Top News of the Week Jan 6 – 12 , 2014

Top News of the Week Jan 6 – 12 , 2014

Vestas Makes Major Progress in Wind Industry

Vestas has received a record number of wind turbine orders per month in December, which amount to 1,346 MW.

Germany: A2SEA to Install 97 Turbines on Gode Wind

A2SEA has signed a contract with DONG Energy to install 97 turbines on Gode Wind 1 + 2 in the German part of the North Sea.

DanTysk OWF Makes Changes on Map of Germany

DanTysk offshore wind farm now encompasses the northernmost point of Germany, following the installation of its foundation number 22, which was driven into the seabed west of the island of Sylt.

GDF SUEZ, EDP Renewables, Neoen Marine and AREVA Reassure OW Commitment

During a meeting with economic and political stakeholders in the French regions of Haute-Normandie and Picardie, GDF SUEZ, EDP Renewables, Neoen Marine and AREVA have reaffirmed their ambitions to develop innovative, concerted and local environmentally friendly offshore wind projects at the sites of Le Tréport (Haute-Normandie – 500 MW) and the islands of Yeu and Noirmoutier (Pays de la Loire – 500 MW).

Tekmar to Work on Dutch Offshore Wind Farm

Tekmar Energy has marked a hat trick of contract wins with leading international EPC contractor Van Oord Offshore Wind Projects BV after being awarded work on the Eneco Luchterduinen offshore wind farm development in Holland.

Big Cat to Join the OWS Fleet

Offshore Wind Services B.V will make public the contract signed with Damen Shipyards, Gorinchem. With the contract signed end-December 2013, the construction of the new vessel began immediately and is set to be delivered in October this year. The official ceremony is taking place tomorrow.