Top News of the Week, 20 – 26 June 2016

June 26, 2016

Siemens Lays Out Cost Cutting Strategy

Siemens stated that its offshore wind projects from 2025 onward will be capable of generating electricity at a Levelized Cost of Energy (LCoE) level below eight euro cents per kilowatt hour (kWh), with the price also including the costs for grid access to shore.

Adwen, LM Wind Power Present World’s Longest Blade

Adwen and LM Wind Power have presented a 88.4-metre blade, specifically designed for Adwen’s AD 8-180 wind turbine model.

COWI Designing Foundations for Taiwan’s First OWF

The engineering consulting group COWI has won a contract to design the foundations for the Formosa I project, Taiwan’s first offshore wind farm.

Denmark Loses One Kriegers Flak Bidder

A consortium comprising German companies wpd and Stadtwerke München and Danish HOFOR, set up to bid for the development of Kriegers Flak offshore wind farm, has withdrawn from the bidding process, according to the national media and Danish Wind Industry Association (DWIA).