General – Grid Connection
Tim Meyerjürgens, CEO TenneT Germany announced on Social Media, that TenneT has now also completed the installation of DolWin epsilon in the North Sea.
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Dangerous electricity blackout
General – Blackout
The most dangerous blackout in history, which brought down the grids of Spain and Portugal, was caused by a disconnection between Spain and France, i.e. between the Iberian Peninsula and the EU.
[Read more…] about Dangerous electricity blackoutAker Solutions awarded contract for BalWin 1 OWP
Wind Energy – BalWin
Aker Solutions has signed a contract with Dragados Offshore to deliver the steel substructure for the 2GW HVDC converter station for the BalWin1 offshore wind grid connection system in Germany.
[Read more…] about Aker Solutions awarded contract for BalWin 1 OWPRealisation Agreement for 2GW IJmuiden Ver Alpha offshore grid connection
Wind Energy – Grid Connection
The consortium of pension fund ABP, pension investor APG and wind energy developer SSE has signed a Realisation Agreement with Transmission System Operator TenneT for the Dutch offshore grid connection of IJmuiden Ver Alpha wind farm.
[Read more…] about Realisation Agreement for 2GW IJmuiden Ver Alpha offshore grid connectionHeerema to build new float-over barge for TenneT
General – Float-Over Barge
Heerema Marine Contractors today announced the signing of a contract with TenneT to deliver a new float-over barge.
[Read more…] about Heerema to build new float-over barge for TenneTPrysmian signs $735M wind connections deal with French TSO
Wind Energy – Grid Connection
Prysmian has signed a framework agreement with the French transmission system operator (TSO) Réseau de Transport d’Électricité (RTE), to provide subsea cables for grid connection of two offshore wind farms in France.
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Wind Energy – Grid Connection
GE Vernova announced that, in consortium with Drydocks World, it has been awarded the Ostwind 4 project by 50Hertz, a leading German Transmission System Operator (TSO).
[Read more…] about GE Vernova awarded contract to build 2 GW offshore grid connectionHitachi Energy to integrate ScottishPower wind farm
Wind Energy – Grid Connection
Hitachi Energy will provide onshore and offshore grid connection equipment and power quality solutions to ScottishPower Renewables.
[Read more…] about Hitachi Energy to integrate ScottishPower wind farmDogger Bank D welcomes confirmation of grid connection location
Wind Energy – Dogger Bank D
SSE Renewables and Equinor have welcomed confirmation of a grid connection location from the Electricity System Operator (ESO) for a proposed fourth phase of the world’s largest offshore wind farm.
[Read more…] about Dogger Bank D welcomes confirmation of grid connection locationGrid connection HKW Alpha receives readiness certificate
Wind Energy – Grid Connection
After extensive preparation and three years of construction on land and sea, the grid connection for Hollandse Kust (west) Alpha is officially ready for commissioning.
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