Related Links

Related Stories

  • Renewable energy in Scotland
    An excellent wind resource, powerful coastlines and a wealth of woodland give Scotland an undeniable advantage in the renewable energy race. And Scotland’s politicians appear keen on using this clean energy potential as a major tool to drive economic development. Derry Alldritt and David Hopwood report.
    Members' Content
  • Are we ready to transform UK waters?
    The United Kingdom’s windswept coastline makes it the ideal location for exploiting the vast quantities of offshore wind energy available, and the UK Government sees this resource as vital to achieving its 2020 renewable energy targets. In addition, the UK has a unique opportunity to establish itself as a global centre of excellence for marine renewable technologies and infrastructure for wave and tidal power.
  • Husum WindEnergy welcomes offshore wind sector
    As one of the largest wind events on the global stage approaches, the big wind companies continue to flex their muscles on the offshore wind stage.
  • Vessel supply chain shapes up for offshore wind
    The offshore wind turbines that will fulfil the UK’s Round 3 needs require a sophisticated supply chain of service and installation vessels, not to mention highly-developed port facilities. The industry has some way to go to reach Government targets but, as George Marsh explains, marine infrastructure will develop on the right track – as long as companies can keep up with demand.
  • Offshore wind – do we have what it takes?
    According to analyst Emerging Energy Research (EER), the global installed offshore wind base is expected to grow to nearly 45 GW in 2020. But how far are we away from the technology and supply chain to reach that goal? Renewable Energy Focus' Kari Larsen investigates.

News

DONG Energy, E.ON and Fred Olsen form Round 3 consortium

11 March 2009

DONG Energy, E.ON and Fred Olsen Renewables have formed a consortium to bid for exclusive rights on a number of zones as part of the UK Crown Estate's Round 3 Offshore Wind Farm programme.

Dave Rogers, Regional Director for Renewables at E.ON, says: “In Round 3 we'll see windfarms being built further offshore and in much more challenging environments than ever before.” And according to Niels Bergh-Hansen, Executive Vice President at DONG Energy, “Nothing on this scale has been done before.”

The consortium members have been involved in over 60% of the existing operational offshore windfarms around the world and are currently building five offshore windfarms with a capacity of 800 MW.

The three companies have worked together on renewable and offshore wind projects dating back to the 1990s and have contractual commitments extending beyond 2020.

 

This article is featured in:
Wind power

 

Comment on this article

You must be registered and logged in to leave a comment about this article.