Intelligent CIO Europe Issue13 | Page 30

LATEST INTELLIGENCE LATEST REGIONAL PROJECT UPDATE 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. 30 INTELLIGENTCIO www.intelligentcio.com