Top News of the Week, May 18-24, 2015

Siemens Installs 7MW Offshore Wind Turbine Prototype

The new Siemens offshore flagship wind turbine of the type SWT-7.0-154 has now been installed as a prototype.

E.ON Confirms Investment Decision for EUR 1.9 Bln Rampion OWF

Today, E.ON confirmed the investment decision for the Rampion Offshore Wind Farm in the UK. The total investment is approximately EUR 1.9 billion. The UK Green Investment Bank plc (GIB) has acquired a EUR 327 million stake in the project.

Gwynt y Môr Export Cable Undergoes Repair

Balfour Beatty has contracted VBMS to undertake a repair of Gwynt y Môr export cable.

Rampion Go-Ahead Secures Largest Ever Order for MHI Vestas

MHI Vestas Offshore Wind has received the largest order in the companies’ history for the 400 MW Rampion offshore wind power plant in the UK. The order comprises 116 V112-3.45 MW wind turbines and a full scope service contract.

Wind Powers Denmark for 22 Consecutive Hours

From 7 pm on Saturday to 5 pm on Sunday, for 22 consecutive hours, Denmark was being powered by wind energy. For electricity consumers west of Storebælt, the period in which the entire power consumption was covered by wind turbines was even longer – 31 hours.