Top News of the Week, 1 – 7 August 2016

Breaking: First US Offshore Wind Turbine Stands Tall

Deepwater Wind’s CEO Jeffrey Grybowski has shared images of the the jack-up installation vessel Brave Tern as it attaches the final blade and completes the installation of the first offshore wind turbine in US waters, and the first of five wind turbines to be installed on the 30MW Block Island wind farm.

Cheaper Offshore Wind to Cut Dutch Subsidies by EUR 2 Billion?

The Dutch government could spend up to EUR 2 billion less than planned on subsidies for energy generated by offshore wind as the costs to build and operate offshore wind farms have fallen sharply in recent years, according to the Financieele Dagblad (FD).

Offshore Wind Lifts Siemens Wind Power

Siemens reported triple-digit jumps in orders and profit at its Wind Power and Renewables division in the third quarter of the Fiscal Year 2016, mostly due to two large orders received for offshore wind farm projects in the UK and Germany.

EnBW to Become Wind Farm Service All-Rounder with CWS Buy

Karlsruhe-headquartered energy company EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG has reached an agreement to acquire the Denmark-based wind turbine service and maintenance provider, Connected Wind Services A/S (CWS).

UK OFTO Tender Round 5 in October, 5 Offshore Wind Farms Included

UK’s energy market regulator Ofgem plans to launch Offshore Transmission Owner (OFTO) Tender Round Five (TR5) in October 2016 which will enable bidders to compete to own the transmission assets of five offshore wind farm projects.

Offshore WIND Staff