Dutch offshore transmission system operator (TSO) TenneT has opened an application period for a EUR 3 million tender for surveys of cables installed in the Dutch sector of the North Sea. Work will start in 2025 and will be performed on the export cables at the Borssele[1] and the Hollandse…

The settlement may also have had high-level political support, according to Tsegaye Laurendeau, a partner at Signature Litigation.  “Both companies have undoubtedly lost significant amounts of money… given the political background to the dispute between Fortum and Vestas, I expect the settlement deal was supported or facilitated at the top…

Referring to anonymous sources with knowledge of the situation, the Reuters news agency reported on Friday (18 October) that the fossil-fuel firm was considering the minority stake sale to reduce its share of the large investments needed to develop offshore wind projects.  The news follows reporting earlier this year that…

The first turbines of the 450MW Neart na Gaoithe (NnG) offshore wind farm in Scotland are now connected to the national grid and generating power, EDF Renewables has announced. The wind farm – which is owned by EDF Renewables UK and Ireland-based energy company ESB – is located 15.5km off…

Greece’s Hellenic Cables, the cable segment of Cenergy Holdings, has signed a partnership agreement with Leading Light Wind, one of the largest offshore wind farms in the US, to supply some of the project’s inter-array cables. Under the agreement, Hellenic Cables will supply 65 kilometres of 132 kV inter-array cables,…

The 450 MW Neart na Gaoithe (NnG) offshore wind farm, located 15.5 kilometres off the coast of Fife, Scotland, has started generating power into the national grid. Source: EDF Renewables When complete, the offshore wind farm will consist of 54 Siemens Gamesa 8 MW wind turbines generating up to 450…

Rotterdam, Netherlands – October 2024 – Davi, a leader in the production of innovative rolling technology, is proud to announce the successful final acceptance of their Plate Rolls by the Dutch client, Sif, at their newly built complex in Maasvlakte Rotterdam. This area, notable for being an artificially created strip…

In its 2024 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) filed with the Virginia State Corporation Commission (SCC) and the North Carolina Utilities Commission (NCUC), Dominion Energy Virginia laid out multiple portfolio options to meet rising power demand through investments in new power generation, including offshore wind. The IRP is based on a…

China’s Mingyang Smart Energy has signed a contract with TÜV NORD to certify its MySE18.X-260, which the company claims is currently the world’s most powerful offshore wind turbine. Source: TÜV NORD The certification, according to the internationally recognised standard IECRE OD501, covers the rotor-nacelle assembly. With the type certification, TÜV…

The German government has drawn up an action plan to ensure a “level playing field” and create value in the domestic wind industry.  by Robyn White Adblock test (Why?)