First Export Cable Laid at Scotland’s 1.1GW Offshore Wind Farm
in 2026.Inch Cape is well into its offshore construction phase with both the offshore substation platform and the first export cable installed, and the first of its XXL monopiles delivered to the Port of Leith.In 2026, the plan is to install monopile and jacket foundations along with the first of 72 Vestas 15MW turbines and to complete the onshore substation, according to developers.The project is on track for first power in late-2026 and full commercial operations in 2027.Inch Cape is owned in a 50-50 equal joint venture by ESB and Red Rock Renewables, and once complete will generate almost 5 terawatt
Van Oord Starts Construction Works at RWE’s German Offshore Wind Farm
A with 660MW, with commissioning expected in 2027, and Nordseecluster B with additional 900MW to follow in 2029.The 44 wind turbines for Nordseecluster A will be erected in 2026 and fully connected to the grid at the start of 2027, while Nordseecluster B will contribute additional 60 wind turbines.Vestas will supply its V236-15.0 MW offshore wind turbines for the project.Once fully operational, the Nordseecluster will generate enough green electricity to supply the equivalent of around 1.6 million households
Enshore Subsea Gets Inch Cape Offshore Wind Export Cables Job
;s fleet of subsea trenchers.At almost 1.1 GW, Inch Cape offshore wind farm is located off the Angus coastline, in water depths ranging from 40 to 59 meters.It will be made up of 72 offshore wind turbines, each standing up to 274 meters tall and rated at 14 MW. The turbines will be supplied by Vestas, Jan De Nul will be in charge of the installation of monopiles. “Inch Cape Offshore Wind Farm is a significant project for the UK, and we are proud that we can play our part. We are looking forward to working with the Inch Cape team and other partners to bring the development to life,&rdquo
Prysmian Installs Export Cables for Eolmed Floating Wind Farm
,” said Alberto Boffelli, COO Transmission, Prysmian.Bourbon Services has recently installed a floating electrical hub (FEH) at the Eolmed floating offshore wind farm in France, completing the first stage of the 30 MW project.This project will involve three 10 MW-rated wind turbines, supplied by Vestas, that will be capable of producing more than 110 million kWh/year by 2025, which is equivalent to the electricity consumption of 50,000 inhabitants.The Eolmed project, led by the renewable energy company Qair and partners TotalEnergies and BW Ideol, is one of the first floating wind farm projects
Mooreast to Anchor Floating Offshore Wind Farm in Southern France
sector is known for its rigorous standards and we are proud that Mooreast is able to achieve market acceptance in this region,” said Sim Koon Lam, founder, Executive Director, CEO and Deputy Chairman of Mooreast.The three 10 MW turbines for Eolmed floating offshore wind farm will be supplied by Vestas. Together, they will be able to produce more than 110 million kWh/year by 2025, which is equivalent to the electricity consumption of 50,000 inhabitants.Eolmed Floating Wind Farm Starts Taking Shape in Mediterranean SeaJDR to Provide Inter-array Cables for 30MW Floating Offshore Wind Project in Mediterran
Hollandse Kust (west) Alpha Offshore Substation Set for Wind Turbines Link-Up
; to the national electricity grid officially ready for use after a series of extensive tests.The Hollandse Kust (west), developed by Ecowende - a joint venture between Shell and Eneco, will consist of 52 offshore wind turbines with a combined capacity of over 760MW. The 15 MW turbines will be supplied by Vestas.Via the cable connection coming ashore at Heemskerk/Wijk aan Zee, power has been put on this new part of the grid from the high-voltage substation along the A9 near Beverwijk."With this, we finished three months ahead of schedule. A fine achievement that the Equans/Smulders contractor combination
Eolmed Floating Wind Farm Starts Taking Shape in Mediterranean Sea
a floating electrical hub (FEH) at the Eolmed floating offshore wind farm in France, completing the first stage of the 30 MW project.The FEH for the pilot floating farm was installed off Portla-Nouvelle in southern France in fall 2023.This project will involve three 10 MW-rated wind turbines, supplied by Vestas, that will be capable of producing more than 110 million kWh/year by 2025, which is equivalent to the electricity consumption of 50,000 inhabitants.The FEH will be connected to the three wind turbines on one side and the shore connection cable on the other, enabling the transportation of electricity
Three Winners for Japan's 2nd Offshore Wind Power Tender
Power's renewable power unit won a 420 MW wind farm off the coast of Enoshima in Nagasaki prefecture in southwestern Japan.The three projects are all bottom-fixed type wind farms and scheduled to start operation between June 2028 and August 2029.The JERA consortium and the Sumitomo group plan to use Vestas wind turbines, while the Mitsui consortium plans to install General Electric turbines.Two to four groups bid on each of the three blocks. The winners achieved the highest evaluation score in terms of bidding price and business feasibility among other criteria, said Takahiro Ishii, director of the
Markets: The Challenges of Developing Floating Wind at Scale
. Floating wind ports will likely host large submersible barges, to transfer and launch substructures, as well as some extremely large quayside cranes, of which there is currently insufficient supply.Turbine supply: Three western OEMs currently dominate the market outside of China: GE, Siemens Gamesa and Vestas. We anticipate the rise of Asin OEMs, and particularly the Chinese OEMs who are developing 16-18 MM turbines, which only push the potential size of structures even bigger.Dynamic cables: Floating wind projects will feature subsea cables, and particularly the inter-array cables that connect the turbines
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