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#WindPower #UK #SSE #Equinor #Vargronn #DoggerBankA #GE #Haliade_X "SSE has confirmed commercial operations of the 1200MW Dogger Bank A offshore wind farm in the UK has been delayed until 2025. The developer, which owns a 40% stake in the project, said in a stock market announcement that construction remains ongoing at all three phases of the world's largest offshore wind farm at Dogger Bank off the coast of England. It was originally due online in 2024. All monopiles and transition pieces have now been installed at Dogger Bank A, with inter-array cable laying also well progressed. However, turbine installation has been affected by challenging weather conditions, with vessel availability and supply chain delays further impacting progress, SSE said. A total of 95 GE Haliade-X machines had been targeted to be in place by the second quarter of 2024. This latest announcement marks a further departure from the original timeline set by the project partners (which include Equinor and Vargronn). SSE added: "The return of the installation vessel back to site in early May has meant that turbine installation has now resumed and, assuming continued clear weather conditions, it is expected that installation activity will continue uninterrupted over the summer months, with the project targeting full commercial operations during the first half of 2025. "With the HVDC Transmission system fully commissioned, it is expected that turbine commissioning and export will happen in conjunction with installation. It is not expected that the delays noted will materially affect project returns."" https://lnkd.in/gQTF8QkF

Five DeepWind members have secured awards from Offshore Wind Growth Partnership Development Grant round from last year. Its great that DeepWind has 45% of the companies sharing in the £2.4m funding round but even better for the successful members. Encomara (Aberdeen) for the design and qualification of “SQUID” which is their universal mooring & power cable interface for floating wind. Quoceant Ltd (Edinburgh) to assist the scaling up of their ‘Q-Connect’ subsea quick connection system to suit the floating wind sector. (Image below is Quoceant stand at FOW 2023 showing Richard Yemm and Rosalind Hart with their Q-Connect prototype) CRC Evans (Kintore) for their enhanced solution for mechanised welding for floating offshore wind. TechnipFMC for a project which will simplify and standardise the design, manufacture, and installation of anchors for offshore floating wind turbines, with a particular focus on technologies that support the wider UK supply chain. London Marine Consultants (LMC) for their DISCO BUOYTM, a floating wind disconnectable mooring and cable system, which reduces risk and cost to the offshore installation campaign for initial hook and potential dis-connection to enable a tow-to-port O&M strategy. Fantastic result for all concerned and every success in delivering this innovation into the floating wind sector in the near future. A new OWGP call was launched this week (25th Jan) and we will be out to get as many applications as possible from our membership. #floatingwind #offshorewind #scotwind #INTOG #energytransition #innovation #offshoreengineering #offshorerenewables #oilandgas

The nearshore part of the second #subsea cable has been buried in the seabed off the coast of Velsen-Noord, running for approximately 3.5 kilometers and under the dunes. #offshoreenergy #cabling RWE

𝐒𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐞: 𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐭 𝐒𝐨𝐟𝐢𝐚 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝗙𝐚𝐫𝐦 🌬️ Our offshore installation vessel Aeolus has installed the first monopile foundation at the RWE Sofia Offshore Wind Farm. The monopiles have a diameter of up to 8.8 metres, an impressive length of up to 92 metres and a weight of up to 1,530 tonnes. The Aeolus is well prepared and equipped to install monopiles with these dimensions. ✅ The 1.4 GW Sofia Offshore Wind Farm will have enough capacity to power 1.2 million average UK homes. Being one of the largest offshore wind projects in the world, it will be another step forward to enhancing the energy transition once completed. In the coming months, we will install a total of 100 monopile foundations and later this year, cable-laying vessel Calypso and trencher Dig-it will be deployed to install the 360 kilometres of array cables. 👏 Read more about this milestone here: https://lnkd.in/edFU8Bxb #Vanoord #Marineingenuity #EnhancingEnergytransistion #WeCreate #renewableenergy

