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Multi-purpose support vessel for the construction of Race Bank
The Scotland-based company, Inverlussa Marine Services, will provide offshore support for two-and-a-half years during the construction phase of Dong Energy’s Race Bank Offshore Wind Farm. The offshore...
4,000 GW of untapped offshore wind energy in the USA
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory estimates that there are currently 4,223 GW of untapped offshore wind energy in the USA. Wind Energy Update has now released the whitepaper “Opportunities in...ABB awarded contract for export cable of Rentel offshore wind farm
After a European tender procedure Rentel has awarded the contract for the export cable of the planned Belgian offshore wind farm to the Swedish company ABB AB.
Offshore works at Aberdeen Wind Farm completed
Fugro has completed offshore works undertaken in preparation for full construction of the European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre at Aberdeen Bay, Scotland. This new facility will provide a platform...
Marine and Helicopter Coordination Centre by Dong Energy
Dong Energy has commissioned a centralised hub for the support of their UK offshore wind farm construction. SeaPlanner will be system provider for this new Marine and Helicopter Coordination Centre (...
Siemens commissions new offshore base port in Eemshaven
Siemens wants to build a new offshore service hub in the Dutch port of Eemshaven. The site will be used as a base port for the operation and maintenance services that Siemens will supply for the Dutch...
ABB is building the connection for the 1.2-GW wind farm Hornsea Project One
ABB has been commissioned by the Danish energy company Dong Energy to build a 220-kilovolt high-voltage cable system. The system will connect the offshore wind farm Hornsea Project One in the North...
MHI Vestas Offshore Wind doubles its presence at Danish Port of Esbjerg
The offshore expert MHI Vestas Offshore Wind increases its lease at the Danish Port of Esbjerg from 54,200 to 138,000 m². The space will be used for pre-assembly and shipment of offshore wind turbine...
UK’s strengthens project pipeline
The Crown Estate has announced agreements with offshore wind developers ScottishPower Renewables, Vattenfall and Dong Energy, which have reconfigured or identified new projects within their respective...
ABB gets order for Kriegers Flak onshore converter
ABB has received an order worth around US$140 million from transmission system operators Energinet.dk in Denmark and 50Hertz Transmission in Germany to design, supply and install a HVDC onshore...
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