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2015 brought 3 GW of new capacity and a € 13 bn investment
A total of 3,019 MW in new offshore wind capacity came online in European waters in 2015, more than double the capacity connected to the grid in 2014. Offshore wind investments in Europe doubled to €...
First ever decommissioning of an offshore wind farm
Vattenfall has dismantled Yttre Stengrund offshore wind farm off the coast of Sweden. It is the first ever decommissioning of an offshore wind farm.
Strabag sells Albatros and OWP West
Strabag OW EVS, a joint venture of the Austrian company Strabag and the Norderland Group, has sold two of its projects. The offshore wind farm Albatros was acquired by EnBW. The OWP West project was...
Siemens to equip first Finnish offshore wind farm
Siemens has been awarded its first commercial offshore wind order from Finland: the company will supply, install and commission 10 wind turbines, each with a capacity of 4 MW and a rotor diameter of...
Gothaer invests in Nordergründe
While debt funding for the € 410 million offshore wind project Nordergründe had already been arranged in June 2015 by European Investment Bank (EIB) and KfW IPEX Bank, a new co-investor, Gothaer Leben...Siemens gets Type Certificate for its 7 MW turbine
DNV GL has awarded Siemens Wind Power with final Type Certification for its new 7-MW offshore wind turbine SWT-7.0-154, confirming full IEC-61400-22 compliance ahead of schedule.
Catch-up effects lead to offshore record in Germany
In 2015, offshore wind turbines with a capacity of 2,282 MW were connected to the grid in Germany. This is on par with expectations expressed early on in 2015, but for now it will remain a one-off...
Bibby and Damen to build SOV
Bibby Marine Services Ltd. has signed a contract with shipbuilder Damen Shipyards for a purpose-built SOV to serve the offshore wind market. The new ship called Bibby WaveMaster 1 represents the first...
Report maps regulations on vessels used in the North Sea
The Danish Maritime Authority has had a report drawn up that maps the regulations and industry standards applicable to maritime operations in the offshore wind sector of Denmark, the United Kingdom,...
Rob Spillard joins Bibby HydroMap
Seabed survey company Bibby HydroMap continues to strengthen its executive board. The offshore survey company has appointed Rob Spillard as its new Technical Director.
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