375 results found for 'Gwynt y Môr'

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  • Macquarie to Take Full Ownership of 194 MW Offshore Wind Farms in UK

    18 July 2024
    Business & Finance, Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    Macquarie Asset Management has unveiled its plans to take full control of the Lynn and Inner Dowsing offshore wind farms in the UK by acquiring the remaining stake currently controlled by BlackRock. Macquarie GIG Renewable Energy Fund 1 acquired a 60.75 per cent stake in Lynn and Inner Dowsing in 2016. Now, the company intends […]

  • Fair Winds, New Capacity Lift RWE’s 2023 Offshore Wind Earnings

    14 March 2024
    Business & Finance, Fixed-Bottom

    RWE has reported an adjusted EBITDA of nearly EUR 1.7 billion in its offshore wind segment for 2023, compared to EUR 1.4 billion for the previous fiscal year. The increase in earnings is due to the commissioning of new capacity and better wind conditions, according to the company. Electricity generation from renewable energy at RWE rose by […]

  • Seaway Heavy Lifting Wins Third Major Contract for Gwynt y Môr Offshore Wind Farm (UK)

    11 March 2013
    Business & Finance

    Seaway Heavy Lifting (SHL) has won a new contract with Gwynt y Môr Offshore Wind Farm Limited to begin the second half of foundation installation off the North Wales coast. SHL’s crane vessel ‘Stanislav Yudin’ will go to Liverpool Bay in May this year to install the last 80 of the 160 monopile foundations and […]

  • UK: RWE Publishes Gwynt y Môr Project Update

    9 May 2012

    Four monitoring stations have been established at locations along the North Wales coast to assess onshore noise levels during offshore construction, in particular foundation piling work. Gwynt y Môr will be liaising closely with local authorities to ensure any concerns about noise are investigated swiftly and dealt with appropriately. RWE has an obligation to report […]

  • VIDEO: 3D View of Gwynt y Môr Offshore Wind Farm

    13 March 2013

    The 576MW Gwynt y Môr is one of the largest offshore wind farms currently in construction in Europe. It is a shared investment between partners RWE Innogy, Stadtwerke München GmbH and Siemens. Once fully operational, energy generation from Gwynt y Môr is expected to be equivalent to the average annual needs of around 400,000 homes.  […]

  • Half of Gwynt y Môr Generating Power

    3 September 2014
    Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    More than half of the 160 turbines at RWE Innogy UK’s flagship offshore wind farm, Gwynt y Môr, off the North Wales coast, have been commissioned and are generating electricity.    The milestone was reached last week with the 81st turbine connected to the National Grid. Construction of the world’s second largest offshore wind farm […]

  • UK: Gwynt y Môr’s 100th Turbine Installed

    29 November 2013
    Wind Farm Update

    The 100th wind turbine has been successfully installed at the Gwynt y Môr offshore wind farm in Liverpool Bay. A2Sea’s jack-up vessel, SEAJACK, achieved this milestone yesterday morning. RWE npower renewables’ Gwynt y Môr Project Director Toby Edmonds said: “We have reached another major milestone in the construction of Gwynt y Môr with the installation […]

  • UK: First Wind Turbine at Gwynt y Môr OWF

    17 May 2013
    Wind Farm Update

    THE FIRST of 160 wind turbines has been installed at the flagship North Wales Gwynt y Môr Offshore Wind Farm, the largest renewables project under construction by RWE npower renewables. It marks a major milestone in the construction of the €2billion windfarm which, once fully operational, will be capable of generating enough energy from the […]

  • UK: Gardline to Supply Crew Transfer Vessels to Gwynt y Môr Offshore Wind Farm

    20 February 2013

    Gardline, one of the leading vessel service providers for the offshore renewables sector, has been awarded a one year contract to supply two crew transfer vessels to Gwynt y Môr Offshore Wind Farm Limited. RWE Innogy’s flagship Gwynt y Môr development is currently one of the largest in construction anywhere in Europe. A €2billion (EURO) […]

  • Macquarie Doubles Gwynt y Môr Stake as Siemens Bows Out

    28 October 2019
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets (MIRA) has reached an agreement with Siemens AG to acquire an additional 10 per cent stake in Gwynt y Môr offshore wind farm in the UK. MIRA has managed a 10 per cent stake in Gwynt y Môr since 2017 following Macquarie Group’s acquisition of the Green Investment Bank. “Offshore […]

  • LDD Drills Gwynt y Môr Monopile Foundations

    1 May 2014
    Wind Farm Update

    LDD has successfully completed drilling monopile foundations for RWE Innogy’s Gwynt y Môr Offshore Wind Farm, North Wales, UK. LDD has been working on the project since 2011, when it designed, built and delivered one of the world’s largest reverse circulation drill rigs, the LD5000, within 10 months. Because of the pile design, the LD5000 […]

  • Gwynt y Môr: Construction Phase Done

    25 November 2014
    Grid Connection, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    The final array cable has been installed at RWE Innogy’s flagship 576MW Gwynt y Môr Offshore Wind Farm, off the North Wales coast, completing the construction phase of the project. The project is now progressing towards its ultimate milestone, the final commissioning and operation of all remaining 41 turbines. The completion of the construction phase […]

  • Emergency Exercise Performed at Gwynt y Môr Offshore Wind Farm (UK)

    1 May 2013

    Emergency services from North Wales and the North West took part in a major simulated exercise at Gwynt y Môr Offshore Wind Farm yesterday. Exercise ARGO is using dummies instead of real people to test rescue procedures and recovery times for the 160 turbine site, which is more than eight miles offshore in Liverpool Bay. […]

