The
tie-up
would
deliver
turbine,
tower
and
jacket
in
one
for
“major
European
projects”,
with
STX
not
only
designing
an
“optimised”
new-look
foundation
structure
but
also
responsible
for
their
manufacture.
“This
cooperation
agreement
with
Areva,
will
benefit
our
future
customers.
By
bringing
our
engineering
ability
to
the
table,
we
will
be
in
a
position
to
offer
an
extremely
efficient
and
competitive
global
solution,”
says
STX
France
chief
executive
Laurent
Castaing,
Areva
Renewables
chief
executive
Louis-François
Durret
adds:
“This
will
help
strengthen
the
competitiveness
of
the
French
manufacturing
base
in
the
offshore…
