Global asset manager Aviva Investors, part of Aviva PLC , will invest 400 million pounds ($511 million) to help build what will become the world’s largest offshore wind farm, Hornsea 1 in Britain, it said on Tuesday. In September, Danish energy firm Ørsted (formerly DONG Energy) agreed to sell 50% of the 1,218MW offshore wind … Continue reading Aviva invests in UK Hornsea 1 wind farm
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Ørsted divests 50% of Walney Extension offshore wind farm
Ørsted (the former DONG Energy) has signed an agreement to sell 50% of Walney Extension, a 659 megawatt (MW) UK offshore wind farm project to a consortium consisting of PKA and PFA, two leading Danish pension funds. Each investor will obtain a 25% ownership interest in the project. Walney Extension, which is currently under construction, … Continue reading Ørsted divests 50% of Walney Extension offshore wind farm
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DONG Energy goes from black to green
WindEurope member DONG Energy unveiled its new name – Ørsted – and corporate identity this week, just days after completing the divestment of its upstream oil and gas business. DONG Energy, originally short for Danish Oil and Natural Gas, is one of the global leaders in offshore wind with a market share of 25%. … Continue reading DONG Energy goes from black to green
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DONG Energy to change company name to Ørsted
Following the profound strategic transformation from black to green energy and the recent divestment of the upstream oil and gas production, the name DONG Energy does not fit the company anymore. Consequently, DONG Energy has today called an Extraordinary General Meeting to ask the shareholders of the company to approve a change of the company … Continue reading DONG Energy to change company name to Ørsted
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UK offshore wind energy reaches price parity with fossil fuels
Three new windfarms are to be built in the UK as offshore wind prices reach their lowest levels ever. This follows research published by Lloyd’s Register in February 2017 revealing that the majority of industry experts were confident that renewable energy was reaching cost parity. In the latest CfD round, announced last week, DONG Energy, … Continue reading UK offshore wind energy reaches price parity with fossil fuels
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NaiKun Wind Energy Group forms strategic partnership with DONG Energy
The Board of Directors for NaiKun Wind Energy Group (NaiKun) executed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with DONG Energy to further advance its offshore wind project, proposed in Hecate Strait between Haida Gwaii and Prince Rupert. DONG Energy, based in Denmark with North American headquarters in Boston, owns and operates 22 offshore wind farms in … Continue reading NaiKun Wind Energy Group forms strategic partnership with DONG Energy
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Dong Energy signs LOI for offshore wind farm in Canada
Dong Energy and NaiKun Wind Energy Group plan to work together on the possible development of an offshore wind farm on Canada’s northeast coast, Dong Energy and NaiKun Wind Energy Group have signed a letter of intent (LOI) that gives Dong exclusive rights to negotiate a joint development agreement for the Haida Energy Field offshore … Continue reading Dong Energy signs LOI for offshore wind farm in Canada
Continue readingOffshore wind energy cost reductions come to the UK
WindEurope welcomes the results of the latest UK Contract for Differences (CfD) auction announced today by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, where offshore wind submitted record bids of £57.50 per megawatt hour including the costs of grid connection. The winning offshore wind projects – DONG Energy’s Hornsea 2, Innogy and Statkraft’s … Continue reading Offshore wind energy cost reductions come to the UK
Continue readingDONG Energy awarded contract to build world’s biggest offshore wind farm
DONG Energy has been awarded a contract to build its Hornsea Project Two offshore wind farm, at the lowest-ever price for offshore wind in the UK. At GBP 57,50MWh, the strike price for the Contract for Difference (CfD) is 50% lower than the previous round of CfD allocations just two years ago, demonstrating the rapid … Continue reading DONG Energy awarded contract to build world’s biggest offshore wind farm
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World’s first offshore wind farm dismantled by Dong Energy
Dong Energy has completed decommissioning of the world’s first offshore wind farm at Vindeby off Denmark. The company has removed 11 Bonus 450kW turbines at the 26-year-old installation with blades, nacelles and towers being dismantled by a jack-up vessel. Dong said the concrete foundations were broken down on site, mainly by hydraulic demolition shears and … Continue reading World’s first offshore wind farm dismantled by Dong Energy
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ABB to provide innovative energy storage solution for UK offshore wind energy
