Top News of the Week Jul 6-12, 2015

ABB Wins French Multi-Million Offshore Wind Job

ABB has won a contract worth around $25 million from the electrical transmission system operator RTE France to supply transformer products and services for grid connections for ongoing French offshore wind power projects.

Bilfinger Wins the Race

Bilfinger Mars Offshore has won an order for the production of 91 steel foundations for Dong Energy’s Race Bank North Sea wind farm.

STX France Announces Substation Orders at Facility Inauguration

STX France has inaugurated its ANEMOS facility, dedicated for marine energy, in the presence of Véronique Schaaf, state representative of Chateaubriand, Christophe Clergeau, vice-president of the Pays-de-la-Loire Region and David Samzun, President of CARENE.

France Ready to Issue Floating Wind Call for Tenders

French wind industry group (FEE) announced Tuesday that the country will launch a call for tenders for floating wind power projects this month.

GeoSea, IHC Quietly Install Gode Wind 2 Foundations

The first part of the foundation installation for the Gode Wind Offshore Wind Farm in the German North Sea is completed.