Top News of the Week Nov 11 – 17, 2013

Top News of the Week Nov 11 – 17, 2013

Germany: Hochtief Plans to Sell Offshore Division

German construction group Hochtief is very likely to sell its offshore division, according to German newspaper Wirtschaftswoche and the Handelsblatt.

VIDEO: Fukushima Floating Offshore Wind Power Project

Japan is speeding up with the development of its floating offshore wind projects, in an aim to move away from nuclear power and shift to renewables.

Siemens: Wind Power on Its Way to Cost Reduction

Siemens sees offshore wind cost reduction in greater output, less weight, improved production and installation processes of wind turbines. The company intends to apply this to reduce the offshore wind costs in the coming years.

Fukushima’s 2MW Floating Wind Turbine Starts Operating (Japan)

Fukushima’s experimental offshore floating wind farm project started operating.

Germany: Seajacks Nearing Completion of Meerwind OWF

Seajacks is getting closer to the finish line with the Meerwind offshore wind park turbine installation.

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