Top News of the Week Mar 28 – Apr 3, 2016

Hydrohammer S-4000 Installs First Monopiles

The S-4000 Hydrohammer pile-driving system installed its first monopiles at an offshore wind farm in the North Sea, IHC IQIP, a business unit of Royal IHC which recently launched the system, reports.

Siemens to Buy Adwen as Part of Gamesa Merger?

Reportedly, Siemens is likely to buy Adwen, a joint venture between Areva and Gamesa, as part of its merger with Gamesa.

Shell Could Join Dutch Wind Veterans in Borssele Bid

Royal Dutch Shell, the eighth biggest oil company in the world according to Forbes’ latest list, is likely to bid at the upcoming Borssele offshore wind tender as part of a consortium also comprising Eneco, Van Oord and Vestas.

Offshore Wind Costs Falling Rapidly, ORE Catapult’s Report Shows

ORE Catapult delivered the second Cost Reduction Monitoring Framework (CRMF) to the UK Offshore Wind Programme Board this month.

ABB Hits Hornsea One Jackpot

Swiss power and automation technology group ABB has won an order worth more than USD 250 million from DONG Energy to deliver a 220-kilovolt high-voltage cable system that will connect the 1.2GW Hornsea Project One offshore wind farm in the North Sea to the UK mainland grid.