Belgian Energy Island in North Sea Starts Taking Shape (Video)
production and reduce dependency on fossil fuels.The project is therefore of major strategic importance and will be a key factor in Belgium’s electricity supply over the coming decades. In the longer term, the project also offers opportunities to integrate Belgium into a unified European electricity grid at sea. The Princess Elisabeth Island is one of the flagship projects of the Federal Development Plan for the Belgian high-voltage network, which was approved by the federal government in 2023.The construction of the island and the implementation of the already signed alternating current
HSM Offshore Rolls Out Substation for Windanker Offshore Wind Farm
operational, the Jasmund substation will have a planned capacity of 300 MW, supplying enough green energy to power approximately 260,000 households.It will serve as a crucial connection point between the Windanker wind farm, located northeast of the island of Rügen in the Baltic Sea, and the electricity grid.Iberdrola Sells Share of Windanker Offshore Wind Farm to KansaiJasmund marks the seventh offshore substation in the Baltic Sea with 50Hertz involvement. The HSI-consortium is responsible for the engineering, procurement, construction, installation, and commissioning (EPCIC) of both the substation
Belgian and Greek Contractors Reel In UK’s HVDC Interconnections Deal
additional years, is a key component of National Grid’s strategy to secure long-term partnerships that support deliverability for critical projects in the UK.The U.K. Government’s commitment to achieving Net Zero by 2050 has placed significant emphasis on expanding the country’s electricity grid infrastructure to integrate renewable energy sources, such as offshore wind.National Grid’s cable framework aims to support this transition, ensuring a robust and reliable energy network, and this framework will play a crucial role in enhancing grid resilience, facilitating renewable energy
Baltic States Switch from Russian to European Power Grid
The Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania completed a switch from Russia's electricity grid to the EU's system on Sunday, severing Soviet-era ties amid heightened security after the suspected sabotage of several subsea cables and pipelines.European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen hailed the move, years in the planning, as marking a new era of freedom for the region, in a speech at a ceremony in Vilnius alongside the leaders of the three countries and the Polish president."These chains of power lines linking you to hostile neighbours will be a thing of the past,"
Nexans to Link East Anglia TWO Offshore Wind Farm to UK's Power Grid
to supply and install export cables for the East Anglia TWO offshore wind farm in the southern North Sea.Under the contract, Nexans will supply and install approximately 100 kilometers of 275 kV high voltage subsea export cables and 55 kilometers of onshore cables, connecting the wind farm to the UK electricity grid.These cables will be manufactured at Nexans' production facilities in Halden, Norway, and Charleroi, Belgium.The cable installation is scheduled to take place in 2027 and 2028, with the project set for completion by the end of 2028.The East Anglia TWO offshore wind farm, located approximately
Irish Company Deploys Utility-Scale Wave Energy Device Off Hawaii
Ocean Energy USA, a subsidiary of Irish-based Ocean Energy, has deployed its 1.25 MW-rated wave energy device at the US Navy's Wave Energy Test Site (WETS) in Hawaii.The 826-ton wave energy device, dubbed OE-35, will be connected to the Hawaiian electricity grid by subsea cable in the coming weeks, following the completion of commissioning and testing activities onsite.The utility-scale wave energy device measures 125 by 59 feet, has a draft of over 30 feet, and a potential rated capacity of up to 1.25 MW in electrical power production.It is located north of Mōkapu Peninsula, at the WETS site in
MacArtney's GreenLink Tech Picked for First Grid-Linked Wave Energy Test Site in US
field deployment,” Don Bryan, General Manager at MacArtney, Pacific Northwest Operations, states:The PacWave South, a full-scale test facility featuring four offshore test berths, will provide the necessary infrastructure for U.S. and international wave energy innovators to test and supply the electricity grid with alternative power sources.The project received significant investment from the U.S. Department of Energy to support the development of wave energy conversion technologies. It covers an area of two square nautical miles and is licensed to support testing up to 20 commercial-scale wave energy
Seaway7 and Dong Fang Partner Up for Taiwan’s Offshore Wind
provide comprehensive project management, engineering and installation knowledge with an extensive global track record totaling more than 2,500km of subsea cables for offshore wind.In Taiwan, Seaway7 is currently involved in four cable installation projects connecting more than 2.5GW to the Taiwan Electricity Grid.Dong Fang Offshore, a fully Taiwanese organization established in 2019, will contribute its in-depth local market knowledge, and its assets and marine operations expertise.“The intended partnership with Dong Fang Offshore builds on our existing successful business relationship and aligns
Jan De Nul Reels In Ørsted’s Hornsea 3 Export Cable Job
contractor Jan De Nul has signed the export cable contract with Ørsted for its 2.9 GW Hornsea 3 offshore wind farm in the U.K.Jan De Nul will be responsible for the seabed preparation, transport, installation and protection of 350 km of DC export cables connecting the wind farm to the U.K. electricity grid.For the installation and protection of the DC export cables, the company is going to deploy several vessels.Cable-laying vessels Isaac Newton and Connector will transport and install the cables, and to protect the cables a variety of burial solutions will be used including the rock-installation
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