June 21, 2024ย โDEME, in consortium with Hellenic Cables, has been awarded a substantial contract for the supply and installation of high-voltage subsea cables for Princess Elisabeth Island in the Belgian North Sea. This project, developed by grid operator Elia, marks a world first in the creation of a European high-voltage grid at sea. The contract…
20 June 2024, The HSI Joint Venture, a collaboration between HSM Offshore Energy, Smulders, and Iv, has been awarded the prestigious contract to design and build high voltage AC substations for the Modular Offshore Grid 2 (MOG2) project on Princess Elisabeth Island, the worldโs first artificial energy island. This landmark project, spearheaded by transmission system…
Belgian Energy Minister Tinne Van der Straeten and German Energy State Secretary Philipp Nimmermann have agreed to explore the development of a hybrid interconnection between their offshore wind farms, despite not sharing a direct sea border. The project aims to contribute to a meshed offshore grid in the North Sea and leverage regional potential for…
Approximately four months after a cable failure disrupted operations at the Rentel wind farm, repairs have been successfully completed. The fault, located just below the Rentel transformer platform, necessitated the replacement of a 400-metre section of cable. This new section was connected to the existing cable beneath the seabed. Despite the disruption, the four connected…