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Germany’s latest onshore wind auction sets record
Germany’s latest onshore wind auction has awarded 2.7 GW of new capacity, marking a significant step toward the country’s 2030 renewable energy targets. The Federal Network Agency (Bundesnetzagentur) set the average strike price at EUR 73.30/MWh, in line with previous tenders. [...]
Trade unions: Germany’s wind energy jobs at risk from China
IG Metall and employee representatives from Siemens Energy are concerned about the recent developments in the expansion of wind energy. They warn against unfair competition from China, which could have serious consequences for Germany as an industrial location. At stake are [...]
Bundesverband Windenergie Offshore Doubles Membership, Strengthening Industry Influence
The Bundesverband Windenergie Offshore e.V. (BWO), the leading association representing offshore wind energy interests in Germany, has nearly doubled its membership following a strategic restructuring. Over the past year, BWO has broadened its reach across the offshore wind value chain, resulting [...]
Enercon installs first E-175 EP5 prototype in Germany, on track for market launch
First turbine of the new top-of-the-range wind turbine model is installed in Borchen-Etteln (North Rhine-Westphalia) / Commissioning measures already started. ‘This marks another important milestone in the market launch of our new top model,’ says ENERCON CTO Jörg Scholle. ‘Many thanks [...]
50Hertz creates around 180 new jobs at “Rostock Offshore Quartier” in Warnemünde
The Hanseatic and University City of Rostock and electricity transmission system operator 50Hertz entered a leasehold contract with a term of at least 60 years for a plot in the Warnemünde harbour. On the surface of around 23,000 square metres, 50Hertz [...]
Germany Awards 5,500 MW of Offshore Wind Capacity in Latest Tender, Industry Voices Concerns
The German Federal Network Agency (Bundesnetzagentur) has announced the results of its latest offshore wind tender for pre-investigated areas, awarding a total of 5,500 MW of capacity across three sites in the North Sea. However, the tender has raised concerns within [...]
Energiequelle GmbH Advances Wind Power in Saxony with New Eulitz Project
Energiequelle GmbH has commenced construction on a new wind farm in Eulitz, Saxony. This development marks a significant step in expanding wind energy capacity in eastern Germany, a region that has seen slower growth compared to northern states. The Eulitz wind [...]
Deutsche Windtechnik Combats Skills Shortage with Successful Apprenticeship Program
Deutsche Windtechnik has reported a 100% retention rate for its latest cohort of mechatronics apprentices, signaling a positive trend in addressing the wind energy sector's ongoing skills shortage. All eleven graduates from the company's Viöl training center in Schleswig-Holstein have accepted [...]
Rovco completes critical UXO Clearance for Iberdrola’s Windanker offshore wind farm
Rovco has completed a critical unexploded ordnance (UXO) clearance project for Iberdrola’s Windanker offshore wind farm in the Baltic Sea. Advanced Technology in Action Situated near Rügen Island within the German Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), the Windanker wind farm required thorough [...]
EIB activates first tranche of counter-guarantee facility
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has announced it will provide a €500mn counter-guarantee to Deutsche Bank aimed at boosting Europe’s wind turbine manufacturing industry. This announcement marks the first tranche activated under the EIB’s €5bn counter-guarantee scheme which constitutes the EIB’s [...]
Energy Future “Made in Europe”: Multi-Terminal Hubs as Im-portant Building Block towards Net-Zero Grid
Bayreuth, Berlin, Dortmund, Stuttgart, 15 July 2024. An important joint project for the energy transition is becoming reality. The four German transmission system operators 50Hertz, Amprion, TenneT and TransnetBW are starting an innovation partnership with industrial partners Siemens Energy, GE Vernova and [...]
German Government adopted import strategy for hydrogen and hydrogen derivatives
The Federal Cabinet adopted the import strategy for hydrogen and hydrogen derivatives on 24 July 2024. The import strategy sets out a clear and reliable framework for the urgently needed imports of hydrogen and hydrogen derivatives to Germany. It is a key component [...]
Offshore wind auctions in the Baltic Sea region: Insights from the EU RES Auctions Platform
The European Union has launched a new platform that consolidates key data on offshore wind projects in the Baltic Sea. The RES Auctions Platform is a deliverable of the EC Communication Wind Power Action Plan (COM(2023) 669 final). This platform consolidates [...]
Installation of half the Baltic Eagle offshore wind turbines completed
As reported in Iberdrola's mid-2024 financial update, 25 out of the planned 50 wind turbines for the Baltic Eagle offshore wind farm in Germany have now been installed. Baltic Eagle is on track to become operational by the end of 2024, [...]
Qualitas Energy wins tender, orders Nordex turbines for 39.9 MW wind farm in Germany
Qualitas Energy, a global investment, management, and project development platform focused on renewable energy, energy transition, and sustainable infrastructure investment, announced that it has secured the winning tender from Federal Network Agency’s (BNetzA) for a 39.9 MW greenfield project in Dalkendorf, [...]
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