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  • CHC Helicopter to Transport Sofia Offshore Wind Farm Crew During Construction

    9 August 2024
    Contracts & Tenders, Fixed-Bottom, Supply Chain

    RWE has awarded a contract to CHC Helicopter for crew change support at the Sofia offshore wind farm, currently under construction on Dogger Bank, 195 kilometres from the North East coast of the UK. According to CHC Helicopter, this is the first time RWE has contracted a helicopter service during the construction phase of an […]

  • Installation of Sofia Offshore Substation Coming Up

    7 August 2024
    Fixed-Bottom, Grid Connection, Offshore Platforms, Project Updates, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Heerema Marine Contractors’ semi-submersible crane vessel (SSCV) Sleipnir is expected to sail to the Sofia offshore wind farm site in the UK in a few days to install the project’s HVDC offshore converter platform. According to a recent Notice to Mariners from the project, Sleipnir will start the work on or around 10 August and […]

  • 34 Monopiles In at Sofia Offshore Wind Farm

    4 November 2024
    Fixed-Bottom, Foundations, Project Updates, Supply Chain, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Van Oord, using its jack-up vessel Aeolus, has installed 34 of the total 100 monopiles at the Sofia offshore wind farm site in the UK, according to a Notice to Mariners issued on 29 October. Aeolus installed the first monopile at the Sofia project site, located on Dogger Bank in the central North Sea, in […]

  • Siemens Gamesa Rolls Out First Turbine Blade for RWE’s 1.4 GW Sofia Offshore Wind Farm

    3 October 2024
    Fixed-Bottom, Manufacturing, Project Updates, Supply Chain, Wind Farm Update, Wind Turbines

    RWE has unveiled the first 108-metre turbine blade made at the Siemens Gamesa factory in Hull, which will be part of 100 wind turbines to be installed at the 1.4 GW Sofia offshore wind farm in the UK. Each of the 100 wind turbines, rated at 14 MW, will be equipped with 108-metre-long blades that […]

  • Van Oord’s New, Hybrid Vessel Starts Installing Cables at Sofia Offshore Wind Farm

    24 October 2024
    Cables, Grid Connection, Project Updates, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Van Oord’s new, next-generation cable-laying vessel (CLV) Calypso has begun installing cables at its first offshore wind project, marking its official debut. Calypso’s first project is RWE’s Sofia offshore wind farm, being constructed on Dogger Bank in the central North Sea, 195 kilometres from the North East coast of the UK, which, with a capacity […]

  • Heerema Installs Sofia Offshore Substation

    29 August 2024
    Fixed-Bottom, Grid Connection, Offshore Platforms, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    The high-voltage direct current (HVDC) offshore converter platform (OCP) has been installed at the Sofia offshore wind farm site in the UK. The installation was carried out by Heerema Marine Contractors, using its Sleipnir heavy-lift vessel as a subcontractor to the GE Vernova/Seatrium consortium responsible for the OCP. The platform, equivalent in height to an […]

  • Van Oord Installs First Monopile at RWE’s Sofia Offshore Wind Farm

    21 May 2024
    Fixed-Bottom, Foundations, Project Updates, Supply Chain, Wind Farm Update

    Van Oord’s offshore installation vessel, Aeolus, has installed the first of 100 monopile foundations at the 1.4 GW Sofia project in the UK, RWE’s largest offshore wind farm to date. The Sofia offshore wind farm is located on Dogger Bank in the central North Sea, 195 kilometres from the North East coast of the UK. […]

  • Van Oord’s New Cable Layer Ready for Debut at RWE’s Largest Offshore Wind Project

    11 September 2024
    Business & Finance, Cables, Grid Connection, Project Updates, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Van Oord’s new, next-generation cable-laying vessel (CLV) is getting ready for its first project with the pick up of inter-array cables destined for RWE’s largest offshore wind farm to date. Calypso, Van Oord’s second CLV which will mostly be used for installing inter-array and export cables for offshore wind projects, is equipped with two cable […]

