Vattenfall acquires Global Tech 1, Merkur go-ahead

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Windpower Offshore Weekly 15th August 2016

Windpower Offshore's weekly roundup of the top news from the offshore industry, companies, policy, wind projects, operations & maintenance and technology. For full access to articles, including our extensive web archive, subscribe to Windpower Offshore. Top Stories Vattenfall acquires Global Tech II GERMANY: Vattenfall has acquired the Global Tech II project, having bought Northern Energy Global Tech II. Dong scraps Humber plans UK: Dong Energy has cancelled its plans to build a base port at the Able Marine Energy Park (Amep) on the River Humber, northeast UK, as it could not "justify the investment". Financial close and go-ahead for Merkur GERMANY: The 396MW Merkur offshore project in Germany's North Sea has reached financial close. The project has secured a grid connection, and construction will start immediately. PNE Wind considers challenge to offshore law GERMANY: PNE Wind is gearing up for a legal battle over potentially unconstitutional aspects of Germany's new Offshore Wind Energy Act. UK bird charity calls on renewables priority UK: The UK government should focus on the development of renewables beyond 2020, particularly deep-water technologies, the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) has said. EVENT PROMOTION Are you an giving your blades the attention they really deserve?            Eduardo García Pérez, Head of Central Maintenance Europe at EDP Renewables said "to inspect and to repair small deteriorations of blades regularly is one of the most effective strategies to avoid major increments in future OPEX" . Like Eduardo, we recognise the attention your blades deserve. So, in  response to the wind industry's huge appetite for more technical knowledge on the topic, the Windpower Monthly Events team researched and produced the award-winning Blade Inspection, Damage & Repair Forum,  taking place in Amsterdam from 10-13 October. More info Technology ORE Catapult to create 'digital clone' of 7MW turbine France awards maiden floating tender Developers pledge £6.4m in new OWA phase Siemens confirms 8MW platform Righted 5MW floater on course to Fukushima

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