A spokeswoman for Kvaerner, which was part of Aker Solutions until a 2010 demerger, tells Recharge that the decision mostly comes down to the Oslo-based company’s desire to focus on the “booming” business of building jackets for oil and gas clients.
However, she acknowledges that Kvaerner’s views on offshore wind have not been brightened by its ongoing disagreement with German utility RWE over who should shoulder the burden of cost overruns at Nordsee Ost.