  • CASC Secures Multi-Million-Euro Work on Siemens Gamesa Offshore Wind Turbine Preassembly

    13 September 2024
    Business & Finance, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Wind Turbines

    CASC has signed a framework agreement with Siemens Gamesa that will see the Northern Ireland-based engineering company working on offshore wind turbine preassembly projects worldwide. In August, CASC secured a contract with Siemens Gamesa for quayside mobilisation for wind turbine pre-assembly work for the Sofia offshore wind farm in the UK. Under this contract, the […]

  • Norwegian Offshore Vessel Owner Orders Another CSOV at Vard

    23 July 2024
    Business & Finance, Vessels

    Norway’s Vard has signed a contract with its compatriot Rem Offshore to design and construct another commissioning service operation vessel (CSOV). The VARD 4 19 design CSOV, developed by Vard Design in Ålesund, will be the third vessel Vard delivers to Rem Offshore. The first two, REM Power and REM Wind, were delivered in 2023 […]

  • More than 25 Pct of Offshore Wind Platforms in EU Designed by Dutch Engineering Company

    10 July 2024
    Business & Finance, Grid Connection, Offshore Platforms

    Dutch engineering company Iv has designed more than a quarter of all offshore wind platforms in the European Union, the company said on 9 July, citing offshore wind statistics from a WindEurope report. Of the 19 GW of offshore wind energy the EU had installed at the end of 2023, Iv has worked on offshore […]

  • Japanese Sumitomo Takes Stake in One of EEW Group’s Three New Holding Companies

    19 August 2024
    Business & Finance, Fixed-Bottom, Foundations, Supply Chain

    Japan-based Sumitomo Corporation has acquired an equity stake in EEW Offshore Wind Holding, one of three new holding companies EEW Group founded to organise its business more efficiently, according to the German foundation manufacturer. According to EEW Group, Sumitomo’s stake has been in commercial effect since 1 July. The Group said on 19 August that, […]

  • RWE, Swedish Port Join Forces to Explore Baltic Sea Offshore Wind Hub Potential

    10 May 2024
    Business & Finance, Business development, Infrastructure, Operations & Maintenance, Ports & Logistics, Research & Development

    Global offshore player RWE and the Swedish Port of Karlshamn have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to explore the potential for Baltic Sea offshore wind hubs. The goal of the collaboration is to explore whether the Karlshamn Port could be a suitable harbour for the logistics, installation, operations and maintenance activities relating to RWE’s planned […]

  • RWE Awards HVDC Contracts to Hitachi and Aibel

    8 May 2024
    Business & Finance, Grid Connection, Offshore Platforms

    German energy company RWE has signed framework agreements with Hitachi Energy and Aibel for the joint supply of three high-voltage direct current (HVDC) systems for the company’s offshore wind farms. The agreements are long-term as the secured HVDC systems are designated for offshore wind projects from RWE’s global development pipeline, which are planned to be […]

  • Foundation Installation About to Start on RWE’s 1.4 GW Offshore Wind Farm in UK

    10 April 2024
    Fixed-Bottom, Foundations, Project Updates, Supply Chain, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    The installation of foundations is scheduled to kick off this month at the Sofia offshore wind farm site, located on Dogger Bank in the central North Sea, 195 kilometres from the nearest point on the UK’s northeast coast. Van Oord’s offshore wind installation vessel Aeolus and special service support vessel (SSSV) Baltic Explorer are expected […]

  • RWE and Vattenfall Complete Multi-Gigawatt Offshore Wind Transaction in UK

    27 March 2024
    Business & Finance, Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    RWE and Vattenfall have completed the sale of three offshore wind projects in the UK. With the transaction completed, RWE has expanded its offshore wind portfolio in the UK by 4.2 GW. The three projects – Norfolk Vanguard West, Norfolk Vanguard East and Norfolk Boreas – each with a planned capacity of 1.4 GW, are […]

  • 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 […]

