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  • Service Ship Hits Wind Turbine at Hornsea One Offshore Wind Farm

    23 September 2024
    Operations & Maintenance, Vessels

    The service operation vessel (SOV) Wind of Hope has allided with a wind turbine of the Hornsea One wind farm in the UK. According to a statement issued by Louis Dreyfus Armateurs (LDA), the 26 crew members and 46 specialist personnel on board at the time of the accident suffered no injuries. There was also […]

  • ‘World’s First’ O&M Campaign Using Heavy-Lift Cargo Drones Underway at Dutch Offshore Wind Farm

    7 August 2024
    Fixed-Bottom, Operations & Maintenance, Project Updates, Technology, Wind Farm Update

    Ørsted has deployed heavy-lift cargo drones (HLCDs) for maintenance work at the Borssele 1&2 offshore wind farm in the Netherlands. This is the first time heavy-lift cargo drones are being used in an operational campaign, according to the company which tested the concept in 2023 at its Hornsea One offshore wind farm in the UK. […]

  • Ørsted to Buy Tesla Battery Energy Storage for Giant UK Offshore Wind Farm

    12 June 2024
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Fixed-Bottom, Power-to-X, Project Updates, Storage, Wind Farm Update

    Ørsted has taken a final investment decision (FID) on battery energy storage for its 2.9 GW Hornsea 3 offshore wind farm in the UK, where the developer will use a Tesla system with a capacity of 600 MWh and a power rating of 300 MW. The battery energy storage system (BESS) will be installed in […]

  • Hornsea 3 Offshore Substation Jackets Start Taking Shape

    22 August 2024
    Contracts & Tenders, Foundations, Manufacturing, Supply Chain

    Heerema has commenced the construction of offshore substation jackets for the 2.9 GW Hornsea 3 wind farm in the UK, kicking off with a steel-cutting ceremony. On 20 August, the company held the first steel-cutting ceremony for the jackets at Heerema Vlissingen in the Netherlands. Ørsted, the developer of the Hornsea 3 offshore wind project, […]

  • South Korean Firm to Supply Power Equipment for Ørsted’s Hornsea 4 Offshore Wind Farm

    4 November 2024
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Equipment, Fixed-Bottom, Grid Connection, Supply Chain

    Denmark’s Ørsted has awarded a contract to Hyosung Heavy Industries for the supply of ultra-high voltage power equipment for the Hornsea 4 offshore wind farm in the UK. Under the contract, the South Korean company will supply 400 kV ultra-high voltage transformers and reactors, essential components for improving power quality for the 2.4 GW Hornsea […]

  • Seaway7 to Wire Ørsted’s Hornsea 3 Offshore Wind Farm

    30 October 2024
    Business & Finance, Cables, Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection, Supply Chain

    Ørsted has awarded Seaway7, part of the Subsea7 Group, a contract for the transport and installation (T&I) of the inter-array cables at the Hornsea 3 offshore wind project in the UK. Seaway7’s scope of work covers the transportation and installation of 192 66 kV inter-array cables, measuring approximately 500 kilometres in length, with offshore activities […]

  • 5.3 GW of UK Offshore Wind Projects Secure Contracts for Difference

    3 September 2024
    Authorities, Planning & Permitting

    Offshore wind developers have been awarded contracts for approximately 5.3 GW of capacity in the UK’s latest Contract for Difference (CfD) Allocation Round 6 (AR6). Ørsted received the largest CfD for offshore wind, securing 2.4 GW for the Hornsea 4 offshore wind project. The offshore wind farms awarded CfDs are the 288 MW Inch Cape […]

  • Sif Logs Upcoming Order as UK Closes Sixth CfD Round; Launches New Production Line at ‘World’s Largest Monopile Factory’

    3 September 2024
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Fixed-Bottom, Foundations, Supply Chain

    Sif is in exclusive negotiations for a 140-kilotonne monopile foundation project for an offshore wind farm that was awarded a Contract for Difference (CfD) in the UK’s Allocation Round 6 (AR6), the Dutch company informed following the announcement of the AR6 results. “It is expected that a final contract will be reached before the end […]

