11 small Trolls: Stage one of Hywind Tampen foundations construction job completed
Stage one of construction of the Hywind Tampen concrete foundations was completed this week at Aker Solutions’ yard in Stord, Norway.
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Losses widen at Fugro, but offshore wind growth gives hope
Losses widened at Dutch geo-data services firm Fugro last year due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and the oil and gas industry downturn.
Greencoat Renewables to buy Finnish wind farm for £52m
London-listed Greencoat Renewables will buy a wind farm in Finland from Abo Wind for £52.5 million.
Europe sets new record for wind turbine orders in 2020
European countries ordered a record 15 gigawatts (GW) of wind turbines in 2020, an increase of 74% on 2019.
Andreas Nauen appointed chairman of WindEurope
WindEurope has elected Andreas Nauen, chief executive of Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE), as its chairman for the next 18 months.
MHI Vestas completes turbine installation at Borssele 3 & 4 offshore wind farm
MHI Vestas has successfully installed the last turbine for the Borssele 3 & 4 offshore wind farm in the Dutch North Sea.
Ørsted fully commissions Borssele 1 & 2 offshore wind farm in Dutch North Sea
Ørsted has fully commissioned its Borssele 1 & 2 offshore wind farm in the Dutch North Sea.
Scots firms encouraged to partner with French counterparts for offshore wind projects
Scottish energy service firms are being encouraged to partner up with their counterparts in France in order to make inroads into its emerging offshore wind market.