Top News of the Week Jan 5 -11, 2015

MPI Acquires RWE’s Victoria Mathias WTIV 

MPI Offshore has acquired wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV), Victoria Mathias, from RWE Innogy.

Suzlon in Talks over Its German Subsidiary

Indian wind energy manufacturer, Suzlon, is in talks over the sale of its German subsidiary Senvion.

V164-8.0 MW Scoops Best Offshore Wind Turbine Award

MHI Vestas Offshore Wind’s flagship wind turbine, the V164-8.0 MW has won the gold medal for the best offshore machine in the Windpower Monthly Turbines of the year competition.

VIDEO: Behind the Offshore Wind Maintenance Scene

During high waves, storm and hail, André Carstens goes out to sea to maintain offshore wind plants.

First Subsea Connects Fukushima Floating Wind Farm Wires

Subsea connector specialist, First Subsea, has supplied cable connectors for the second phase of the Fukushima Floating Offshore Wind Farm Demonstration, offshore Japan.