Top News of the Week Mar 25 – 31, 2013

Estonia Could Get One of the World’s Largest Offshore Wind Farms

Estonia could get an offshore wind farm that would be one of the largest ones in the world, with the capacity of 2.7 GW.

UK: New Installation Technique Used at Dogger Bank Offshore Wind Zone

The Dogger Bank offshore wind zone is proving to be a site for innovation as a new and safer installation technique has been used to lift Forewind’s initial meteorological mast tower on top of the innovative suction-installed bucket foundation.

France Officially Publishes Second Call for Offshore Wind Tenders

The French Energy Regulatory Commission (CRE) officially issued a second call for tenders for construction of offshore wind farms, which was published in the Official Journal of the European Union on March 16.

Donald Trump Responds to Scottish Government’s Approval of EOWDC

Following the decision of the Scottish Government to give consent to the European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre’s (EOWDC) development, Donald Trump still stands behind his words to fight the project in courts.

Germany: Ballast Nedam to Install EnBW Baltic 2 Foundations

Ballast Nedam has signed a contract for the installation of foundations at the German EnBW Baltic 2 offshore wind farm with ARGE BALTIC 2 Foundations, a joint venture between HOCHTIEF Solutions AG, GeoSea N.V. and HOCHTIEF Offshore Crewing GmbH.