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Energy islands are the future of offshore wind energy
So far 30 GW offshore wind farms in Europe are nearly all connected to the energy system through subsea power cables that run to mother country. As WindEurope indicates in the not-too-distant future many of them will connect to new “energy [...]
WindEurope: EU countries’ offshore spatial plans will allow the generation of 220 GW of offshore wind power
EU countries have earmarked around 52,000 km2 for wind energy development, as shown in WindEurope's analysis of offshore spatial plans. Such an area, if fully utilized, will allow the installation of 220 GW of wind power. Among the leaders are Belgium [...]
Baltic Sea Transmission System Operators prepare to manage risks on electricity adequacy
The leaders of the Baltic Sea electricity transmission system operators met in Helsinki on 2nd of November to discuss the energy crisis in Europe and the electricity adequacy of the region. The transmission system operators of the Baltic Sea region actively [...]
Germany: broad agreement to reach 30 GW capacity target in the Baltic and North Sea by 2030
The German Federal Ministry for Economics and Climate Action has announced new targets for offshore wind energy. The plan is to accelerate offshore investment in the North Sea and the Baltic Sea - to reach a target of 30 GW in [...]
Deutsche WindGuard expands its offer to include drone-based inspection
Deutsche WindGuard Inspection GmbH has expanded its technical inspection portfolio for onshore and offshore wind turbine generators (WTGs) to include drone-based inspection. […]
Bornholm Energy Island – an agreement between Denmark and Germany on implementation of project to supply up to 4.5 million homes with electricity
Denmark and Germany have agreed to complete the planned Bornholm Energy Island, after Ministers Habeck and Jørgensen gave the green light for it to be annexed to their countries. Once established in 2030, the Energy Island [...]
BWO and BDEW analysis: How to increase the amount of offshore wind capacity in Germany to 82 GW?
The key to increasing the amount of German offshore wind power capacity lies in a compromise approach to land use. This is the main conclusion of an analysis prepared by the Fraunhofer IWES research institute on [...]
The Marienborg Declaration: Baltic Sea Countries declare more cooperation in offshore wind
On 30 August 2022 the Heads of Governments and Energy Ministers of the 8 countries around the Baltic Sea signed the Marienborg Declaration. They committed to new volumes for the build-out of offshore wind in the [...]
German offshore wind energy – summary
The following text is published courtesy of the author Benjamin Wehrmann and the Clean Energy Wire website. Author: Benjamin Wehrmann, Clean Energy Wire Offshore wind power has been the last of several renewable power technologies rolled [...]
Polish Pavilion at WindEnergy Hamburg 27-30 September 2022
Two of the biggest global events for the wind industry will take place in September. German Hamburg will host the Expo and the WindEnergy Congress. There will be no shortage of Polish wind industry representatives there. [...]
Monopile installation completed at Arcadis Ost 1 offshore wind farm
A major milestone was achieved at Parkwind’s Arcadis Ost 1 offshore wind farm over the weekend when DEME Offshore installed its final XXL monopile in the Baltic Sea, off the coast of Rügen. This was the [...]
50Hertz submarine cable successfully pulled into Arcadis Ost substation platform
The offshore platform Arcadis Ost is now connected to the German extra-high voltage grid. The 220 kV submarine cable system required for this was pulled into place on the platform over the past few days. Final [...]
WindEurope: Negative bidding in German offshore wind law threatens supply chain
The German Parliament has adopted a new Offshore Wind Law (WindSeeG). It makes important changes to the design of Germany’s offshore wind auctions. It established two different types of auctions, one of which involves negative bidding with no caps on the [...]