DONG Energy has welcomed the decision of the Secretary of State for Energy to grant development consent for the Hornsea Project Two offshore wind farm, located 89 kilometres off the Yorkshire coast. Hornsea Project Two will have a capacity of up to 1.8 gigawatts (GW) and will consist of up to 300 turbines. It could … Continue reading DONG Energy welcomes consent decision for Hornsea Project Two offshore wind farm
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Netherlands to build world’s offshore cheapest wind farm
The government has announced the construction of the first major Dutch wind farm on the sea. Not only will it be the largest offshore wind farm in the world when it’s completed, it will also be the cheapest for tax payers. The coming years a large number of wind turbines will be built off the … Continue reading Netherlands to build world’s offshore cheapest wind farm
Continue readingDutch tender brings offshore wind power on a par with conventional power generation
The Netherlands’ Minister of Economic Affairs has today awarded DONG Energy the concession to build the offshore wind farms Borssele I and II. The total price for the two projects is €87/MWh including the cost of the grid connections. This is by some distance a record low for offshore wind. The previous lowest was Horns … Continue reading Dutch tender brings offshore wind power on a par with conventional power generation
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Netherlands Offshore Wind Farm Borssele cheapest world wide
The cost of building and operating the Borssele offshore wind farm is expected to be Euro 2.7 billion cheaper than previously estimated. Moreover the 700 MW wind farm will generate 22.5% more electricity than anticipated. The lower than anticipated price follows fierce competition between companies in the public tender to secure the permit and associated … Continue reading Netherlands Offshore Wind Farm Borssele cheapest world wide
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DONG Energy wins tender for Dutch offshore wind farms
The Netherlands’ Minister of Economic Affairs has awarded DONG Energy the concession to build the Netherlands’ offshore wind farms Borssele 1 and 2. DONG Energy won the concessions with an average bid strike price, excluding transmission costs of 72.70 EUR per MWh during the first 15 years of the contract. After that, the wind farms … Continue reading DONG Energy wins tender for Dutch offshore wind farms
Continue readingDong Energy has won the right to build 700 MW of offshore wind farms in the Netherlands
Dong Energy has won the right to develop and build 700MW of offshore wind farms in the Borssele 1 and 2 zones in the Netherlands. The winning strike price bid excluding transmission costs is €72.70 per megawatt-hour. The price support will last for 15 years. Both 350MW projects will be built by mid-2020 with … Continue reading Dong Energy has won the right to build 700 MW of offshore wind farms in the Netherlands
Continue readingDONG Energy to build German offshore wind farm Borkum Riffgrund 2
DONG Energy has decided to build the German offshore wind farm Borkum Riffgrund 2, which is expected to be fully commissioned in the first half of 2019. With this decision, DONG Energy will reach 6.7GW of installed offshore wind capacity, exceeding the 2020 target of 6.5GW installed capacity. Borkum Riffgrund 2 will have a total … Continue reading DONG Energy to build German offshore wind farm Borkum Riffgrund 2
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Dong Energy to construct new operations and maintenance in Merseyside for offshore wind energy
Dong Energy will build a new operations and maintenance (O&M) facility in Kings Wharf, Seacombe to serve its two offshore wind farms in the area. The facility will consist of a new office and warehouse building on a disused site. It will serve the existing Burbo Bank offshore wind farm and the new Burbo Bank … Continue reading Dong Energy to construct new operations and maintenance in Merseyside for offshore wind energy
Continue readingDong offshore wind power IPO values company at $15bn
Dong Energy’s initial public offering on the Copenhagen Stock Exchange has valued the company at $15bn, the world’s biggest stock market listing of 2016. The result underlines the success of Europe’s offshore wind energy industry, and completes a remarkable transformation in the company’s business model. Until it built its first windfarm in 1991, Dong was … Continue reading Dong offshore wind power IPO values company at $15bn
Continue readingDONG Energy Awards ABS Group Certification Contract for Hornsea Offshore Wind Farm
ABS Group Ltd. (ABS Group), headquartered in England and a subsidiary of ABS Group of Companies, Inc., a leading provider of project certification and quality assurance services for offshore wind assets, has received a contract to provide project certification services from DONG Energy Wind Power A/S (DONG Energy) for the planned Hornsea Offshore Wind Farm … Continue reading DONG Energy Awards ABS Group Certification Contract for Hornsea Offshore Wind Farm
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ABB wins order of more than $250 million to connect the world’s largest offshore wind farm to UK grid
