Top News of the Week Feb 1 – 7, 2016

February 7, 2016

Due to harsh weather, the offshore installation vessel Sea Worker has capsized during the night between Tuesday and Wednesday.

VIDEO: How Big is Hornsea Project One?

After reaching the Final Investment Decision for the 1.2 GW Hornsea Project One offshore wind farm earlier today, Dong Energy has published this short video to put into perspective the size of what is to be by far the largest offshore wind farm ever built.

Gallery: Sandbank Project On Time Despite Bad Weather

The construction of the 288 MW Sandbank offshore wind farm in the North Sea is progressing well, with 69 out of 72 foundations now in place, and the installation of the turbines scheduled to start in the summer.

VIDEO: Boom Lock Fights Off High Winds

High Wind tested the Boom Lock system on a 6MW Senvion wind turbine blade, helping the blade be completely still in wind conditions of 15m/s average wind speed and gusts up to 20m/s.

EnBW to Help Out Iberdrola with Wikinger

EnBW and Iberdrola have concluded a contract under which EnBW will provide services for the construction of the Wikinger offshore wind farm in the German Baltic Sea.