbH & Co. KG, which is owned by Enova and EWE ENERGIE, to supply and install the infield submarine power cables and ancillary equipment for the Riffgat offshore w
ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has won orders worth more than $30 million to supply frequency converters for the offshore wind park, Global Tech I, in Germany’s North Sea. The order was booked in the second quarter. ABB is supplying a range of medium-voltage frequency conver
ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has won orders worth more than $30 million to supply frequency converters for the offshore wind park, Global Tech I, in Germany’s North Sea. The order was booked in the second quarter. ABB is supplying a range of medium-voltage frequency conver
Graceful sailboats plying blue waters off the central-east coast of China must be a frustrating sight for power company executives at… By Yang Yue (caing) [mappress] Source: caing, August 23, 2011
Graceful sailboats plying blue waters off the central-east coast of China must be a frustrating sight for power company executives at… By Yang Yue (caing) [mappress] Source: caing, August 23, 2011
The first transition piece for Walney 2 was placed on 16 April. Less than four months later, all 51 transition pieces have been installed. On the night of 5 to 6 August, the last TP was installed, and Goliath has now demobilised and left the site. 43 turbines installed in Walney 2 and 19 array [&hel
GC Rieber Shipping and the subsea contractor Technocean has agreed on a one year extension of the charter regarding vessel “Polar Prince”. The time-charter with Technocean for the subsea vessel “Polar Prince” has been extended to September 2012. The vessel is engaged in subsea operations related to
Vattenfall yesterday evening generated the first electricity from its wind farm off Barrow-in-Furness with Barrow’s Mayor hailing the achievement as an endorsement of Cumbria’s low carbon energy strategy. Vattenfall started offshore construction of the Ormonde Offshore Wind Farm in 2010 and a little