  • Gwynt y Môr OWF: New Pontoon Operational at Port of Mostyn

    6 February 2014
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Ports & Logistics

    A new multi-million pound pontoon has become fully operational at the Gwynt y Môr Offshore Wind Farm base at the Port of Mostyn in North Wales. The 10-berth pontoon will greatly improve the offshore transfer of wind turbine engineers and technicians throughout the construction and operational lifetime of the wind farm. Approximately 110 new long […]

  • Ofgem Awards Gwynt y Môr Transmission Link Licence

    12 February 2015
    Grid Connection

    Gwynt y Môr OFTO plc has been awarded a licence by Ofgem to own and operate the £352 million transmission link to the Gwynt y Môr offshore wind farm. It is the largest offshore transmission (OFTO) project to date to be financed through the capital markets. Gwynt y Môr OFTO plc is owned by the Balfour […]

  • UK: Beach Works Begin for Gwynt y Môr Offshore Wind Farm

    13 March 2012

    Yesterday, a project team has began excavating small sections of the beach to help prepare for the installation of subsea cabling, which is being brought ashore at Pensarn, North Wales. The trials will be carried out by contractor Global Marine Systems Limited, on behalf of Gwynt y Môr Offshore Wind Farm Limited, and will help […]

  • Gwynt y Môr OWF Adjusts Its Aids to Navigation

    27 April 2015
    Wind Farm Update

    Cardinal marker buoys around the Gwynt y Môr offshore wind farm were removed by the THV Galatea.  The THV Galatea has removed eight Gwynt y Môr field cardinal perimeter buoys. At the same time, the Gwynt y Môr South buoy was moved to a new permanent position. After recovery of these buoys, the wind farm exhibits permanent aids to navigation. Also, […]

  • UK: Gwynt y Môr OWF Exports First Electricity

    30 August 2013
    Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    Gwynt y Môr Offshore Wind Farm has officially generated and exported its first electricity, on track to become the second largest operational offshore wind farm in the world. The milestone builds on other recent good news for developer RWE npower renewables (RWE), its project partners, and the wider offshore wind industry. First generation at Gwynt […]

  • UK: Reef Subsea Wins Major Contract for Gwynt y Môr

    9 July 2012
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    Reef Subsea AS announced today that its subsidiary company, Reef Subsea Power & Umbilical Ltd. with offices in Stockton on Tees and Aberdeen, has been awarded a major contract with Gwynt y Môr Offshore Wind Farm Limited, worth approximately £40m. It will see Reef Subsea Power & Umbilical assist with engineering, project management, ROV and survey operations linked […]

  • Photo of the Day: Sunset on Gwynt y Môr

    4 December 2014
    Vessels

    Offshore WIND’s photo of the day: Sunset at Gwynt y Môr, world’s second largest offshore wind farm.  The photo was taken on November 27 from the Kinmel Bay, Turbine Transfers’ 18-metre fast catamaran for wind farm support and crew transport. The Gwynt y Môr offshore wind farm recently reached a major milestone by ending its construction phase. Since […]

  • Top News of the Week Mar 11 – 17, 2013

    18 March 2013

    Seaway Heavy Lifting Wins Third Major Contract for Gwynt y Môr Offshore Wind Farm (UK) Seaway Heavy Lifting (SHL) has won a new contract with Gwynt y Môr Offshore Wind Farm Limited to begin the second half of foundation installation off the North Wales coast.   VIDEO: 3D View of Gwynt y Môr Offshore Wind […]

  • World’s 2nd Largest OWF Inaugurated

    18 June 2015

    The Gwynt y Môr wind farm, located eight miles offshore in Liverpool Bay, was officially inaugurated by Carwyn Jones, First Minister of Wales today. With an installed capacity of 576 megawatts, Gwynt y Môr is the world’s 2nd largest offshore wind farm. In total, 160 wind turbines will produce enough power to supply some 400,000 […]

  • UK: Port of Mostyn Confirmed as Turbine Installation Base

    13 July 2012
    Operations & Maintenance, Ports & Logistics

    GWYNT Y MÔR Offshore Wind Farm Limited can confirm that the Port of Mostyn in North Wales will be the base for its wind turbine installation programme. All 160 turbines will be installed from the Port on the Flintshire coast, and follows an announcement last year that Mostyn will benefit from the construction of an operations and maintenance […]

  • UK: Rhyl Harbour Benefits from Gwynt y Môr Offshore Wind Fund

    22 July 2013
    Business & Finance

      RWE npower renewables’ has made a substantial funding award to the redevelopment of Rhyl Harbour, thanks to the Gwynt y Môr Offshore Wind Farm Tourism Fund. This is the third award announced so far from the specialist £690,000 fund, which was set up through the wind farm to support initiatives aiming to boost the […]

  • RWE Launches Gwynt y Môr Fund

    2 July 2015
    Business & Finance

    RWE Innogy has officially launched a fund of £19 million available from Gwynt y Môr offshore wind farm for communities in coastal areas of Conwy, Denbighshire and Flintshire yesterday. The fund is open for small applications from £500 to £10,000 and grants over £10,000. It is able to fund both capital and revenue projects that […]

  • UK: Gwynt y Môr Signs Contract for Major Components Installation

    3 April 2012

    GWYNT Y MÔR Offshore Wind Farm Limited has secured a major contract to begin the next stage of offshore construction off the North Wales coast. In a £multi-million deal with Seaway Heavy Lifting Limited of Cyprus, the heavy lift vessel, ‘Stanislav Yudin’ will operate in Liverpool Bay between April and December, 2012, to install major […]