SeaMade Consults Waves Group on Offshore Wind Farms
Belgian offshore wind developer SeaMade NV has selected Waves Group to provide Marine Warranty Surveyor services for the construction of two Belgian sector offshore wind farms, Mermaid and Seastar."We are currently providing Marine Warranty Surveyor services for the installation of foundations, infield cables, WTG, export cables and two offshore substations.
Dredging International Contract Goes to Sif
Netherlands-based Sif Holding N.V. announced that Dredging International has awarded to Sif the production of 58 monopiles and the primary steel of the transition pieces for SeaMade offshore wind farm.The manufactures steel foundations to the offshore wind and oil and gas said in a release that the contract has been awarded by EPCI-contractor Dredging International, a DEME Group's subsidiary.
Siemens Gamesa Firms Belgian Offshore Wind Project
Spanish wind turbine manufacturer Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) received the order for the 487 MW SeaMade offshore wind power project in Belgium from customer Seamade NV.The wind turbines and services provider said that it includes supply and commissioning of 58 units of the SG 8.0-167 DD offshore wind turbine and a 17-year Service agreement.
Belgium's Tihange 2 nuclear unit to restart on June 15-Electrabel
Belgium's Tihange 2 nuclear reactor should restart on Wednesday following an outage caused by a minor fault, a spokeswoman for operator Electrabel said. The reactor was shut automatically on Friday because an electric motor in a non-nuclear part of it broke down. In an emailed statement on Saturday, spokeswoman Anne-Sophie Huge said the problem was relatively simple and she estimated the unit would be back online on June 15.
Belgian Nuclear Reactor shut because of Water Leak
Electrabel, the Belgian arm of French group Engie, shut down the Doel 3 nuclear reactor in the early hours of Friday because of a water leak, only days after it resumed output after a nearly 2-year halt, a spokeswoman said. The reactor was put into "a hot shutdown" at 1 am (0000 GMT), meaning it has not been cooled down completely and can restart relatively quickly, spokeswoman Anne-Sophie Huge said.
EDF Luminus Says Drops IPO Project
Power company EDF Luminus, whose main shareholder is the Belgian arm of France's EDF, has decided to drop a project to launch an IPO, it said in a statement on Monday. EDF Luminus is Belgium's second-largest energy supplier after Engie-owned Electrabel with a 20 percent market share in power and 18 percent in gas. "The shareholders of EDF Luminus…
Belgian Reactor Shuts Down
Belgium's Tihange 1 reactor automatically shut down late on Friday due to a technical fault, operator Electrabel, part of France's Engie, said in a statement on Saturday, without giving an estimated restart date. The reactor shut down automatically because of a technical problem with a water supply pump for the steam generator, Electrabel said. It said the incident had no impact on the population…
Belgian Reactor Doel 4 Ready to Restart by Year End
Belgium's Doel 4 nuclear reactor, which had to close earlier this year due to sabotage, will restart by the end of the year, utility group Electrabel, part of France's GDF Suez, said. The return of the 1,039 megawatt (MW) reactor, located near the port of Antwerp in the north of Belgium, is good news for the country's electricity supply. Two other…
Fire Takes Another Belgian Nuclear Reactor Offline
Electrabel temporarily closed a nuclear reactor on Sunday after an electrical fire, Belgium's electricity transmission system operator said, leaving only three of the Belgian firm's seven nuclear plants in action. Electrabel, part of France's GDF Suez, had to halt the 1,000-megawatt Tihange 3, southwest of the city of Liege, after several electrical cables outside the reactor caught fire.
Doel 4 Reactor to Remain Closed Till Year End
Belgian energy company Electrabel said in a statement it expects its Doel 4 nuclear reactor will certainly remain offline untill at least the end of this year due to major damage to the plant's turbine. On Tuesday, Electrabel, which is owned by French gas and power company GDF Suez, said the plant would remain offline until Sept. 15 as it carried out repairs and investigated an oil leak that forced its closure last week.
Reactor Leak Halves Belgian Nuclear Output
Belgian energy prices rise with higher import needs; nuclear power typically meets 50 pct of Belgian power demand. Nuclear shortfall can be met by power and gas imports. More than half of Belgium's nuclear capacity is offline after an oil leak was detected at a reactor, pushing up power prices and leading to higher demand for gas just as Russian exports to Europe appear increasingly uncertain for the upcoming winter.