High-voltage cable system to enable renewable energy supply from Hornsea Project One Offshore Wind Farm to around one million households ABB has won an order worth more than $250 million from the Danish energy company DONG Energy to deliver a 220-kilovolt (kV) high-voltage cable system that will connect the Hornsea Project One Offshore Wind Farm … Continue reading ABB wins order of more than $250 million to connect the world’s largest offshore wind farm to UK grid
Continue readingDONG Energy divests 50% of the UK offshore wind farm project Burbo Bank Extension to PKA and the LEGO Group
DONG Energy has signed and completed an agreement to divest 50% of the 258 MW UK offshore wind farm project Burbo Bank Extension to Danish pension provider PKA and KIRKBI A/S, parent company of the LEGO Group. Each investor will obtain a 25% ownership interest in the project. Burbo Bank Extension will be constructed by … Continue reading DONG Energy divests 50% of the UK offshore wind farm project Burbo Bank Extension to PKA and the LEGO Group
Continue readingDONG Energy proposes Massachusetts offshore wind farm
DONG Energy has proposed an offshore wind development to be located in federal waters off the Massachusetts coast. The “Bay State Wind” project would be a utility scale offshore wind farm, located 15 miles south of Martha’s Vineyard. Largely owned by the Danish government, DONG is the world’s largest developer of offshore wind projects, reportedly … Continue reading DONG Energy proposes Massachusetts offshore wind farm
Continue readingDong Energy to build world’s biggest wind farm off UK coast
Dong Energy is to build a 660-megawatt wind farm in the Irish Sea. The final investment decision for Walney Extension has been made after securing all necessary consents from authorities and signing most of the supply and installation contracts for the project. The 660MW Walney Extension Offshore Wind Farm, to be located in the Irish … Continue reading Dong Energy to build world’s biggest wind farm off UK coast
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Borkum Riffgrund 1 offshore wind power plant officially inaugurated
Today marked the official inauguration of the Borkum Riffgrund 1 offshore wind power plant: 78 Siemens wind turbines, each with a capacity of 3.6 megawatts and a rotor diameter of 120 meters, will supply around 320,000 German households with ecofriendly electricity. Siemens is also providing service and maintenance for the turbines for an initial period … Continue reading Borkum Riffgrund 1 offshore wind power plant officially inaugurated
Continue readingPalfinger Marine awarded crane delivery contracts for five offshore wind farms in the UK
Palfinger Marine has secured orders for the delivery of more than 200 platform cranes and five substation cranes to the UK. 116 electric platform cranes with a fixed boom (PF 6000 with an outreach of 2.4 m) will be delivered to Rampion Offshore Wind, which is being built by E.ON alongside the Green Investment Bank. … Continue reading Palfinger Marine awarded crane delivery contracts for five offshore wind farms in the UK
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New Foundation Design Could Reduce Costs Of Offshore Wind Energy
DONG Energy and partners recently completed one of the most comprehensive programmes of offshore monopile testing testing ever undertaken. In total, 28 monopiles — the most typical foundation architecture used to support offshore wind turbines — were tested to assess and validate a new structural design method developed by the PISA (Pile Soil Analysis) academic … Continue reading New Foundation Design Could Reduce Costs Of Offshore Wind Energy
Continue readingDONG Energy acquires full control of one of the world’s biggest offshore wind energy development zones
DONG Energy has underlined its strong commitment to the UK offshore wind energy market by taking full control of the Round 3 Hornsea Zone, which has the potential to supply the electricity needs of almost three million UK homes. The Hornsea Zone projects, off the UK east coast, form one of the world’s biggest offshore … Continue reading DONG Energy acquires full control of one of the world’s biggest offshore wind energy development zones
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Wind energy in Great Britain: Siemens wind turbines for offshore wind power plant
Siemens has received a further order for an offshore wind power plant located in Great Britain: Siemens is to supply, erect and commission 91 of its 6MW direct drive wind turbines with performance enhancing features enabling a capacity of up to approx. 580 MW in total. The wind turbines with a rotor diameter of 154 … Continue reading Wind energy in Great Britain: Siemens wind turbines for offshore wind power plant
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Offshore wind farm Westermost Rough officially inaugurated with Siemens wind turbines
The offshore wind power plant Westermost Rough was officially inaugurated. Consisting of 35 Siemens wind turbines, each with a capacity of 6 megawatts and a rotor diameter of 154 meters, this project is the first to use these wind turbines on a large scale in a commercial project. Owner is a joint venture between DONG … Continue reading Offshore wind farm Westermost Rough officially inaugurated with Siemens wind turbines
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