  • Scottish Fire Safety System Provider Bags Contract with Ørsted for Nine Offshore Wind Farms

    13 June 2024
    Contracts & Tenders, Equipment, Supply Chain

    Blaze Manufacturing Solutions, a Scotland-based fire safety system provider to the global energy industry, has signed a contract with Ørsted for nine North Sea offshore wind farms. The contract, signed earlier this year, covers fire protection and detection on Ørsted’s offshore wind farms, including Hornsea 1 and Hornsea 2 in the UK, for the next […]

  • ‘World’s First’ Green Fuel SOV Hits the Water

    4 June 2024
    Vessels

    The “world’s first” e-methanol-fueled service operation vessel (SOV) was launched at Cemre Shipyard in Türkiye on Saturday, 1 June. In April 2022, Esvagt and Ørsted decided to invest in what the companies described as the world’s first SOV that can operate on green fuels. A month later, Cemre Shipyard received an order to build the […]

  • Finland Unveils 17-Point Action Plan to Promote Offshore Wind

    22 August 2024
    Authorities, Business development, Industry, Market Outlooks, Outlook & Strategy, Planning & Permitting, Research & Development

    On 20 August, Finland’s Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment published an action plan focused on advancing the offshore wind industry in the country. The plan outlines 17 proposals, emphasizing that the development of offshore wind farms will be driven by market conditions. In October 2023, the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment appointed a […]

  • Ørsted Selects Balmoral to Shield Hornsea 3 Cables

    2 May 2024
    Business & Finance, Cables, Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection, Supply Chain

    Balmoral Comtec, a Balmoral Group company, has been awarded a multi-billion-pound contract for the supply of cable protection systems for Ørsted’s Hornsea 3 offshore wind farm in the UK. The scope of work includes design engineering which will take place at Balmoral Comtec’s Aberdeen facility, supply of 400 cable protection systems, and handling and installation […]

  • Contract Signed for Norway’s First Commercial Offshore Wind Farm

    19 April 2024
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Planning & Permitting, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    The government of Norway has signed a two-way Contract for Difference (CfD) related to the offshore wind farm project in the Sørlige Nordsjø II zone with Ventyr Energi, the winner of the recently held auction. Ventyr Energi, a consortium of Parkwind and Ingka Investments, won the rights to develop the wind farm project at the […]

  • Ørsted and Cadeler Ink Long-Term Lease for A-Class Newbuild

    8 April 2024
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Supply Chain, Vessels

    Ørsted and Cadeler have signed a firm long-term lease agreement for an A-class newbuild wind farm installation vessel. With the agreement, Ørsted secures installation vessel capacity from the first quarter of 2027 to the end of 2030 for upcoming construction projects. The signing of the long-term agreement discloses Ørsted as the client in Cadeler’s announcement made […]

  • Brookfield Buys Into Ørsted’s Four Operational Offshore Wind Farms in UK

    30 October 2024
    Business & Finance, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    Global investment firm Brookfield has bought minority stakes in four UK offshore wind farms owned and operated by Ørsted for around GBP 1.75 billion (approximately EUR 2.1 billion). The buy-in, which Brookfield is pursuing through Brookfield Infrastructure Fund V, will see the investment firm acquiring 12.45 per cent in Hornsea 1, Hornsea 2, Walney Extension, […]

  • Ørsted Has 6.7 GW of Offshore Wind Under Construction

    1 March 2024
    Business & Finance, Business development, Fixed-Bottom

    Ørsted has 6.7 GW of offshore wind under construction in 2024 across several projects worldwide, more than ever before in the company’s history, according to a recent newsletter from the global offshore wind developer. The capacity the company has under construction this year is significantly contributed by the Hornsea 3 offshore wind farm in the […]

