Top News of the Week Mar 18– 24, 2013

Top News of the Week Mar 18– 24, 2013

Germany: Meerwind Offshore Wind Farm Still on Track for Q3 2013 Completion

Construction progress at Meerwind continues at a rapid pace for main installation contractor Seajacks.

 

Sweden: Vattenfall to Cut Costs, 2,500 Employees to Lose Their Jobs

Approximately 2,500 employees might leave the company when Vattenfall has to cut costs by SEK 3 billion during 2013 and by another SEK 1,5 billion 2014.

 

VIDEO: 3D View of Atlantic Array Offshore Wind Farm

RWE npower renewables’ proposed Atlantic Array offshore wind farm will have the capacity to generate up to 1500 megawatts of renewable energy within the Bristol Channel Zone.

 

UK: Vattenfall’s Financial Issues Will Stop EOWDC Development, Trump International Says

After Vattenfall’s recent announcement that it will cut costs to a large extent, Trump International has claimed that the European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre (EOWDC) in Aberdeen will never be built, STV news site informs.

 

Tenders Invited for Piling Work at Innogy Nordsee 1 Offshore Wind Farm (Germany)

RWE’s Innogy Nordsee 1 GmbH has issued an invitation to tender on piling work at its Offshore Wind Farm Innogy Nordsee 1.