DONG Energy is making excellent progress with offshore construction work for the world’s biggest offshore wind farm with both offshore substations and 40 per cent of the turbine foundations now in place. Taking shape 19 kilometres off the Cumbrian coast, the 659 megawatt Walney Extension offshore wind farm will, on completion in 2019, be able … Continue reading Walney Extension offshore wind farm on schedule as offshore structures take shape
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UK switches on the world’s largest offshore wind turbines
The largest wind turbines in the world have recently started producing energy for the UK. Dong Energy, the Danish company behind the project, has recently switched on the 32 gigantic structures in Liverpool Bay. The wind turbines are taller than some skyscrapers at 640 feet and have 262-foot-long blades that can generate 8 megawatts of … Continue reading UK switches on the world’s largest offshore wind turbines
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US offshore wind farms to use Lloyd’s Register’s expertise in geophysical and hydrographic surveys
DONG Energy, a global leader in offshore wind has developed a significant portfolio of wind farms, with a total installed capacity of 3,000 MW offshore Germany, Denmark and the UK, has recently secured two leases in the United States – Bay State and Ocean Wind, off the coasts of Massachusetts and New Jersey respectively. If … Continue reading US offshore wind farms to use Lloyd’s Register’s expertise in geophysical and hydrographic surveys
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Pioneering Burbo Bank Extension offshore wind farm opens today
Burbo Bank Extension, a new offshore windfarm capable of meeting the electricity demand of well over 230,000 homes, will be officially opened at a ceremony in Liverpool today. The wind farm is a joint venture between DONG Energy (50%) and its partners PKA (25%) and KIRKBI A/S, parent company of the LEGO Group (25%). It … Continue reading Pioneering Burbo Bank Extension offshore wind farm opens today
Continue readingDONG Energy awarded three German offshore wind power projects
In the first of two German auction rounds, the Bundesnetzagentur has today awarded DONG Energy the right to build three offshore wind projects in the German North Sea. DONG Energy submitted six projects in the bid and won with the following three projects which have a total capacity of 590MW: • OWP West (240MW) • … Continue reading DONG Energy awarded three German offshore wind power projects
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1.4 GW offshore wind energy announced in Germany with zero public financial support
On 13 April, the German network regulator announced the results of the first offshore wind auction in Germany. EnBW and DONG Energy have won the rights to build offshore wind farms in the German North Sea. Commenting on the results, WindEurope CEO Giles Dickson said: “The result of the first offshore auction in Germany … Continue reading 1.4 GW offshore wind energy announced in Germany with zero public financial support
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Bladt takes Hornsea 1 delivery
Last week the substation Z13 arrived at our site in Aalborg – this is the second structure for the DONG Energy – Hornsea Project 01 offshore wind farm in the UK. We are in total delivering 3 substation topsides to DONG Energy in close cooperation with our long-term partner Semco Maritime. The Hornsea project will … Continue reading Bladt takes Hornsea 1 delivery
Continue readingGood Energy sources wind power from DONG Energy’s Westermost Rough
The UK-based energy company Good Energy and DONG Energy announced a partnership which will see a renewable energy company source offshore wind power for its customers for the first time. The deal secures 12% of the output of the 210MW Westermost Rough Offshore Wind Farm operated by DONG Energy in the North Sea, enough renewable … Continue reading Good Energy sources wind power from DONG Energy’s Westermost Rough
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Teesside wins again as offshore wind energy supply chain develops
Teesside is set to benefit further from DONG Energy’s huge offshore windfarm, Hornsea Project One, as another multi-million pound contract was signed in Port Clarence in Middlesbrough today. Steelwind Nordenham, a subsidiary of Dillinger, will supply the offshore windfarm with 20 transition pieces, using Teesside-based Wilton Engineering Services Limited, to provide a significant part of … Continue reading Teesside wins again as offshore wind energy supply chain develops
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Sale of 26,500,000 existing shares in DONG Energy by New Energy Investment
DONG Energy A/S (‘DONG Energy’) (NASDAQ OMX: DENERG), has received the following information from New Energy Investment S.à.r.l. (‘NEI’): NEI has agreed to sell 26,500,000 existing shares in DONG Energy, equivalent to 6.3% of the outstanding shares and voting rights in DONG Energy to institutional investors at a price of DKK 245 per share, pursuant … Continue reading Sale of 26,500,000 existing shares in DONG Energy by New Energy Investment
