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Ørsted Awards Multi-Million Dollar Contracts for Hornsea 3 OW Farm

Dec 12, 2024

Ørsted has hired JDR Cable Systems, Severfield and Smulders to produce integral components and deliver services for the Hornsea 3 offshore wind farm, under contracts collectively worth up to $127 million.Severfield will work with its strategic key contractor Hutchinson Engineering in Widnes…

Ørsted to Shed Part of its UK Wind Farm Stake - Bloomberg News

Nov 25, 2024

Bloomberg News reported Monday that Denmark's Ørsted had begun selling a stake in the largest wind farm planned for the United Kingdom coast. The report was based on people familiar with this matter. Reports added that the Danish utility is looking to sell around 50% of the Hornsea 3 Project…

Seaway7 Secures Inter-Array Cabling Job at Hornsea 3 Offshore Wind Farm

Oct 30, 2024

Seaway7, part of the Subsea7 Group, has secured a substantial contract from Ørsted for the transport and installation of the inter-array cables of the Hornsea 3 offshore wind project in the U.K. sector of the North Sea.Seaway7's scope of work…

Ørsted Sells $2.2B Stake in Operational UK Offshore Wind Farms to Brookfield

Oct 30, 2024

Ørsted has signed a partnership agreement with Brookfield, its institutional partners, and its listed affiliate Brookfield Renewable, for the sale of 12.45% stakes in four of its operational U.K. offshore wind farms, with a combined capacity of approximately 3…

Tidal Transit Orders Battery-ready CTV Pair

Sep 18, 2024

U.K.-based Tidal Transit said it has placed orders with Singapore's Penguin Shipyard for two new battery-ready crew transfer vessels (CTV) amid growing demand for green crew transport in the offshore wind sector.The company announced on Tuesday…

UK Government Backs 5.3GW of Offshore Wind Projects in Latest CfD Auction

Sep 03, 2024

In the sixth UK’s Contracts for Difference (CfD) allocation round, offshore wind developers have secured support for around 5.3 GW in new capacity for both floating and bottom-fixed offshore wind.As part of the allocation round 6, nine bottom-fixed offshore wind projects…

Ørsted Kicks Off World’s First Cargo Drone Ops at Dutch Offshore Wind Farm

Aug 07, 2024

Ørsted has started deploying heavy-lift cargo drones (HLCD) for the first time in an operational campaign at the Borssele 1&2 offshore wind farm.The move marks a significant leap forward in operational efficiency and safety in the offshore wind industry…

Balmoral Leverages O&G Expertise into New Energy Markets

Jun 23, 2024

Innovation in the offshore energy sector is in Balmoral’s DNA. From the OTC show floor in Houston, Gary Yeoman discusses recent project wins and milestones in both the offshore oil and gas plus wind sectors, including the Rosebank Project and Hornsea 3.

Ørsted Greenlights Funding for Hornsea 3 Offshore Wind Storage System

Jun 12, 2024

Ørsted has taken final investment decision (FID) on a 600 MWh battery energy storage system, supplied by Tesla, which will be co-located with 2.9 GW Hornsea 3 offshore wind farm to help balance the grid and reduce volatility for consumers.The…

Mainstream Renewable Power Welcomes Australia’s 2.5GW Offshore Wind License

May 02, 2024

Mainstream Renewable Power, as part of the Gippsland Skies Offshore Wind consortium, has secured a feasibility license from the Australian government for a fixed-bottom 2.5 GW offshore wind project off the Gippsland region of Victoria.The feasibility…

Balmoral Comtec Gets Hornsea 3 Cable Protection Job

May 02, 2024

UK-based offshore energy supply chain company Balmoral Comtec has secured a multi-million-dollar contract from for Ørsted for the supply of cable protection systems (CPS) for its Hornsea 3 offshore wind project.The scope of work includes design…

Orsted Appoints CFO, Head of Operations

Feb 28, 2024

Denmark's Orsted announced a new chief financial officer and head of operations on Tuesday as the world's largest offshore wind farm developer looks to bounce back from a string of losses and project cancellations.Rising inflation, interest…

Huisman to Design and Build Offshore Wind Monopile Gripper for Cadeler

Feb 01, 2024

Dutch manufacturer Huisman has signed a contract with Danish offshore wind installation services firm Cadeler for the design and production of monopile gripper for the offshore wind industry.This marks the seventh gripper ordered at Huisman…

Jan De Nul Reels In Ørsted’s Hornsea 3 Export Cable Job

Jan 25, 2024

Belgium-based offshore installation contractor Jan De Nul has signed the export cable contract with Ørsted for its 2.9 GW Hornsea 3 offshore wind farm in the U.K.Jan De Nul will be responsible for the seabed preparation, transport, installation…

Orsted to Proceed with Mega Hornsea 3 Project

Dec 20, 2023

Orsted said on Wednesday it had made a final investment decision on the Hornsea 3 project off Britain's coast, indicating it will proceed with what will become the world's largest offshore wind farm.The project, which will have capacity to power more than 3…

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