ABB has won an order from DONG Energy, the leading Denmark based sustainable energy group, to deliver a two megawatt (MW) Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) to support the integration and transmission of power from the Burbo Bank offshore windfarm near Liverpool, UK. The 90 MW Burbo Bank offshore wind farm has been in operation … Continue reading ABB to provide innovative energy storage solution for UK offshore wind energy
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Natural Power selected for DONG wind turbine inspections
Following a successful tender process, Natural Power has been selected to deliver turbine blade inspection services on behalf of DONG Energy at wind farms in the UK, Denmark and Germany. Craig Gordon, Global Head of Inspections at Natural Power, said: “As an independent provider, we can offer a cost effective and flexible service when it … Continue reading Natural Power selected for DONG wind turbine inspections
Continue readingDONG Energy divests 50% of German Borkum Riffgrund 2 offshore wind farm
DONG Energy has entered into an agreement to sell 50% of Borkum Riffgrund 2, a 450 megawatt (MW) German offshore wind farm project, to Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP). Borkum Riffgrund 2 is currently under construction and is expected to be fully commissioned in 2019. The total sales price (consisting of the purchase price for GIP … Continue reading DONG Energy divests 50% of German Borkum Riffgrund 2 offshore wind farm
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Taiwan’s first offshore wind farm to boost capacity 1,500% by 2019
Taiwan’s first offshore wind farm off the coast of Miaoli County has generated 6.5MW as of late July since the launch of commercial operations in April, with capacity expected to grow to 120MW by 2019, according to local company Swancor Renewable, the lead developer for the project. The wind farm project — Formosa I — … Continue reading Taiwan’s first offshore wind farm to boost capacity 1,500% by 2019
Continue readingDONG Energy publishes draft environmental assessment for Hornsea Project Three offshore wind farm
DONG Energy has today published a Preliminary Environmental Impact Report (PEIR) containing new information about its latest offshore wind farm development, Hornsea Project Three. The report is part of a wider formal public consultation that will run from today (27 July) to 20 September 2017. Hornsea Project Three offshore wind farm will be located over … Continue reading DONG Energy publishes draft environmental assessment for Hornsea Project Three offshore wind farm
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Dominion, DONG Seal Deal on Two Offshore Wind Turbines
Dominion Energy Virginia has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with DONG Energy, the world’s largest offshore wind-power company, to build two 6-megawatt turbines off the Virginia Beach coast — a critical step toward opening up 2,000 megawatts of off-shore wind to development. Dominion will own the $300 million project, while Dong has committed to … Continue reading Dominion, DONG Seal Deal on Two Offshore Wind Turbines
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Grimsby students become big fans of wind energy
Twenty-five pupils from the John Whitgift Academy in Grimsby visited the construction site for Race Bank Offshore Wind Farm [on 5 July 2017 to learn more about offshore wind and the variety of jobs available in the industry. The visit was organised as part of DONG Energy’s three-year partnership with charity Teach First, which aims … Continue reading Grimsby students become big fans of wind energy
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Siemens Gamesa to supply 752 MW to DONG Energy in the Netherlands
Siemens Gamesa and DONG Energy have signed an agreement for the supply of 94 8-MW turbines (752 MW) at the Borssele 1 and 2 offshore wind power plant being developed in Dutch waters. The contract additionally includes maintenance of the turbines. The wind power plant will be located 22km from the coast of the Dutch … Continue reading Siemens Gamesa to supply 752 MW to DONG Energy in the Netherlands
Continue readingWärtsilä to enhance the reliability of world’s largest offshore wind farm
The technology group Wärtsilä signed in January a contract with Babcock International Group plc to design and build a number of switchboards and distribution boards for the world’s first offshore reactive compensation station, a vital part of transmitting to shore the electricity produced sustainably by the offshore wind farm. The Hornsea Project One offshore wind … Continue reading Wärtsilä to enhance the reliability of world’s largest offshore wind farm
Continue readingDONG Energy announces further consultation dates for offshore wind farm Hornsea Project Three
DONG Energy will return to Norfolk in September to exhibit new information and once again seek the community’s views on its proposed offshore wind farm, Hornsea Project Three. This will be the third round of community consultation events held by DONG Energy to ensure the project develops in a way that is appropriate to the … Continue reading DONG Energy announces further consultation dates for offshore wind farm Hornsea Project Three
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