The scope of work will involve mapping both the seabed and sub-seabed conditions to identify hazards that may affect the future installation of wind turbines and subsea cables. Rovco TotalEnergies Corio Generation Gulf Energy Development Public Company Limited #offshorewind #renewableenergy

With Portwise focus on assisting in the energy transition, a windmill terminal simulation is a necessity. Based on expert’s input, we created a new to analyse capacity under the dynamic circumstances windmill construction is happening. #simulation

We could argue that standardisation in offshore wind is still in an early stage. However, standardisation plays an important role in reducing costs and improving safety. The consortium showcasing the Wedge Connection joint industry project ("Wedge Connection JIP") highlights the pivotal role of standardisation in fostering innovation in the sector. This project aims to bring the C1 Wedge Connection solution to commercial scale implementation in offshore wind projects, emphasizing partnerships between technology developers, OEMs, and developers. #Standardisation #OffshoreWind #Partnerships

𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐥𝐞𝐟𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐣𝐨𝐢𝐧! 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐤 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐭𝐨 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫: 👉 https://lnkd.in/dyR73WSC 🔎 The webinar focuses offshore wind industry is forecasted to become a trillion-dollar industry in the next few decades. Significant investments are expected from Asian and American markets. Seismic actions may be a dominant design factor for those regions. With this talk we will go through a number of technical myths and fallacies around the rising offshore wind industry in seismic countries. The talk comprises two parts. First, a general identification of the issues associated with the seismic design/assessment is provided. Then, few applications are demonstrated on the seismic behaviour of typical monopiles offshore wind turbines. 🎤 Speaker: Raffaele De Risi #Webinar #STKO #OpenSees #OffshoreWindTurbines #SeismicDesign

“World’s first subsea floating-wind power system goes on trial” Ashwini Sakharkar - January 4, 2024 “Subsea Collector connects multiple wind turbines electrically in a star configuration. Credit: Aker Solutions” “Norwegian energy sector service provider Aker Solutions has signed a front-end engineering and design (FEED) contract with the Marine Energy Test Centre (METCentre) in Norway to pilot new #subseapowersystemtechnology, which has the potential to significantly reduce the costs and complexity of #offshorewindfarms.” “As part of the project, Aker Solutions will provide the #SubseaCollector for METCentre’s offshore wind test area, which currently has two #floatingoffshorewindturbines located 10 kilometers off the southwestern coast of Karmøy, Norway. The test area will be expanded to seven floating offshore wind turbines starting in 2026.” “Subsea Collector is a novel approach to connect multiple #windturbines electrically in a #starconfiguration instead of the traditional #daisychainpattern, enabling more #flexibility in #offshorewindfarmarchitecture and construction. The design also allows for #reducedcablelength per turbine and park and less vessel time and installation costs. Initial findings support total cost savings on a 1GW #floatingwindfarm of up to 10%.” “The Subsea Collector is composed of a 66kV wet mate connection system and #subseaswitchgear with supervisory control and data acquisition provided by Benestad and ABB, respectively. Windstaller Alliance, an alliance between Aker Solutions, DeepOcean, and Solstad Offshore, will carry out the installation. Aker Solutions will also provide the static export cable to shore.” https://lnkd.in/evYFxwsX Source- original post Read all my posts #MariusPreston

The recent AR6 auction results are a game-changer for offshore wind engineers. With nine projects securing Contracts for Difference (CfDs), including 5.3GW of capacity, the future of our renewables industry looks promising. But this is just the beginning. To meet the UK’s 50GW by 2030 target, we need more than just government support; we need innovation, streamlined consenting processes, and a robust supply chain. For engineers, this means new opportunities, more complex challenges, and the chance to be at the forefront of the UK's green energy transition. It’s about being bold. https://lnkd.in/eGhXCUVj #EvolvEnergies #OffshoreWind #EngineeringExcellence #NetZero #Engineering #Renewables