Continue readingMacquarie Capital and DONG Energy to invest into Taiwan’s first offshore wind project Formosa I
Macquarie Capital and DONG Energy have signed an agreement to acquire a 50 per cent and 35 per cent ownership interest respectively in the Taiwanese offshore wind project Formosa 1 from local developer Swancor Renewable. Completion of the transaction is subject to a number of conditions precedent, including EU and Taiwan Investment Committee approvals. The … Continue reading Macquarie Capital and DONG Energy to invest into Taiwan’s first offshore wind project Formosa I
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MHI Vestas Offshore Wind wins record order for 450 MW Borkum Riffgrund 2 offshore wind farm project in Germany
DONG Energy has placed a milestone order with MHI Vestas Offshore Wind for the 450 MW Borkum Riffgrund 2 project in Germany. The record breaking order is the largest ever for MHI Vestas, demonstrating the markets’ confidence in the V164-8.0 MW as well as underlining the strong relationship with DONG Energy. MHI Vestas Offshore Wind … Continue reading MHI Vestas Offshore Wind wins record order for 450 MW Borkum Riffgrund 2 offshore wind farm project in Germany
Continue readingDONG Energy divests 50% of Race Bank Offshore Wind Farm to Macquarie
DONG Energy has entered into an agreement to sell 50% of Race Bank, a 573 megawatt (MW) UK offshore wind farm project, to Macquarie European Infrastructure Fund 5 and Macquarie Capital, the principal investment arm of Macquarie Group – with equal interests. As part of the transaction DONG Energy and Macquarie have agreed a framework … Continue reading DONG Energy divests 50% of Race Bank Offshore Wind Farm to Macquarie
Continue readingOffshore wind energy industry steams ahead with cost reduction
The Netherlands’ Minister of Economic Affairs has today awarded the consortium made up of Shell, Van Oord, Eneco and Mitsubishi/DGE the concession to build the offshore wind farms Borssele III and IV (700 MW). The winning bid came in at € 54.5/MWh excluding the cost of grid connection. This is 25% lower than for Borssele … Continue reading Offshore wind energy industry steams ahead with cost reduction
Continue readingFirst power from DONG Energy’s Burbo Bank Extension wind farm
Electricity has been generated for the first time at Burbo Bank Extension Offshore Wind Farm, a joint venture between DONG Energy (50%) and its partners PKA (25%) and KIRKBI A/S (25%). With the initial turbines recently installed, power from the first turbine is now being exported to the national grid. This is the first time … Continue reading First power from DONG Energy’s Burbo Bank Extension wind farm
Continue readingSiem Offshore Contractors awarded contract for parts of the Hornsea Offshore Wind Farm Project One
Siem Offshore Contractors GmbH (SOC), a wholly owned subsidiary of Siem Offshore Inc., has been awarded the contract for the transport and installation of parts of the inner array grid cable system for the Hornsea Offshore Wind Farm Project One (HOW01) by DONG Energy Wind Power A/S. The contract award further demonstrates the continued commitment … Continue reading Siem Offshore Contractors awarded contract for parts of the Hornsea Offshore Wind Farm Project One
Continue readingDONG Energy sets wind energy sights on Taiwan
DONG Energy said it opened a new office in the Asia-Pacific with ambitions to build new wind farms off the coast of Taiwan. “Building on our 25 years of experience with offshore wind, I believe we can help Taiwan make the most of its tremendous offshore wind resources,” Matthias Bausenwein, DONG’s regional general manager, said. … Continue reading DONG Energy sets wind energy sights on Taiwan
Continue readingWind energy could supply most of UK’s electricity
Wind turbines could soon supply most of the UK’s electricity, the boss of the country’s largest wind farm operator has said, as he confirmed plans to sell its oil and gas division. Dong Energy said the sale would underpin its plan to become a “global leader in renewables”, 44 years after the company was set … Continue reading Wind energy could supply most of UK’s electricity
Continue readingDONG Energy plans to quit the oil and gas business to focus solely on offshore wind power
DONG Energy (DENERG.CO) plans to quit the oil and gas business to focus solely on offshore wind power, adding to billions of dollars of North Sea oil and gas assets already up for sale. DONG said last month it would sharpen its focus on wind power and could shed its oil and gas business, having … Continue reading DONG Energy plans to quit the oil and gas business to focus solely on offshore wind power
Continue readingJDR awarded contract for DONG Energy’s Hornsea Project One wind farm
JDR, a leading supplier of subsea power cables and umbilicals to the global offshore energy industry, has been awarded a contract by DONG Energy to supply subsea power cables for the Hornsea Project One. With a total capacity of 1.2 gigawatts (GW), Hornsea Project One will be the world’s largest offshore wind farm and the … Continue reading JDR awarded contract for DONG Energy’s Hornsea Project One wind farm
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