  • Ørsted Completes Exec Team Overhaul

    27 February 2024
    Business & Finance

    Ørsted’s Group Executive Team will see Trond Westlie and Patrick Harnett joining on 1 April following Ørsted’s Board of Directors appointing Westlie as the next Group Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and member of the Executive Board, and Harnett as the Chief Operational Officer (COO) on 27 February. The appointments follow a decision from November last […]

  • Hornsea One Turbines Halfway There

    18 June 2019
    Wind Farm Update

    The 1,218MW Hornsea Project One wind farm has reached the halfway turbine installation point, Ørsted said. 87 out of the wind farm’s 174 Siemens Gamesa wind turbines have now been installed and commissioned at the site some 120 kilometres off Yorkshire. The wind turbines are being transported from Hull and installed by Fred. Olsen Windcarrier’s […]

  • ALE All Done on Hornsea One

    27 February 2019
    Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    ALE has completed its full scope of work on Ørsted’s Hornsea Project One offshore wind farm. The project concluded in February 2019 when ALE completed the final discharge of the 106th transition pieces (TPs) onto the installation vessel. ALE was contracted by GeoSea to provide the specialist offshore engineering alongside the marine transportation, sea-fastening, load-out […]

  • Dong Hails Approval of Hornsea One

    11 December 2014
    Authorities

    Dong Energy welcomed the decision of the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change to grant development consent for the Hornsea Project One offshore wind farm. Benj Sykes, Dong Energy Vice President of UK Wind Power, said: “Development consent for Hornsea Project One is very welcome. This is an exciting project that will be […]

  • TRIG, Equitix Acquire Stake in Hornsea One

    18 March 2022
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    The Renewables Infrastructure Group (TRIG) and Equitix have partnered to acquire a minority stake in the 1.2 GW Hornsea One offshore wind farm in the UK from Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP). The acquisition was backed by investment manager InfraRed Capital Partners Ltd (InfraRed) and operations manager Renewable Energy Systems (RES). The transaction is expected to […]

  • Bold Tern Halfway There on Hornsea One

    5 June 2019
    Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Fred. Olsen Windcarrier’s jack-up Bold Tern has installed the 44th Siemens Gamesa 7MW turbine on the Hornsea One offshore wind farm, marking a halfway point on the project for the company. The 1,214MW Hornsea One is located some 120 kilometres offshore Yorkshire and will comprise a total of 174 wind turbines, 88 of which will […]

  • Ørsted Sells Half of Hornsea One

    19 September 2018
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    Ørsted has signed an agreement to sell 50% of its 1.2GW Hornsea Project One offshore wind farm to Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP).

  • Sparrows Handles Hornsea One Cables

    4 March 2019
    Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    Sparrows Group Cable and Pipe Lay Solutions (CPLS) division has delivered its largest renewables project through three contracts related to the 1.2GW Hornsea Project One offshore wind farm. The three contracts were awarded through Boskalis (formerly VBMS), DEME Offshore (formerly known as Tideway), and DeepOcean. The work scope saw Sparrows provide equipment and personnel to […]

  • 100th Turbine Up at Hornsea One

    5 July 2019
    Wind Farm Update

    The 100th Siemens Gamesa 7MW turbine has been installed at the Hornsea Project One offshore wind farm in the UK. Fred. Olsen Windcarrier’s Bold Tern is in charge of installing 88 out of the project’s total 174 turbines, with A2SEA’s Sea Challenger responsible for installing the remaining 86 units. According to Fred. Olsen Windcarrier, Bold Tern recently […]

  • Hornsea One Nears Turbine Installation

    25 January 2019
    Operations & Maintenance, Wind Farm Update

    Windhoist Limited has pre-assembled the first Siemens Gamesa turbines destined for the Hornsea Project One offshore wind farm in the UK. According to the UK-based company, 24 Siemens Gamesa SWT-7.0-154 turbines are now standing ready for the vessel to pick them up next month. Siemens Gamesa awarded Windhoist with the contract for the onshore turbine pre-assembly in September 2018. […]