News
Check out the OrbisEnergy News section on a regular basis for the most up to date stories and intelligence from our tenants, plus information from regional and national industry sources.
National Grid launches Viking Link
National Grid has formally launched Viking Link, a 475 mile-long land and subsea cable connecting British and Danish energy grids for the first time.
Galloper apprentices complete training
RWE, the owner of the Galloper offshore wind farm, is celebrating the first cohort of apprentices reaching the end of their programme.
Green light for 719MW Sheringham, Dudgeon extensions
UK Energy Secretary Claire Coutinho has granted development consent to Equinor’s 317MW Sheringham Shoal and 402MW Dudgeon Extension wind farms off England’s Norfolk coast.
RWE and Haltermann Carless develop green hydrogen project in Harwich
RWE, the UK’s leading electricity generator and one of the country’s leading renewable energy companies, and Haltermann Carless, a leading supplier of hydrocarbon-based products and solvents, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to work together to develop a green hydrogen plant in Harwich, in Essex, in the south-east of the UK.
£25bn masterplan ‘to unlock UK supply chain’
The UK offshore wind industry has unveiled an Industrial Growth Plan to create jobs, triple supply chain manufacturing and boost the UK economy by £25bn.
UK heat pump adopters open up homes to encourage others to ditch gas boilers
UK householders considering swapping their gas boiler for an electric heat pump could see how they work by visiting an early adopter in their area.
National Grid consults on East Anglia upgrade
National Grid has launched a consultation in East Anglia on proposals to upgrade the high voltage power network in England to connect it with offshore wind projects.
RWE and Vattenfall Complete Multi-Gigawatt Offshore Wind Transaction in UK
RWE and Vattenfall have completed the sale of three offshore wind projects in the UK. With the transaction completed, RWE has expanded its offshore wind portfolio in the UK by 4.2 GW.
Cadeler picks up turbine installation contract
Cadeler has signed an offshore wind turbine installation contract for the vessel Wind Scylla (pictured) with an undisclosed client.
Outer Dowsing files for DCO
Outer Dowsing Offshore Wind has submitted an application to the UK government’s Planning Inspectorate for a Development Consent Order (DCO) for the 1500MW project.