Top News of the Week Jan 12 -18, 2015

Siemens, Bernhard Schulte Sign Deal for Two New SOVs

Siemens has signed a chartering agreement with ship owner Bernhard Schulte for two new service operations vessels (SOV) to be purpose-built for the long-term service and maintenance operations of the Gemini and Sandbank/Dan Tysk offshore wind power plants in the North Sea.

RWE Cuts Renewables Budget

German utility, RWE, has slashed its renewables investment plans to EUR 1 billion from 2015 to 2017, having invested the same amount between 2008 and 2014.

Wobben Properties Takes Siemens to Court

Wobben Properties is taking to court Siemens, companies that have purchased wind turbines from Siemens, companies that install the wind turbines for Siemens and some of Siemens’ customers, for patent infringement.

RWE to Apply for Galloper CfD

German utility RWE Innogy is considering options to revive its Galloper offshore wind farm project that was scrapped in October after its project partner SSE decided to pull out.

Replacement Cable for EnBW Baltic 2 to Arrive in Rostock

With EnBW Baltic 2 in the Baltic Sea, about 32 kilometers north of Rügen, one of the largest offshore wind farms in Germany is under construction at the moment.