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Offshore hydrogen industry calls for clear targets for offshore electrolysis in the German National Hydrogen Strategy
On 26th of May 2023, an industry-wide alliance of supporters issued a call to enshrine clear goals for offshore electrolysis in the National Hydrogen Strategy (NWS). The core objective is a long-term and sustainable perspective for offshore electrolysis and thus the [...]
EIU: Baltic States Amplify Offshore Wind Investments to Boost Energy Sector
According to a recent report by the Economist Intelligence Unit, the Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania are making significant strides in energy security, with a particular focus on the development of offshore wind farms. This move comes in the [...]
Offshore electricity can make an important contribution to reducing electricity prices
The BMWK has come to the conclusion that the capital costs for wind and solar energy generation must be reduced. The BWO supports the BMWK in its efforts to use financial and industrial policy instruments to help reduce the financing costs [...]
Ostwind 3: Public participation starts for the sea route and the offshore transformer substation in the section of the German Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)
Now that the planning approval documents have been checked for completeness, public participation for the approximately 24-kilometre-long section in the EEZ is starting. The authority conducting the procedure - the Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) - will accept comments from [...]
50Hertz and Estonian transmission system operator Elering to build submarine cable between Estonia and Germany
Against the current background of the war in Ukraine, Germany and the three Baltic countries Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania want to strengthen their energy sovereignty and cooperate more closely. While attending the Baltic Offshore Wind Forum at the German Federal Foreign [...]
Transmission system operators from the Baltic Sea region strengthen cooperation for more energy sovereignty and climate protection
CEOs and other executives from the Transmission System Operators (TSOs) of the Baltic Sea countries met in Berlin to further intensify cooperation. The meeting was attended by AST (Latvia), Elering (Estonia), Energinet (Denmark), Fingrid (Finland), Litgrid (Lithuania), PSE (Poland), Statnett (Norway) [...]
Iberdrola successfully installed the first foundation for offshore wind farm ‘Baltic Eagle’
Iberdrola has successfully placed the first foundation for the Baltic Eagle offshore wind farm into the seabed during the past weekend. Following the impressive installation of the offshore substation platform (OSS) in February 2023, the company is now entering the core [...]
Application documents submitted for third and final section of Ostwind 3
The application for planning approval for the onshore route and the substation, including the overhead line connection, was submitted to the permitting authority, the Ministry for Economics, Infrastructure, Tourism and Labour of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania (WM M-V) on time on 31 March [...]
First “Green Loan” worth 600 million euros to co-finance an offshore grid connection in the Baltic Sea
Eurogrid GmbH, the parent company of 50Hertz Transmission GmbH, has concluded a syndicated contract for an amortisation loan of 600 million euros with a term of ten years with seven banks. The funds for this first "Green Loan" are provided by [...]
Successful Installation of 24 Turbines of Arcadis Ost 1 Offshore Wind Farm
Parkwind successfully finishes the current installation campaign of the Arcadis Ost 1 wind farm. The wind farm, which started its foundation installation in early summer of 2022, has been delivering green energy to the German grid since mid-January 2023. After a [...]
20. WINDFORCE Conference: Ramp up cross-industrial supply chains
2023 is a decisive year for the offshore wind industry in Germany and across Europe. More than twice the amount of offshore wind power already installed has been put out to tender this year. According to the realisation agreement of the [...]
Cooperation agreement to pave the way for hydrogen pipeline between Denmark and Germany
Minister for Climate, Energy and Utilities Lars Aagaard and Germany's Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate, Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck, on 24th of March signed an agreement to work together to enable a land-based hydrogen pipeline from Denmark to Germany. From [...]
ZDS: Port expansion needed for wind power development in Germany
The Association of German Seaport Operators (ZDS) notes the key role of ports in the expansion of wind power. With the German federal government's climate protection and sustainability goals in mind, it is calling for a more robust expansion of the [...]
Study: RWE and DNV to validate implications of long-distance “wake effects” from large offshore wind clusters
RWE and DNV have now agreed on a scope to conduct a large study assessing the impact of far wakes in offshore wind. The scope of the study asks DNV to validate the effects that RWE experts have identified. RWE models [...]
Windar Renovables delivers first transition pieces to Iberdrola’s second offshore wind farm in Germany
This weekend, the ship began the first loading of the transition pieces manufactured by Windar Renovables at its facilities in Avilés for the Baltic Eagle wind farm (476MW), the second offshore wind project developed by Iberdrola in German waters. The ship [...]
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