  • Swancor to Supply Recyclable Resins for Siemens Gamesa’s RecyclableBlades

    20 March 2024
    Contracts & Tenders, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Technology, Wind Turbines

    Taiwan-headquartered Swancor has signed a Letter of Intent with Siemens Gamesa to supply recyclable resins for the company’s recyclable wind turbine blades. Starting in 2026, all the resin supplied from Swancor to Siemens Gamesa will be recyclable, as per an update shared on social media by the German company. Siemens Gamesa said that the collaboration […]

  • RWE Forming Offshore Wind Fleet Servicing Team for UK and Germany

    27 February 2024
    Business development, Fixed-Bottom, Operations & Maintenance, Vessels

    RWE is establishing a dedicated servicing team for offshore wind farms in the UK and Germany, where the company currently has five operational projects. For this purpose, the developer has signed a three-year agreement with Global Wind Services to provide a team of expert team leads and technicians, and an 18-month contract with Rem Offshore […]

  • Monopile Installation on Dogger Bank B Delayed by Six Months

    18 January 2024
    Equipment, Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Supply Chain, Wind Farm Update

    NOTE: The article was amended on 23 January to include the parts of Dogger Bank Wind Farm’s Supporting Statement filed to the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) that concern the reasons for the delay of the monopile installation on Dogger Bank B. The installation of foundations on two UK offshore wind projects, the 1.4 GW Sofia […]

  • Glamox Inks Sofia Lighting Contract

    18 December 2023
    Contracts & Tenders, Equipment, Supply Chain

    Norway-headquartered Glamox has won a contract from Dutch engineering company, Bakker Sliedrecht, to provide specialist marine LED lighting for the foundation platforms for 100 14 MW wind turbines for the Sofia offshore wind farm in the UK. For the Sofia offshore wind farm, Glamox will provide 800 marine-certified LED luminaires, which will illuminate the platforms […]

  • RWE to Build Sofia Offshore Wind Farm out of Port of Blyth

    21 December 2022
    Ports & Logistics, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    RWE has signed up Port of Blyth as an offshore construction base for its 1.4 GW Sofia Offshore Wind Farm. Commissioned in December 2000, Blyth was home to the UK’s first offshore wind turbine pilot project, operated at the time by E.ON Climate and Renewables, whose activities have since become part of RWE. Turning full […]

  • Innogy Taps Teesside Uni for Offshore Wind Workforce Development

    12 February 2020
    Jobs & Recruitment, Training & Education

    Teesside University and innogy’s Sofia Offshore Wind Farm have signed an agreement setting out how they will work together to build local skills and capabilities to equip students for careers in the offshore wind sector. The 1.4 GW Sofia project will be constructed on a 593km2 site 195 kilometres from shore on Dogger Bank in […]

  • RWE Sets Up Sofia OWF Community Fund

    23 April 2021
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    RWE Renewables has launched a GBP 150,000 community grant fund supported by its Sofia offshore wind project in the UK. The fund will be managed and distributed by Tees Valley Community Foundation (TVCF) on behalf of the 1.4 GW wind farm located on Dogger Bank in the North Sea, 195 km off the North East coast. […]

  • HST Sofia Springs Into Action

    27 March 2019
    Vessels

    The newly built Damen FCS 2710 vessel HST Sofia has departed Damen Shipyards Antalya in Turkey and is en route to her first project, High Speed Transfers Ltd (HST) said.  The UK-based company did not disclose what project HST Sofia will be working on. HST Sofia, ordered in September 2018, is the second Damen FCS 2710 […]

  • RWE Greenlights GBP 3 Billion Sofia Offshore Wind Farm

    24 March 2021
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    RWE has taken the financial investment decision on the 1.4 GW Sofia offshore wind farm project in the UK. The 100 per cent RWE-owned project represents a total investment of approximately GBP 3 billion (EUR 3.48 billion). The company is now poised to forge ahead with the construction of Sofia, with onshore enabling works due […]