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China Three Gorges Links First Qingzhou V and VII Wind Turbines to Grid

Sep 30, 2026

China Three Gorges Corporation has connected the first batch of turbines at its Yangjiang Qingzhou V and VII offshore wind project to the grid, enabling the transfer of clean power from the site located offshore Guangdong Province.The connection is using a ±500 kV direct-current transmission system to carry power from around 70 kilometers offshore mainland China.The project comprises 163 turbines, each rated at more than 12 MW…

DEME, Prysmian Start Cable Installation for Dutch Offshore Wind Grid Links

Oct 29, 2026

DEME and Prysmian have started installing high-voltage cables in the Veerse Meer lake in the Netherlands for TenneT's IJmuiden Ver Alpha and Nederwiek 1 grid connection projects, using a specially developed pontoon and installation method tailored to the lake's conditions…

Fugro Secures UXO Survey and Clearance Work for German Offshore Grid Links

Oct 27, 2026

Fugro has secured a contract from 50Hertz to carry out unexploded ordnance (UXO) survey, identification and clearance work for the LanWin3 and LanWin6 offshore grid connection projects in the German sector of the North Sea.The work will help…

Fugro, EirGrid Complete Marine Surveys for Irish Offshore Wind Link

Oct 19, 2026

EirGrid has completed its 2026 marine and coastal survey campaign for Ireland's Powering Up Offshore – South Coast program, with Fugro carrying out investigations to support the development of grid infrastructure for approximately 900 MW of offshore renewable energy…

ACCIONA Lands 2GW Offshore Wind Grid Deal in Australia

Oct 16, 2026

ACCIONA has been selected as development partner for a transmission network designed to connect up to 2 GW of offshore wind capacity to the electricity grid in Australia's Victoria state.Under a concession agreement, ACCIONA will be responsible for developing…

Gennaker Offshore Substations Depart for Baltic Sea Installation (Video)

Oct 09, 2026

The topsides and jackets for two offshore substations serving Germany's 927 MW Gennaker offshore wind farm have departed the Netherlands for installation in the Baltic Sea as part of the OST-6-1 offshore grid connection project.The OSS Zingst…

50Hertz Taps ABL for Ostwind 4 Marine Assurance

Sep 24, 2026

ABL has been appointed by German transmission system operator 50Hertz to provide marine warranty survey services for the 2 GW Ostwind 4 offshore grid connection project in the German Baltic Sea.The consultancy will provide marine assurance for…

Elia Secures $1.1B EIB Loan for Princess Elisabeth Energy Island

Sep 08, 2026

Belgian transmission system operator Elia Transmission Belgium has secured a $1.15 billion (€1 billion) green credit facility from the European Investment Bank (EIB) to finance the second phase of the Princess Elisabeth Energy Island project in the North Sea…

Hitachi Energy Nets $873M Deal for Italy-Tunisia Power Link Converter Stations

Jun 25, 2026

Italian grid operator Terna and Tunisian electricity and gas company STEG have awarded Hitachi Energy a contract worth about $873 million (€770 million) to build converter stations for the Elmed electricity interconnection project between Italy and Tunisia…

RWE to Become Majority Shareholder in Amprion After $4.1B Deal

Jun 24, 2026

German utility RWE has agreed to acquire additional indirect stakes in transmission system operator Amprion for $4.1 billion (€3.6 billion), raising its total holding in the company to 55% and expanding into regulated grid infrastructure.RWE has agreed with five shareholders of M31…

Liebherr to Supply Six Offshore Cranes for TenneT’s Wind Grid Projects

Jun 09, 2026

Crane specialist Liebherr will supply six RL 2600 offshore cranes for TenneT's 2 GW offshore wind transmission projects in the Netherlands under a contract with Singapore-based engineering, procurement and construction contractor Seatrium.The cranes will be installed on the IJmuiden Ver Beta…

TenneT Set to Start Beach Directional Drilling for Offshore Wind Farm Links

Apr 30, 2026

Dutch grid operator TenneT is preparing to begin horizontal directional drilling at Maasvlakte as part of efforts to connect three offshore wind farms to the onshore grid.Steel casing pipes have been installed at three beach work sites, allowing drilling beneath the beach and seabed to begin…

NKT Signs Record $2.5B Contract for UK’s Eastern Green Link 3

Mar 04, 2026

Danish power cable maker NKT has signed a firm contract to deliver the high-voltage direct current (HVDC) power cable system for the Eastern Green Link 3 transmission project with a joint venture between National Grid Electricity Transmission and SSEN Transmission…

Mammoet to Handle Substation Load-Outs for TenneT 2GW Program

Feb 04, 2026

Heavy-lifting and transport specialist Mammoet has signed a support contract with Seatrium to carry out the load-out of three offshore substations for TenneT’s 2 GW offshore grid connection program in the North Sea.Under the agreement, Mammoet…

Germany Acquires Minority Stake in TenneT for $3.9B

Feb 04, 2026

Germany has agreed to buy 25.1% of Dutch grid operator TenneT's German division for 3.3 billion euros ($3.9 billion), it said on Tuesday, in a long-planned move to tighten Berlin's control over critical energy infrastructure.The deal marks a…

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