Top News of the Week, 7 – 13 August 2017

MHI Vestas Turbine Catches Fire at Østerild Test Centre

An MHI Vestas V164 wind turbine has caught fire at the National Test Centre for Large Wind Turbines in Østerild, Denmark.

E.ON Wins Robin Rigg Dispute Against MT Højgaard

The UK Supreme Court has ruled against MT Højgaard (MTH) in the Robin Rigg offshore wind farm dispute and in favour of E.ON Climate and Renewables.

BEIS Okays Bigger Turbines at East Anglia THREE

ScottishPower Renewables has received planning approval from the UK Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS), Greg Clark MP, for the East Anglia THREE offshore wind farm with an output capacity of up to 1,200MW.

DONG Energy Sells Half of Borkum Riffgrund 2 to Global Infrastructure Partners

DONG Energy has entered into an agreement to sell 50% of the 450MW Borkum Riffgrund 2 offshore wind farm project to Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) for a total consideration of approximately EUR 1.17 billion.

Venko Secures Offshore Wind O&M Contract

Following a competitive tender process, Venko Offshore has been awarded an offshore wind farm framework agreement for maintenance and integrity services to an undisclosed blue chip client.