Atlantis I
Support plans: PNE Wind intends to participate in Germany's 2017 offshore wind tender with its 73-turbine Atlantis I project, the developer has stated.
Planned for a site in the North Sea, the project's planned capacity has been raised to up to 584MW from 400MW. 11-Aug
Arkona
Foundation preparation: EEW Special Pipe Constructions has begun the manufacture of Arkona’s foundations in Rostock, Germany, while Bladt Industries has started making the transition pieces in Aalborg, Denmark
The components will be installed at the Baltic Sea project site in 2017. 18-Aug
Installation underway: Onshore construction work for the Arkona project has commenced, at the Mukran ferry port in Sassnitz on the island of Rugen, Germany. E.on’s and Statoil’s 385MW German project is due for completion in 2019. 18-Aug
Block Island
Turbines in: All five GE Haliade 6MW turbines have been installed at the US' s 30MW Block Island project.
The site, 26km off the US' north-east mainland, is the country's first commercial offshore wind project.
Installation commenced on 4 August using Fred Olsen Windcarriers' Brave Tern jack-up vessel. 19-Aug
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