Wind

Final preparations for the start of installation works of the offshore part of the Baltic Power wind farm have begun in Poland.

Capital Dynamics has been selected by the largest LGPS Pool to invest in UK clean energy infrastructure.

Octopus Energy’s generation arm, in partnership with Idris Elba, has submitted plans for Sierra Leone’s first wind farm.

Seatrium Ltd’s subsidiary has signed a letter of intent with Penta-Ocean Construction to carry out early engineering work for a 5000 t fully-revolving heavy lift vessel project for the Japan wind market.

Ofgem has approved the initial project assessment for the LionLink and Nautilus electricity interconnectors, which determines the needs case of new projects for British consumers.

Bureau Veritas has continued to build capabilities in the energy and renewables sector through the acquisition of Versatec Energy B.V.

The turbine blades for ScottishPower’s £4 billion East Anglia TWO offshore wind farm will be built in Hull after the company formalised a turbine supply agreement with Siemens Gamesa worth more than £1 billion.

RWE has selected Thyborøn Port as the offshore construction base for its Thor offshore wind farm.

Iberdrola has obtained the environmental permit for its first repowering in Spain.

The Nordex Group has received an order for a 100 MW of turbines for a wind farm in Canada.

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has announced the availability of the final environmental impact statement for the proposed SouthCoast wind project.

A ground-breaking ceremony has been held at the Port of Thorsminde to mark the official start of construction of a state-of-the-art service base for RWE’s Thor offshore wind farm.

Entrion Wind has announced the issuance of a US patent for its innovative Fully Restrained Platform monopile.

Vårgrønn has entered the German offshore wind market with a position in the operational Baltic 2 wind farm.

RWE Renewables has been able to modernise the Lasbek wind farm with four modern turbines replacing six old ones.