German renewable energy company RWE said Wednesday that 40 of the 72 offshore wind turbines at what will be Denmark's largest offshore wind farm Thor will be equipped with recyclable rotor blades. The 40 SG 14-236 DD wind turbines will be equipped with recyclable rotor blades manufactured by Siemens Gamesa. Installation at sea is expected... Continue Reading →
Jan De Nul’s Next-Gen Installation Vessels to Install RWE’s Offshore Wind Farms
(OE) German renewable energy firm RWE has signed an agreement with Luxembour-based offshore installation firm Jan De Nul Group to secure the long-term usage of two next-generation installation vessels, “Les Alizés” and “Voltaire, for future offshore wind foundation and turbine construction. The charters are supported by a Service Agreement through which Jan De Nul Group... Continue Reading →
Orsted to invest $68 bln in power capacity by 2030
(Reuters) - Renewable energy group Orsted (ORSTED.CO) will invest 475 billion Danish crowns ($68 billion) to achieve a 2030 goal to install 50 gigawatts (GW) of power capacity, it said in an investor update on Thursday. The Danish company said the plans were fully self-funded and it expected to exceed goals set in 2021 for earnings before... Continue Reading →
Denmark Kills Off Open Door Offshore Wind Scheme, 24 Projects Cancelled
Denmark has approved a new Marine Plan which will abolish the open door offshore wind auction scheme and terminate 24 out of the 33 offshore wind projects proposed under the scheme. Under the new Marine Plan, Denmark plans to increase the sea area reserved for the development of renewable energy projects and energy islands from... Continue Reading →
Fugro to Provide Floating Wind Lidar Measurements for Danish Offshore Wind Projects
Danish transmission system operator Energinet has awarded the Dutch offshore services firm Fugro a new contract to provide floating wind lidar measurements for five offshore wind projects in Denmark. Fugro will install and operate ten SEAWATCH Wind Lidar Buoys across three main locations, namely the Kattegat Sea, Baltic Sea, and North Sea. These buoys will... Continue Reading →
Denmark to take 20% ownership of new offshore wind farms
(Reuters) - The Danish state will take a 20% stake in four planned offshore wind farms with a total capacity of at least 6 gigawatts (GW), the country's ministry of climate, energy and utilities said on Tuesday. Under the terms in the upcoming tenders, developers will compete to offer the state the highest fixed annual... Continue Reading →
Substation for First Commercial-scale US Offshore Wind Farm Leaves Denmark
(OE) The offshore substation and jacket foundation, bound for the U.S. offshore wind project Vineyard Wind 1, have left the quay at Bladt Industries’ production site in Southern Denmark, heading for its destination 35 miles from mainland Massachusetts. Sail-away is on time according to the original schedule and is a major milestone for the project... Continue Reading →
NKT’s Massive Investment: New Cable Laying Vessel and Giant Offshore Cable Making Plant
(OE) Denmark-based power cable-making and installation firm NKT said it would invest around one billion euros in its high-voltage power cable business, including a new high-end cable laying vessel, and a new offshore cable production plant in Sweden. NKT said the investment was needed so the company can deliver on its recently secured significant order... Continue Reading →
FairWind Secures Pre-Assembly Contract for Danish Offshore Wind Farms
(OE) Wind industry service company FairWind has been awarded the turnkey pre-assembly contract for the offshore wind farms Vesterhav Nord and Syd at the Port of Esbjerg, Denmark. FairWind will be responsible for the pre-assembly erection of 41 Siemens Gamesa’s SG 8.0-167 DD turbines. Each direct drive (DD) turbine will have a power generating capacity... Continue Reading →