Top News of the Week Aug 25 – 31, 2014

Top News of the Week Aug 25 – 31, 2014

Suction Bucket Jacket Foundation Installed at Borkum Riffgrund 1 (Gallery)

DONG Energy has installed a suction bucket jacket foundation at its German offshore wind farm, Borkum Riffgrund 1.

First Wind Turbine Up at EnBW Baltic 2

In the development of its second offshore wind farm, Energie Baden-Württemberg AG (EnBW) has reached a milestone with the installation of the first wind turbine at its EnBW Baltic 2 offshore wind farm.

VIDEO: Closer Look to BorWin Beta

Siemens has released a video about the BorWin beta platform, which will transform the alternating current (AC) supplied by wind turbines from two offshore wind farms, Veja Mate and Global Tech 1, before converting it to the same voltage of direct current.

BSH Approves Suction Bucket at Borkum Riffgrund 1

The German Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) has approved the suction bucket jacket foundation, which is installed without noisy pile driving.

Suzlon Prepares to Enter Offshore Wind Join Venture

Indian wind turbine manufacturer Suzlon is in negotiations with some Japanese companies as it aims to form a joint venture in order to get a piece of the large offshore wind cake, Bloomberg writes.