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BELGIUM
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) has received the order
for the 487 MW SeaMade offshore wind power project in Belgium
from customer Seamade NV. It includes supply and commissioning
of 58 units of the SG 8.0-167 DD offshore wind turbine and a 17-year
Service agreement. The project consists of the two combined sites:
Seastar, a 252 MW offshore wind power plant with 30 SG 8.0-167
wind turbines and Mermaid, a 235 MW offshore wind power plant
with 28 SG 8.0-167 wind turbines. Offshore construction is to
commence in 2019 and be completed in 2020.
FRANCE
Wirecard, a global innovation leader in digital financial
technology, is making its mobile payment solution, boon,
available to download in the French Google Play store to tie in with
the launch of Google Pay in France. More than 38 million Android
smartphone users in France will benefit from a fully digital application
for mobile payment, regardless of which bank they use.
Here, a significant growth opportunity has opened up for the entire
sector. Last year, 64% of French consumers stated that they make
mobile payments. Google Pay users in France will immediately be
able to make secure, contactless payments via their mobile phone
at the checkout.
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