Top News of the Week May 11-17, 2015

EDF, Dong, WPD Seek Contractors for Wind Turbine Installation on Three French OWFs

Eolien Maritime France, a consortium made of EDF EN France, Dong Energy Power Holding and WPD Offshore GmbH, has issued an invitation to tender for wind turbine installation on three French offshore wind sites.

Statoil to Set Up Renewable Energy Business Division

Statoil announced changes in corporate structure and top management team. The company has appointed new chief financial officer (CFO), and launched business area for New Energy Solutions (NES).

Germany: Tendering Model Will Determine Future Industry Development

On June 4 at the “WAB Offshore Legal Day 2015″ in Hamburg, German offshore wind energy experts, companies and institutes will discuss major legal issues of the offshore wind industry.

DEME Picks Bremen as German HQ

The DEME group has decided to concentrate all its German activities at the Bremen headquarters.

Conquest Offshore, deugro Present Floating Foundation Installation System

Conquest Offshore and deugro Denmark A/S, with the engineering companies Temporary Works Design (TWD) and Barge Master, have presented their newly developed installation system for monopiles, transition pieces (TPs) and pre-piling of jackets.