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Iberdrola hires ABL to oversee Windanker offshore installation work
Energy and marine consultancy ABL, a subsidiary of ABL Group ASA, has been awarded a sizeable contract to provide marine warranty survey (MWS) services to support the offshore construction of Iberdrolaās 315 MW Windanker offshore wind farm, offshore Germany. ABL Germany, [...]
WINDFORCE Baltic Sea Conference 2024 – new event date
The organisers have announced a new date for the WINDFORCE Baltic Sea 2024 conference. The event will take place on 19-20 February 2025 and the venue remains the Danish islands of Lolland/Falster. Despite the change of date, the programme and key [...]
Vattenfall bets on offshore and invests ā¬5 billion in Germany’s energy transition
Vattenfall, following the sale of its Berlin district heating business, has announced a new strategy for the German market, which involves significant investment in the development of renewable energy production infrastructure and the development of electromobility. Investments in excess of ā¬5 [...]
RWE leads offshore biodiversity monitoring at Kaskasi wind farm
As part of a new partnership with leading scientists to improve monitoring of marine life, RWE has launched the SeaMe (Sustainable ecosystem approach in Monitoring the marine environment) project at its Kaskasi offshore wind farm off the German coast. The objective [...]
Maritime Future Concept Highlights Role of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern in Baltic Region’s Energy Transition
The state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern has unveiled its new Maritime Future Concept, a strategic roadmap aimed at strengthening its maritime economy as a crucial component of the regionās socio-economic and environmental transformation. The Concept, presented today to Minister-President Manuela Schwesig and Minister [...]
German Economy and Energy Ministry Unveils Action Plan to Protect Wind Energy Sector and Ensure Fair Competition
Germany has unveiled a five-point Action Plan to ensure fair competition and data security in the wind energy sector. The German Economy and Energy Ministry (BMWK) is addressing challenges that threaten the European and German wind energy supply chain, particularly unfair [...]
Iberdrola and Masdar Complete Turbine Installation at Baltic Eagle Offshore Wind Farm
The installation of all wind turbines at the 476 MW Baltic Eagle offshore wind farm has been successfully completed. This marks a major milestone for the joint venture between Iberdrola, a global leader in renewable energy, and Abu Dhabi Future Energy [...]
2nd Offshore Congress: Discussion on Achieving Offshore Wind Energy Goals
During the 2nd Offshore Congress held in Emden in Germany, around 100 representatives from politics, trade unions, industry, and associations discussed the state and future of offshore wind energy. The discussion clearly emphasised that the northern German states have enormous potential [...]
Coastal Liberty Begins Operations with Green Hydrogen Technology in the Germany
The Offshore Supply Vessel (OSV) Coastal Liberty has commenced operations using a hydrogen-electric energy system in the German Wadden Sea. This initiative aims to reduce emissions associated with maritime activities, aligning with broader efforts to transition towards sustainable energy sources in [...]
500,000 kilometers of cable: Powering Germanyās energy transition by 2045
Future-Proofing Germanyās Power Grid: Meeting Technology Demands by 2045 Germany is racing to expand and modernize its power grid, a critical move to support the country's energy transition. Renewable energy sources such as offshore wind farms, solar power, and storage systems, [...]
TotalEnergies renames key German offshore wind projects
On the occasion of this year's WindEnergy trade fair and following the opening of its Renewable Energies Hub in Hamburg, TotalEnergies has announced the names of the offshore wind projects that the company will develop in Germany in the North and [...]
RWE to realise 4 GW offshore wind projects off the German coast together with TotalEnergies
RWE and TotalEnergies agreed to jointly develop two large offshore wind projects off the German coast with a total capacity of 4 gigawatts (GW). To this end, TotalEnergies will acquire a 50% equity stake in both projects from RWE. When RWE [...]
Fraunhofer case study: Offshore production of hydrogen on Energy Islands can save more than 4 billion Euro per year for the future German energy system
A new study from the Fraunhofer Institute for Energy Economics and Energy System Technology IEE has analysed the economic effects on the European energy system of introducing offshore hydrogen production. The study considers the expansion of the German 70 GW buildout [...]
The world of wind energy meets in Hamburg at the WindEnergy trade fair
The WAB is present at the world's leading trade fair with a large joint stand. Bremerhaven / Hamburg, 23 September 2024 - The WindEnergy trade fair will take place in the Hamburg exhibition halls from 24 to 27 September 2024. The [...]
Germanyās latest onshore wind auction sets record
Germanyās latest onshore wind auction has awarded 2.7 GW of new capacity, marking a significant step toward the countryās 2030 renewable energy targets. The Federal Network Agency (Bundesnetzagentur) set the average strike price at EUR 73.30/MWh, in line with previous tenders. [...]
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