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Siemens receives first order for 7-MW turbine
Siemens has received its first order for the new 7 MW offshore wind turbine. Dong Energy has ordered 47 turbines with a total capacity of 330 MW for the British offshore wind farm Walney Extension...
Siemens turbines for Belgian offshore wind farm
Rentel NV has chosen Siemens as its preferred bidder for the supply and installation of turbines for Rentel offshore wind farm. Siemens will deliver 42 turbines of its SWT 7.0-154 model, involving a...Oil and gas industry to use wind power?
The concept of using wind power for offshore oil and gas applications is one step closer to realisation. WIN WIN, a DNV GL-led joint industry project, is running with the following seven participants...
RES and GES sign strategic agreement
RES and GES today signed a strategic alliance agreement, bringing together complementary skills and common values to provide asset management and O&M services to the offshore wind industry.Dong Energy is preparing to go public
Dong Energy is preparing to be listed on the stock exchange. The Danish government, which is the majority shareholder of the energy company, has specified a period of 18 months for the process. It...Iberdrola holds supply chain event in Berlin
Iberdrola was joined on October 7th by Adwen, Navantia, Offshore WindForce and Prysmian to introduce the € 1.4 billion Wikinger offshore wind energy project to German companies and open a forum where...
Mainstream concludes sale of SMart Wind to Dong Energy
Mainstream has successfully concluded its negotiations with Dong Energy for the sale of its remaining interest in SMart Wind.
21 wind projects planned in U.S. waters
The U.S. Energy Department released a new report showing strong progress for the U.S. offshore wind market. Thus, not only the construction of the nation’s first commercial-scale offshore wind farm...OSB officially open
On 14 September, OSB held its official opening ceremony at the facilities in Teesside, North East England. As OSB is a joint venture between EEW SPC and Bladt Industries, the CEOs of both companies...
Jan De Nul acquires jack-up vessel Vidar
On Tuesday 15 September, Jan De Nul Group signed the taking-over of the offshore jack-up crane vessel Vidar, formerly operating for the German company Hochtief. The Vidar is less than two years old...
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