Siemens Energy Service has completed an upgrade on the offshore substation of the Baltic 1 offshore wind farm in Germany. The work, completed in July, included an upgrade on the existing gas-insulated switchgear to improve and safeguard the energy transmission. The pre-campaign started in March when
Japanese cabling specialist Sumitomo Electric has completed the world’s first type approval test on its 525 kV direct-current (DC) cable system with a DC gas insulated switchgear (DC GIS) interface in accordance with CIGRE TB496 under the technical collaboration with Siemens Energy and German cable
TenneT will raise its investment in renewable energy connections to EUR 4 to 5 billion per year, the transmission system operator (TSO) said in a press release from 31 July, also reporting a 30% increase in its investment agenda in the first half of 2020. The TSO, operating in Germany and the Nether
The 700 MW Borssele Beta high voltage offshore platform is ready for use, the Dutch offshore transmission system operator TenneT said. The platform connecting offshore wind farms Borssele III & IV, and Borssele V to the Dutch grid was completed within budget and on schedule, according to TenneT. Bla
UK Gas and Electricity Markets Authority (GEMA) has granted Diamond Transmission Partners Walney Extension with the offshore transmission license for the Walney Extension wind farm in the Irish Sea. In addition to being granted the 20-year license, Diamond Transmission Partners has been required to
In its recent update on offshore wind power production in Germany, TenneT mentioned it had made proposals to the European Union and the Dutch and German governments “to create an integrated energy system approach to the international development of offshore wind energy”. Offshore Energy contacted Te
Iv-Offshore & Energy has signed the early works contract with Sembcorp Marine for the engineering of the Sofia high voltage direct current (HVDC) platform. As previously reported, GE Renewable Energy’s Grid Solutions and Sembcorp Marine will provide the electrical transmission system for RWE’s 1.4 G
ScottishPower Renewables has applied for a non-material change to the East Anglia THREE Offshore Wind Farm Order 2017 which would allow the project to take advantage of advancing technologies and deliver a reduction in levelised energy costs. The application, submitted by East Anglia Three Limited,
Construction of the upper part of the Arcadis Ost 1 offshore substation has now begun at the former Lenin Shipyard in Gdansk, Poland, Elia Group said. Elia’s German subsidiary 50Hertz is working with the Belgian offshore wind developer, Parkwind, to more efficiently connect the new Baltic wind farm,
The UK Government has proposed to exempt Beatrice, Hornsea One, Rampion, and East Anglia One offshore wind farms from the requirement to hold a licence to transmit electricity, due to COVID-19-related delays in transferring their transmission assets. The four offshore wind farms, involved in the fif
Norther has issued two calls for tenders for service and maintenance of the Offshore High Voltage Substation (OHVS) at the Belgian Norther offshore wind farm. One contract will be awarded for service and maintenance of the OHVS topside with its electrical components, and one for mechanical services
The jacket foundation for the Hollandse Kust Zuid (HKZ) Alpha offshore platform has left the Eversendai Offshore shipyard in Ras al Khaimah, the United Arab Emirates. The Hua Xing Long vessel is transporting the jacket foundation to the Dutch North Sea and is expected to arrive at its destination mi
The UK has launched a review into the existing offshore transmission regime to address the barriers it presents to further significant deployment of offshore wind. The current approach to designing and building offshore transmission was developed when offshore wind was a nascent sector and industry
RWE has selected a consortium of GE Renewable Energy’s Grid Solutions and Sembcorp Marine to provide the electrical transmission system for the 1.4 GW Sofia offshore wind project in the UK. As the consortium leader, GE Grid Solutions will be responsible for the engineering, procurement, construction
