Hollandse Kust (west) Alpha Offshore Substation Set for Wind Turbines Link-Up
The grid connection for Hollandse Kust (west) Alpha offshore substation is officially ready for commissioning after receiving grid readiness certificate three months ahead of schedule.This means that wind farm operator Ecowende can connect the wind turbines, which will be located about 50 kilometers off the coast of Egmond aan Zee, to grid operator TenneT's 'socket at sea’ as soon as they are built.Whereas completion was scheduled for the first quarter of 2024, TenneT received the grid readiness certificate from DNV before the holidays in 2023.This makes the grid connection of the
Rovco Wins Gwynt y Môr Windfarm Contract
techniques. Gwynt y Môr consists of 160 turbines that generate enough energy for more than 400,000 homes across the country. It extends over an area of about 80km² and includes two offshore substations and 134kms of onshore cable installations. The contract with wind farm operator innogy was won in a competitive tender. It will see the Bristol-based ROV firm provide inspection services to the 576MW windfarm’s offshore assets as part of its ongoing maintenance plan. Rovco will deploy its Sub-Atlantic Mojave ROV from its fleet, kitted out with 3D inspection
Drones to Perform Aerial Wind Farm Inspections
be surveyed using a drone controlled by a certified, licensed operator. The drone is capable of producing high-resolution photos and/or videos, which will be analyzed by an ABS Group wind turbine specialist. Based on the analysis, recommendations for operation and/or repair will be reported to the wind farm operator. The data computed by the drone and transmitted in real time to the operator can be stored in a maintenance archive of valuable data for future reference
Jee Evaluates Array Cable Risk in UK
Jee Ltd, a subsea cable specialist engineering company, has completed a project for a wind farm operator to assess the risks to the array cables within a UK offshore wind farm. With concerns about the integrity of cables on the wind farm, the operator awarded Jee a contract in March 2016 to compile a risk framework to be used as a basis for a risk based inspection (RBI) plan. As part of the study, Jee determined and ranked the risks to the array cables and provided guidance on the acceptability of each risk. Cable spans along the seabed and spans at the monopile bases due to scour were a particula
Offshore Tests Prove Thunderstorm Detector’s Efficiency
to the location of the windfarm, it is considered an extremely challenging and potentially dangerous place to live and work because of its exposure to prevailing weather conditions. The installation of the BTD-300 on the C-Power substation was used to evaluate its ability to provide the wind farm operator accurate, real-time information about thunderstorm activity within a 56-kilometer radius, compared to its existing lightning warning service. Since installing the equipment it has been possible to detect thunderstorms where there has been no visible lightning in the distance to warn
Ballast Nedam Wins Subsea Inspection and Maintenance Contract
Ballast Nedam has been awarded the contract for the subsea inspection and maintenance of Offshore Wind Farm Butendiek by OWP Butendiek GmbH & Co KG, a company managed by German developer and wind farm operator wpd AG. The contract commences on January 1, 2015 and has an initial duration of five years. The contract comprises the subsea inspection and maintenance of the foundations of the wind turbines, the offshore substation and the cables. The offshore activities will be performed from the port of Havneby on the Danish island Rømø. The inspection works consist among others
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