Denmark | 2021-04-08
Jan De Nul halfway through Kriegers Flak turbine job
Jan De Nul has installed half the turbines at the 600MW Kriegers Flak offshore wind project off Denmark, with 36 more to go. The end of the installation campaign of the 8.4MW machines is planned for mid-June. Jan De Nul, Siemens Gamesa and Vattenfall started installing the hardware four and a half months ago. The ...
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Europe | 2021-04-08
Energy storage to pilot on Lithuania’s transmission network
Lithuania’s transmission system operator (TSO) Litgrid is to test a 1MW battery energy storage system as a proof of concept. The storage system to be delivered by technology provider Fluence and Siemens is anticipated to lead to larger planned projects in Lithuania, necessitated by the growth in renewable energy and the country’s planned synchronous interconnection ...
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Worldwide | 2021-04-08
Biden administration sets 2030 target for offshore wind energy
The Biden Administration has through the US Department of Energy announced its 2030 offshore wind energy installation goal. The goal is part of efforts to accelerate the fight against climate change through the decarbonisation of the energy industry. Announced by the Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm, the goal includes the US installing up to ...
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Global | 2021-04-07
Dredging the new Suez Canal
Jan De Nul Group yesterday released a video of the New Suez Canal dredging works. The project was a challenge because of its size but above all because of the very tight deadline. To complete such a project in less than twelve months is unprecedented. The Suez Canal is the shortest shipping route between Europe ...
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