Wind Energy – First Electricity
Yesterday evening, the first wind turbine of the EnBW He Dreiht offshore wind farm generated its first kilowatt-hour of electricity and fed it into the grid.
[Read more…] about Germany’s largest offshore wind farmLaunch of TSO innovation alliance
General – Innovation Alliance
Today marks the launch of the new TSO Innovation Alliance, bringing together leading European Transmission System Operators to drive innovation in the electricity sector.
[Read more…] about Launch of TSO innovation allianceDangerous 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 blackoutDoug Burgum emphasizes energy production for US security
General – US Politics
Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Interior Department, Doug Burgum, said on Thursday he will vigorously pursue the president-elect’s goals of maximizing energy production from U.S. public lands and waters, calling it key to national security.
[Read more…] about Doug Burgum emphasizes energy production for US securityNexans secures contract for Gotland electricity connection project
General – Electricity Connection
Nexans has been awarded a substantial contract by Svenska kraftnät to deliver 320 km of high-voltage subsea and onshore cables for the Gotland Connection project in Sweden.
[Read more…] about Nexans secures contract for Gotland electricity connection projectHV cable installation contract for Thor OWF
Wind Energy – Denmark
Norwegian company Axess Technologies has secured a cable installation contract with HSM Offshore Energy for the Thor offshore wind farm, located off the Danish west coast.
[Read more…] about HV cable installation contract for Thor OWFPrysmian sings contract with Eastern Green Link 2
General – Electricity
Prysmian has finalized the contract worth in the region of €1.9 billion by Eastern Green Link 2 Limited, a joint venture between SSEN Transmission and National Grid Electricity Transmission, the UK electricity transmission network owners.
[Read more…] about Prysmian sings contract with Eastern Green Link 2TotalEnergies acquiring Renewable Energy Aggregator Quadra Energy
General – Acquisition
TotalEnergies has signed agreements with the Aloys Wobben Foundation (which owns turbine maker Enercon) to acquire the entire share capital of the German company Quadra Energy.
[Read more…] about TotalEnergies acquiring Renewable Energy Aggregator Quadra EnergyFirst-of-a-kind Dutch-Anglo electricity link
General – Electricity Link
TenneT and National Grid have today announced plans for a first-of-its-kind electricity link that will connect offshore wind between the Netherlands and the UK.
[Read more…] about First-of-a-kind Dutch-Anglo electricity linkOX2 to develop offshore energy hub outside coast of southern Sweden
Wind Energy – Sweden
OX2 has initiated the development of the offshore energy hub Neptunus in southern Baltic Sea.
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