Project & Tenders
UK and German representatives meet to celebrate NeuConnect
German Ambassador to the UK Miguel Berger and UK Trade Commissioner for Europe Chris Barton have joined an industry event to help celebrate continued progress on the NeuConnect project that will create the first direct connection between the UK and German energy markets. Led by Meridiam, Allianz Ca
RWE wins Dutch offshore wind tender with project including green hydrogen and floating solar
RWE has won the permit to build a large-scale offshore wind farm at the Hollandse Kust West (HKW) VII site in the Dutch North Sea through the subsidy-free tender launched in the Netherlands in April. The Germany-based developer placed a bid through its project company Oranje Wind Power II and propos
Nexans inks reservation agreement for EuroAsia Interconnector
Nexans Norway has signed a reservation agreement for the HVDC cable systems for the Cyprus – Greece link of the EuroAsia Interconnector. EuroAsia Interconnector is a multi-terminal high-voltage, direct current scheme which will comprise three converter stations with sea electrodes, interconnected by
Offshore drilling results confirm CO2 storage capacity for Northern Lights project
Northern Lights has confirmed the storage capacity of at least 5 million tonnes of CO2 per annum in the North Sea licence off Norway.
Investment decision for Barents Sea project postponed amid cost growth in supply industry
Equinor and its Wisting project partners have decided to postpone the investment decision scheduled for December 2022.
Green light for Aker BP to kick off North Sea drilling ops with Saipem rig
Aker BP has secured two types of permits from Norwegian authorities for drilling operations in the North Sea off Norway.
Dana enters North Sea acreage close to giant Buzzard field
Finder Energy has signed farm-out agreements to assign a 40 per cent interest in three licences located in the UK North Sea to Dana Petroleum.
Wood secures FEED work on Norwegian large-scale green hydrogen project
Gen2 Energy has contracted consulting and engineering firm Wood for the front-end engineering design (FEED) scope of its green hydrogen production facility, located in Mosjøen in northern Norway. In the first phase, Gen2 Energy plans to build a 100MW plant with continuous production of around 45 ton
Ofgem: FAB Link retains cap and floor regime in principle
FAB Link, an interconnector that will link Great Britain and France, is retaining its cap and floor regime in principle, Ofgem announced following the needs case reassessment for the project. The FAB Link project, being jointly developed by FAB Link Limited and Réseau de Transport d’Électricité (RTE
Seaway 7, JDR to deliver inter-array cables for Moray West offshore wind farm
Moray West Offshore Wind Farm has signed contracts with Seaway 7 and JDR for the supply and installation of the inter-array cables (IACs) for the 882 MW offshore wind project in Scotland. The IACs will connect 60 Siemens Gamesa SG 14-222 DD wind turbines back to the offshore substation before export
EIB to back Italy’s subsea link with €1.9 billion
Italian transmission system operator (TSO) Terna and the European Investment Bank (EIB) have signed a €500 million finance contract for the east section of the Tyrrhenian Link connecting Sicily with Campania. The loan is the first tranche of a total of €1.9 billion approved by the EIB for the Tyrrhe
Construction begins on JDR’s new subsea cable factory
JDR Cable Systems has begun the construction of its new subsea cable manufacturing facility in Cambois, near Blyth, Northumberland. The 69,000 sqm factory is set to deliver subsea cable manufacturing technology to the offshore wind market and is currently providing 171 local jobs for the constructio
Aker BP cleared to drill wildcat well in North Sea
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) has granted Aker BP a drilling permit for a wildcat well in the North Sea offshore Norway.
Nord Stream operator finds ‘technogenic craters’ at damaged pipeline
The Switzerland-based Nord Stream AG has found technogenic craters at the damaged parts of the Nord Stream gas pipeline during site inspections in the Baltic Sea. The company reported on 2 November that it had completed initial data gathering at the location of the pipeline damage on Line 1 in the S