Areva – Gamesa’s 50/50 joint venture partner in Adwen – has until 17 September to dispose of its stake in the turbine maker under the three-month window set out in the terms of the Siemens-Gamesa deal, which was announced in mid-June.
The breathing space for Areva – put in place to clear a path for the wider merger to advance – has seen a string of other offshore wind players linked with Adwen, which is attractive thanks to its well-advanced 8MW turbine platform and 1.5GW
